News Two Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 20)
Including a nice bonus from EA!
News Space Marine 2 Player Claims Xbox Is 'Misleading' Series S Owners With Incorrect Info
They say it's "falsely advertised"
Rumour Microsoft Employees 'Completely Confused' About New Xbox Strategy, Says Insider
"Most employees I have spoken to..."
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 23-27)
Disney Epic Mickey, EA FC 25 and much more!
News - 2024, Week 38
Saturday21st Sep 2024
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 23-27)
Disney Epic Mickey, EA FC 25 and much more!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 23-27! The biggest releases over the new few days are arguably Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed and EA Sports FC 25, and don't forget the latter has a 10-hour free trial as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, while PC Game Pass members are also getting Ara:...
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Weekend (September 21-22)
Over 20 bargains to grab before Monday!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (September 21-22)? This weekend marks your last chance to grab some of the 90%+ discounts we've seen recently, including the whopping 98% reduction for Ubisoft's The Crew 2. In addition, we've got some new entries in the list this week, including the...
Poll How Excited Are You For Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 On Xbox Game Pass?
Is it a big deal to you?
We're fast approaching October and the arrival of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Xbox Game Pass, which as things stand is the only game confirmed for the service next month... it's probably the only one that matters for some people as well! This is a massive get for Microsoft, and it's going to be fascinating to see just how...
News Palworld Dev Pocketpair Responds To Nintendo Lawsuit
It's accused of "patent infringement"
Following Nintendo and The Pokémon Company filing a "patent infridgement lawsuit" against the Palworld developer Pocketpair, the indie developer has now issued its own formal response. Here it is in full: Yesterday, a lawsuit was filed against our company for patent infringement. We have received notice of...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 21-22)
How about the EA FC 25 trial?
The weekend starts here! There's so much to discover on Xbox over the next few days, including more Xbox Game Pass additions, 10 Xbox Free Play Days titles (!), a free trial for EA Sports FC 25, and
Friday20th Sep 2024
News Two Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 20)
Including a nice bonus from EA!
Microsoft has another Xbox Game Pass update for us today, folks. We've got a couple of fresh additions to the library today - including a day one PC Game Pass drop and a brand-new EA Play trial. Without further ado, here's some more information on these new Game Pass additons: EA Sports FC 25 (Console, PC) - 10 Hour...
News Xbox Shares Roadmap For Various Upcoming 'Day One' Game Pass Titles
Up to February 2025!
(Update): We have been informed by Xbox that 33 Immortals' Game Pass launch date is not January 25th and was was posted in error by Microsoft. The 33 Immortals team is still figuring out its release date, but the rest of the roadmap is accurate at the time of writing. (Original story): As you probably know, we're always...
News Phil Spencer Invites Xbox Fans To Tune Into Tokyo Games Show 2024 Broadcast
"We hope you enjoy the show"
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced that it would be hosting a Tokyo Games Show broadcast for the 2024 event, and now Xbox boss Phil Spencer has a short message for fans ahead of the big show. Posted out to YouTube and available up above, Phil invites "players in Japan, across Asia and around the world" to tune into...
News Xbox's Sarah Bond Initially 'Clashed' With Phil Spencer When Working Together
"I’m not being paid to do what he says"
Xbox President Sarah Bond has been working at Microsoft HQ for a few years now, and while the current leadership team featuring Sarah is likely more settled these days in terms of working with one another, it sounds like it wasn't always plain sailing at first. In a huge new Bloomberg profile on Xbox's...
News Bizarrely, Minecraft Is Getting A Native PS5 Version But Not Xbox Series X|S
It does support higher res on current-gen though
This week, Xbox developer Mojang Studios has officially announced a release date for the PlayStation 5 version of Minecraft - this native PS5 release hits Sony's platform on October 22nd. However, despite Mojang being under Microsoft control for absolutely ages at this stage, we still don't know...
News PowerA Is Promising 'Massive Upgrades' For Its Two New Xbox Controllers
And yes, one of them is wireless
There are a bunch of popular third-party Xbox controllers on the market these days, and PowerA is responsible for at least a fair few of them! This week, the company has announced two new additions to its Xbox range. The two new controllers are the FUSION Pro 4 Wired Controller for Xbox Series X|S and FUSION Pro...
News Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Launches February 2025 On Xbox
Like a Dragon meets Black Flag
We can never go too long without a new Like a Dragon game, and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio hasn't let us down with this latest one, with Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii set to hit Xbox on February 28, 2025. Unlike Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is described as an action-adventure title that...
News Microsoft Ending Xbox Ambassadors Program After 13 Years
"Now is the right moment"
Microsoft has announced it's ending the Xbox Ambassadors program after 13 years. It will wrap up on October 15th. The Verge's senior editor Tom Warren shared the update about this change, with Xbox noting how it's "evolved over the last decade" and community values are now provided through programs like FanFest, the Xbox...
News 'Undisputed' Gets Deep Dive Gameplay Trailer Ahead Of October's Xbox Release
The long-awaited new boxing game for Xbox!
It was back in May that we were finally able to circle October 11th on the calendar for the new boxing game Undisputed, which is officially heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on that date. We've got just a few weeks to go now! Ahead of the release, the folks at Steel City Interactive have revealed...
News Co-Op Battler '33 Immortals' Gets New Playtest Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Xbox Insiders can sign up now
(Update): We have been informed by Xbox that the below Game Pass launch date was posted in error by Microsoft, and that the development team is still figuring out its release date. The playtest is going ahead as planned. (Original Story): 33 Immortals, the upcoming co-op action roguelite from Thunder Lotus Games, is...
News Blizzard's Diablo 4 Gets Extensive Free Trial On Xbox This Weekend (September 19-23)
Completely free up to level 20!
Despite an absolutely massive Free Play Days week that contains 10 games to try out in total, Xbox and ActiBlizz are unleashing yet another free trial this weekend - Diablo 4 is completely free-to-play across all platforms until Monday, September 23rd. Now, there is a level 20 cap on the team's free trial (meaning...
Thursday19th Sep 2024
News Space Marine 2 Player Claims Xbox Is 'Misleading' Series S Owners With Incorrect Info
They say it's "falsely advertised"
When searching for a game on the Xbox Store, you've probably come across the various tags (or "Capabilities") that are listed alongside it - things like the resolution, the FPS and whether it contains online multiplayer or not. That's obviously the case with Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 as well, but as pointed...
News Free Play Days Gets Bumper Weekend As Xbox Adds 10 Games To Service (September 19-22)
Take your pick!
Well folks, we have a huge Free Play Days offering to enjoy this weekend. Microsoft has decided to bring a total of 10 games to the program this week, with a fantastic mix of titles on offer as part of the team's weekly free trial service. Now, we will add one caveat that Ghostrunner 2 isn't showing up as installable for us at the...
News Xbox Series X|S Console Sales Estimated At Under Half Of PS5 In New Report
The WSJ shares new data
Microsoft doesn't usually share console sales data these days, aside from when talking in percentages during fiscal updates, but a new report using third-party info gives us a fresh estimate on the current sales of Xbox Series X|S. Using data from Aldora Intelligence, compiled by The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is...
News Nintendo And The Pokémon Company File Lawsuit Against Palworld Developer
Palworld arrived on Game Pass earlier this year
The Xbox and Game Pass hit Palworld is in the firing line of Nintendo and The Pokémon Company this week, with the Japanese companies filing a "patent infringement lawsuit" in Tokyo District Court against the creator Pocketpair. Here is Nintendo's statement in full: "Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto,...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Will Have Drastically Lower Install Sizes
Asobo Studio working its magic
Microsoft and Asobo Studio have today opened up pre-orders and all that jazz for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 ahead of its November launch - it's also on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate if that's your preferred way to go. However, alongside this pre-order info dump, the developer has gone into lots of detail on its upcoming...
News Broken Sword - Shadow Of The Templars: Reforged Launches To Excellent Reviews
Sounds like a brilliant remaster
About a month ago, we brought you the news that 1996's classic point-and-click adventure Broken Sword was getting a remaster in the form of Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, and today marks its release date! Yes, the game is launching for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at a price of £24.99...
News Call Of Duty Leads The Way In Xbox's Latest Backwards Compatibility Sales
The classic 360 games have been discounted
We don't always round up the backwards compatibility sales on Xbox these days, but we thought this week they deserved a special mention, as they include all the extremely popular Call of Duty titles from the Xbox 360 era. These games will probably hit Xbox Game Pass at some point in the not too distant...
