Xbox console exclusive games you can enjoy in 2024
Guide Xbox Game Pass: Easy Achievements & Fastest Completions
20+ games with easy Xbox achievements to boost your Gamerscore
News Thrustmaster's New 'HEART' Xbox Controller Is Focused On Eliminating Stick Drift Entirely
"Performance that defies time"
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (October 7-11)
Including two new Game Pass titles
News Lots Of Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Week (October 1-8)
Including KCD and the best LEGO Star Wars game (yeah, we said it!)
News - 2024, Week 40
Sunday6th Oct 2024
Guide Xbox Game Pass: Easy Achievements & Fastest Completions
20+ games with easy Xbox achievements to boost your Gamerscore
What are the best Xbox Game Pass Games for earning quick, easy Xbox achievements? Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service is on fire these days with a steady stream of AAA big-hitters and excellent indie titles being released on an almost weekly basis. There are, quite literally, too many...
Saturday5th Oct 2024
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (October 7-11)
Including two new Game Pass titles
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for October 7-11! We've got some huge new releases dropping over the next few days including Metaphor: ReFantazio, DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO, Starship Troopers: Extermination and boxing game Undisputed, whil
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In November 2024
Some early predictions!
Update: Microsoft has now begun confirming the games leaving Xbox Game Pass in November 2024. We'll continue to update this guide accordingly when our predictions turn out to be correct - they're marked in bold in the table. <related ids="173987,174591"> What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in November 2024? Well, Microsoft...
News Halo Infinite Is Getting Third-Person Mode Later This Year
Three years after launch!
Woah, this isn't something we expected to see logging on this morning! As part of a recent 343 Industries livestream, the team has revealed that third-person mode is coming to Halo Infinite this November! Yep, a full three years on from release, third-person gameplay feels like a pretty major feature to be adding to...
Talking Point Which Xbox Games Have The Best Box Art?
Is there anything that stands out in particular to you?
Regardless of whether your Xbox library is predominately physical or digital these days, there's one thing that all games still need in 2024 - some eye-catching box art. It's the first thing you see on both the Xbox Store and on the highstreet! You only get one chance to make a first...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 5-6)
How about some Sifu on Xbox Game Pass?
The weekend begins! There's lots to enjoy on Xbox over the next couple of days, including some new Xbox Game Pass additions, a couple more Free Play Days titles, a free beta for
Friday4th Oct 2024
News Thrustmaster's New 'HEART' Xbox Controller Is Focused On Eliminating Stick Drift Entirely
"Performance that defies time"
If there's one thing you can always count on in the world of Xbox, it's companies releasing new controllers! Today, Thrustmaster has unveiled the HEART controller, which is officially now available to pre-order. The big focus for this controller is "eliminating stick drift completely", which is achieved with special...
Guide Is Silent Hill 2 Remake Coming To Xbox? Here's Everything We Know So Far
It's PlayStation-only for now, but not forever
Will Silent Hill 2 come to Xbox one day? Well, Konami's upcoming remake is a highly anticipated PS5 and PC title launching this month, but at the moment those are the only confirmed platforms. However, one of the game's pre-release trailers suggests that might change in the future. So, here's...
News Xbox Game Pass Members Can Claim Two Free Movies This Halloween
But only in certain regions
Halloween is almost upon us, and Xbox is celebrating the occasion by giving away two movies for FREE as part of October 2024's Xbox Game Pass Perks! There's inevitably a catch though... they're only available in certain regions. In fact, we have a feeling it's only Xbox users in the United States that can claim Saw and...
News DOOM 1+2 Treated To Surprise Xbox Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Live now on Xbox Game Pass!
We didn't really expect August's release of DOOM + DOOM 2 to get many updates post-release, but Bethesda is clearly taking it seriously, with a pretty sizable patch added to the game on Xbox (and other platforms) earlier today. Perhaps the biggest highlight for many here is that cheats are now accessible via the pause...
Roundup Diablo 4: Vessel Of Hatred Gets Great Reviews Ahead Of Xbox Launch
Base game on Xbox Game Pass
Diablo 4's huge Vessel of Hatred DLC expansion arrives next week, and the team's review embargo is now up, which means a selection of early impressions are becoming available online. We'll run through a bunch of these early reviews and round them up down below, but the general gist here is that folks are liking this...
Report Ubisoft Is Considering A Buyout From Tencent & Partners
The Guillemot family said to be involved
You may have read reports recently on the state of Ubisoft and its financials following the release of Star Wars Outlaws - heck, it all seems to have had an effect on Assassin's Creed Shadows and its sudden delay. Well, it sounds like the company could massively change course in the future, if a new
Review The Patrick Star Game (Xbox) - SpongeBob's Best Character Deserved Better
Bikini bottom of the barrel
Are ya ready, kids? To be honest, probably not. Following on from last year's The Cosmic Shake, the SpongeBob IP is back again for another Xbox outing - this time starring everyone's favourite cartoon starfish, Patrick Star. However, this SpongeBob spin-off really does feel like cutting room floor leftovers after the last...
News Phasmophobia Available To Wishlist On Xbox Ahead Of 'Halloween Season' Release
It's coming very soon!
After initially aiming for a console release in late 2023 before a last-minute delay, it looks like ghost-hunting romp Phasmophobia is actually about to come out on Xbox Series X and S. Taking to social media, the dev team has announced that wishlisting is officially live for the game on Xbox. You can head on over
Talking Point Which Licensed Games Deserve A Comeback On Xbox?
There are so many to choose from!
The licensed game landscape feels quite different today to what it once did, with Marvel and DC tie-ins being some of the major licensed game efforts that still get lots of care and attention in the modern era. However, after just playing through The Patrick Star Game and ultimately being very disappointed in it,...