News Tango Gameworks' New Owner Doesn't Even Expect Hi-Fi RUSH 2 To Make Money
Weird flex but ok
There's been lots of drama surrounding Xbox's recent studio closures — Hi-Fi RUSH maker Tango Gameworks in particular — but a new quote from Krafton CEO Changhan 'CH' Kim may explain a little bit about why Microsoft decided to ultimately shut down the studio earlier this year. Speaking with outlet
News Wargroove 2 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 19)
Now live on the service!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Developer Chucklefish's Wargroove 2 has just gone live on the Xbox Store, and it's available right away in the Game Pass library - as announced earlier this week. So, here's a quick introduction to this new Game Pass title as it makes its Xbox debut:
News Xbox Game Pass's PowerWash Simulator Gets Even Weirder With New Shrek Crossover
"Restore Shrek’s Swamp to its former glory"
The PowerWash Simulator devs have just revealed their next crossover DLC, and this game's post-launch support is getting weirder and wackier by the minute. The team's next collaboration, which will be a paid DLC pack, features everyone's favourite green ogre (probably) - Shrek. Yep, players will be able...
News Ubisoft Says XDefiant Is 'Not Dying' As Team Pledges To Keep Improving Xbox FPS
"The game is doing well. We just want it to do better"
At the tail end of last month, we began hearing reports that Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant was in trouble due to dwindling player numbers, but this week, the company has come out swinging in defence of the Xbox FPS. In a new blog post dropped on the eve of the game's second season,...
Wednesday18th Sep 2024
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Adds 'Casual Mode' As Game Gets Biggest Discount Yet On Xbox
Performance improvements also
Capcom has announced its next big Dragon's Dogma 2 update, live now for all players across all systems including Xbox. This latest title update adds a whole new 'Casual Mode' for those who want to tone down DD2's difficulty, while we're also seeing more performance improvements being made. Let's start with that...
News Frostpunk 2 Xbox Release Confirmed For 2025, PC Version Debuts To Fantastic Reviews
It's on PC Game Pass day one!
You want the good news? Frostpunk 2 officially arrives later this week on Friday, September 20th, and it's getting some really fantastic reviews so far. The bad news is that we'll have to wait until 2025 to play it on Xbox Series X and S. Yes, this new "society survival game" is heading to PC Game Pass on day one, and...
News Here's Your First Look At Star Wars Jedi: Survivor On Xbox One, And How It Compares To Series X
The last-gen version looks surprisingly good!
Last month, we finally got news of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's long-in-development Xbox One release, with Respawn Entertainment announcing a September launch date for the last-gen version. Well, that version is now out in the wild - and a new comparison video shows us how it stacks up against Xbox Series...
News Huge 'Best Rated Sale' Highlights This Week's Deals On The Xbox Store
There's plenty to dig into
If you hadn't noticed already, we've got a huge number of Xbox sales currently live on the Xbox Store, and they've been added to this week with an array of new "Best Rated", "Publisher Spotlight" and Activision Blizzard offerings. Before we get into the new deals though, don't forget about the ongoing Open World sale from...
News The Last Ninja Collection Brings Some Old-School Adventure Games To Xbox In 2025
There's a Kickstarter campaign going on right now
You're going to have to cast your mind back a long way for this one, as The Last Ninja Collection is officially bringing seven games from the '80s and '90s to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at some point in 2025. The entire Last Ninja series from the Commodore 64 is included here, as well...
News Pneumata Promises To Deliver 'True Survival Horror' On Xbox This Friday
"One of the scariest psychological horrors in years"
We've been keeping an eye on the upcoming survival horror game Pneumata for a while here at Pure Xbox, and although it's been delayed indefinitely over the last few weeks, it's finally got a release date of this Friday, September 20th. Why are we so interested? Well, firstly it looks cool, and it...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Spotted Online Enjoying Some Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
P3 hitting up some SM2 co-op
With everything going on at Xbox right now we'd expect boss Phil Spencer to be rather busy, but as it turns out, he's not too busy to miss out on some Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 with the squad. Yep, as posted on Twitter, Phil (AKA P3) has been hitting up some Space Marine 2 this week, along with fellow Xbox exec...
News PS Vita Classic 'Freedom Wars' Is Getting A Remaster For Everything Except Xbox
It's not Sony publishing it this time though
Unfortunately we've got some more news to share regarding a missing Xbox port this morning, as Bandai Namco has announced today that the 2014 PlayStation Vita classic Freedom Wars is getting a remastered version in January 2025. And, you guessed it, there's no Xbox version. Freedom Wars Remastered is...
News Call Of Duty: MW3's Spooky Season 6 Update Now Live On Xbox Game Pass
Subscribers can dive in now!
Season 6 is now live for Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, marking the first seasonal content drop to come after the arrival of the latest COD on Xbox Game Pass. As we near October, things are gearing up for Halloween season in MW3 and Warzone, as you can probably tell by the creepy lead image and the season's launch...
News Xbox Capture Issues Have Been Plaguing Community Since April's Console Update
They want action
Back in the spring, Microsoft announced that it was making more changes to the way Game DVR content is stored and deleted on the Xbox network - a few months after completely overhauling the console's game capture system. While we've had some teething issues with the new system here at PX HQ, it seems that lots of other folks are...
News Star Wars Jedi's 'Final Chapter' Is Now In Development At Respawn
EA confirms
Cal Kestis has developed quite the fanbase over the years and if you're wondering what's next for him (and BD-1), EA has now officially confirmed the "final chapter" in the Star Wars Jedi series is in development. During a presentation at EA's investor relations day, EA Entertainment and Technology president Laura Miele mentioned how...
Tuesday17th Sep 2024
Guide EA Sports FC 25: Release Date, Release Times & Xbox Game Pass Details
Early access begins this week!
It's that time of year again, folks! We've got another football game on the way this month in the form of EA Sports FC 25 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and as usual they're rolling it out across an early access schedule first. We've been struggling to keep track of these EA Sports FC 25 release dates...
News Bethesda Veteran Says It Will Be 'Almost Impossible' For ES6 To Meet Expectations
But it will still be an "amazing game"
The Elder Scrolls is one of the biggest franchises in modern gaming, with games like Skyrim setting new standards for RPGs, so how will Bethesda ever be able to top its past hits when the new entry is finally released? According to former Bethesda designer Bruce Nesmith, who also worked on the likes of Fallout...
News Darksiders 2 To Receive Free 'Remastered' Upgrade For Xbox Series X|S
Specifically the Deathinitive Edition
Here's a nice surprise for us! THQ Nordic has announced today that the classic 2012 game Darksiders 2 is getting a free Xbox Series X and S upgrade next month, arriving in the form of a "remastered" edition. If you already own Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition for Xbox One, you'll get access to this new...
News 10 Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late September 2024
It's a big old list this month...
Update: Microsoft has now officially revealed the leaving list via Xbox Wire, and at the time of this update, it's missing Warhammer 40K: Darktide as an upcoming departure. We're still seeing it via the Xbox Game Pass app, so we'll leave it in the table below, but this is just something to
News These Three Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 19-24)
The latest batch of confirmed additions
Microsoft has just announced a new batch of Xbox Game Pass titles coming in mid-late September, which amounts to three games in all including a new first-party title, and there's also a free trial for EA Sports FC 25 on the way. Don't forget we've been treated to two new additions on Xbox Game Pass
Review Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (Xbox) - Capcom Classic Gets No-Frills Upgrade
We wanted more deluxe
Dead Rising is back. Yep, a solid eight years on from 2016's Dead Rising 4, Capcom returns to its whacky zombie-slaying series with what's now a second re-do of the Xbox 360 original. Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is certainly a more comprehensive overhaul than the game's Xbox One release, with vastly improved visuals, steadier...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 17)
One being a big ActiBlizz bonus!
Welcome to your latest Game Pass update, Xbox fans! Today, we have a couple of new additions to the library, although one of those is actually a bunch of new freebies for Blizzard's Overwatch 2. Still, we thought it was worth mentioning them - and down below is introduction to those OW2 goodies, alongside your other...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Capcom's Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
Double deluxe
Capcom's Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is out on Xbox this Thursday, and as a result, a bunch of pre-release reviews have started popping up online as the Japanese developer prepares for its upcoming zombie-filled release. We've already shared our thoughts on this new remaster elsewhere on Pure Xbox, which you can also check out down...
News 'My Time At Evershine' Announced For Xbox, But Dev Team Needs Your Help
"They are requesting support on Kickstarter"
Developer Pathea Games, the team behind My Time At Portia and My Time At Sandrock, has today announced the next game in its cozy life-sim series - and it's coming to Xbox. Yep, My Time at Evershine is now in the early stages of development over at the independent studio, and it's requesting some help to...
Review The Plucky Squire - A Super Storybook Adventure For Younger Players
Y'know, for kids!
Disclaimer: Despite our best efforts, we've been unable to get access to an Xbox copy of The Plucky Squire prior to release. Therefore, the following review is based entirely on the PC version, and our intent is to update it with Xbox impressions as soon as possible. We used an Xbox controller throughout the duration of our PC...
News Enotria: The Last Song Launches To Decent Reviews As Dev Works With Xbox On Release
The game controversially skipped Xbox at first
Enotria: The Last Song is out this week on PC and PS5 ahead of its planned Xbox release further down the line, which means we're starting to see some early impressions of the Italian folklore-inspired soulslike hit the web. With this game getting controversially cancelled for Xbox befor
News Battlefield Dev Confirms Modern Setting For Next Game With 'Back-To-Basics' Approach
"We have to get back to the core of what Battlefield is"
Out of nowhere, the teams working on Battlefield over at EA have dropped a bunch of high-level details on a new entry in the series, which is expected to launch in the next year or two. The headlines here are that DICE & co. are "getting back to the core of Battlefield" with a modern...
Monday16th Sep 2024
News Xbox Dev Confirms Backwards Compatibility Issue, Provides Temporary Workaround
It's being fixed as we speak
Earlier this month, we began to see a bunch of people reporting issues with backwards compatibility on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and we're pleased to report that Xbox Insiders are already testing a fix for it. The issue revolved around installing backwards compatible games from disc, with players being...
Rumour Microsoft Employees 'Completely Confused' About New Xbox Strategy, Says Insider
"Most employees I have spoken to..."
Xbox seems to be chopping and changing its overall strategy quite a lot these days, with numerous multiplatform ports marking one of the biggest changes internally over at Team Green. While the almost-constant shifting is proving to be somewhat confusing for the fanbase, as it turns out, it might actually be...
News 'FNAF: Into The Pit' Set To Release On Xbox Consoles This Month
It launched on PC to Overwhelmingly Positive reviews
Update (Mon 16th Sep, 2024): If you've been waiting on this, you'll be glad to know we've now got an Xbox release date! FNAF: Into The Pit will release for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on September 27th, 2024. Original story (Thu 8th Aug, 2024): We've got another Five Nights at...
News Xbox Adds A Bunch Of New Dynamic Backgrounds For Series X And S
The team's latest addition arrives today!
One of Microsoft's big new features for Xbox Series X|S is dynamic backgrounds - and the team has slowly built out a collection of free animated wallpapers since the launch of the system. Well, today that collection is growing thanks to a new Everspace 2 option, and a bunch of others have been added in...
Guide Xbox Game Pass: Which Of The Four Tiers Is Best To Sign Up For?
It's all getting a bit confusing now
Following the recent arrival of Xbox Game Pass Standard, there are now four tiers of Game Pass that you can subscribe to as of September 2024, and knowing which is the best one to join can be pretty tricky at first glance. Let's break them down, shall we? Xbox Game Pass Core is the cheapest version of the...
Talking Point What's Your Favourite Xbox Game Of The Year So Far?
We've only got a few months left!
So, here we are. Nine months into a year that's absolutely flown by, and we've seen some fantastic Xbox games in that time. There's a lot more to come as well, of course, so this feels like a good interim point to reminisce. It's been so long that we actually forgot about some of the cool releases that launched at...
News 'Reynatis' Dev Explains Lack Of Xbox Version, Says There's Not Enough Demand In Japan
The same goes for all of FuRyu's games
You may be aware of an upcoming action RPG known as Reynatis for PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC - we'd never heard of it because of the lack of Xbox version, which the game's creative producer touched upon in a recent interview. Basically, it's mentioned that a general lack of interest in Japan for both an...
"Uncover the many mysteries..."
Starfield: Shattered Space is out two weeks today, and to mark the occasion, Bethesda has just dropped a brand-new deep dive on the DLC and its new "isolated, handcrafted world" coming to players on Xbox and PC. Naturally, we've thrown the team's new deep dive video up above, which goes into lots of detail on...
News COD: Black Ops 6 Skips Campaign Early Access Bonus, Despite 'Biggest Call Of Duty Beta Ever'
The series' recent trend is ending
Over the last couple of COD releases, Activision has served up a campaign early access period for pre-orders, but that will not be the case for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. In a statement provided to CharlieIntel, the Xbox developer says it "is fully focused on October 25th" as the team opts for a one-date launch for...
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