News Star Wars Outlaws Patch 'Tweaks' Stealth Again, Improves Performance On Xbox
Update 1.2 is here
Ubisoft has just dropped another Star Wars Outlaws patch, and there are some notable improvements tucked into the game's 1.2 update on Xbox. In a similar vein to the first big patch last month, the team at Massive Entertainment has again tweaked the game's stealth mechanics, alongside making a bunch of other changes and...
News Xbox Japan Takes Us Through A Tokyo Game Show Journey, Featuring Phil Spencer
The boss got busy playing Xbox in Japan
Earlier this week, we spotted Phil Spencer re-emerging on social media with a bunch of TGS 2024 content, and now Xbox Japan has pulled back the curtain on the Xbox boss's trip to the Japanese gaming convention. Posting on Xbox Wire, the Japanese arm of the site has shared an inside look at what Phil,...
Thursday3rd Oct 2024
News Lots Of Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Week (October 1-8)
Including KCD and the best LEGO Star Wars game (yeah, we said it!)
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (October 1-8)? As usual we've got a lot that's been discounted by 90% for the next few days, including some very popular titles such as Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Need for Speed Heat. The UK gets some LEGO-specific 90%...
News Five More EA Games Will Close Their Servers In November 2024
About a month left to play these online!
(Update - Thu 3rd Oct, 2024): We're now just about a month away from these games going offline for good on Xbox, so here's a quick reminder before they're no longer playable! FIFA 22 goes offline on November 4th, while the Xbox 360 versions of Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Hardline
Feature 10 Great Games That Have Been Added To Xbox Play Anywhere In 2024
Why aren't you marketing this, Xbox?!
We never hear anything about Xbox Play Anywhere these days. Well, Phil Spencer has mentioned it on occasion and how it basically has lost its way over the years, but let's be fair - it's actually had a pretty good 2024 overall! For those who aren't in the know, Xbox Play Anywhere refers to games that are...
Poll Are You Still Buying Starfield Shattered Space After The Early Reviews?
It's getting a mixed reception so far
Starfield Shattered Space has been out for a few days now, which means a small selection of early reviews have started to trickle out online. Heading on over to aggregate platforms like Metacritic and OpenCritic, early impressions seem quite mixed, and we're wondering if this has put you off from buying the...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 3-6)
As part of Xbox Game Pass!
Xbox Free Play Days has arrived for the first weekend of October! This week, we have a selection of two titles to choose from, with one of them being a 2024 title in The Land Beneath Us. Anyway, here's the full Free Play Days lineup this week: Matchpoint: Tennis Championships The Land Beneath Us You'll need a...
News Jedi: Survivor's New Port Hits The Charts, Despite The Xbox One Being 11 Years Old
There's life in the old dog yet
We're just about the approach the 11-year anniversary of the Xbox One's launch, and we're still getting games for it! In fact, EA just released a new version of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor for the console, and it seems to be selling pretty well. How do we know? Well, looking at the "Top Paid" charts in the UK earlier...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Gets Busy Meeting Loads Of Japanese Devs At TGS 2024
Square Enix, Konami, Capcom and more!
It was a busy old Tokyo Game Show for Xbox, with the team delivering a jam-packed showcase full of new reveals from Japanese studios last week. However, TGS is also a bit of an industry get together in the region, and boss Phil Spencer has been making good use of his time over in Tokyo. Posting out to Instagram...
News Stalker 2 Gets Feature-Length 'Making Of' Documentary In Partnership With Xbox
"This is us. This is our story."
We're now just a month away from the highly-anticipated release of Stalker 2 on Xbox Game Pass, and as we approach its November 20th release date, Xbox and GSC Game World have unveiled a feature-length documentary about it. With the dev team being based in Ukraine, much has been said about the difficulties they've...
News Xbox Co-Founder Joins Amazon, Says He'll Be Working On 'New Ideas'
He's now VP of devices and services
One of the original Xbox co-founders, J Allard, has joined Amazon as the company's vice president of devices and services. He told The Verge it's "too early" to say what's on the way, but he'll be working on "new ideas" at the tech giant. Interestingly, Allard will supposedly report to the former Windows and...
News Avatar: The Last Airbender To Get 'AAA RPG' Made By Space Marine 2 Studio
"The biggest video game in franchise history"
Saber Interactive, the developer behind the increasingly-popular Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, is making an Avatar: The Last Airbender RPG - as revealed by IGN. The outlet has dropped the news today, with the Space Marine 2 dev working with Paramount Game Studios on bringing this "AAA RPG" to life...
Wednesday2nd Oct 2024
Starship Poopers
Well, this is a bit unexpected. As big fans of Starfield, who had plenty good to say about the base game upon release, we were pretty sure that Shattered Space was going to be a slice of DLC that was right up our intergalactic street. Sure, there were plenty of reasons to be irked with this hugely-anticipated sci-fi universe when...
News Three Additions Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass Today (October 2)
Including some additions to GP Standard!
Welcome to your first Xbox Game Pass update for October 2024! Today, we have three new additions to the service across two different tiers - with Microsoft choosing to bulk out its Game Pass Standard offering as well. Here's some more information on your latest Game Pass ref
News Xbox Is Hosting Multiple Free Betas Right Now, Including A New 'Cyberpunk' Battle Royale
Sign up and start playing!
There's always something new to discover on Xbox if you look hard enough, and taking a browse at the Xbox Insider Hub this week, we've noticed multiple betas that Xbox owners can check out for free right now! The newest one is for Off The Grid, which is described as an "extreme battle royale" featuring PvP and PvE...
Deals All 10+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (October 1-8)
We have a first-ever discount in here!
As usual, Xbox has put a new set of deals live on its digital storefront this week, with Antstream Arcade's first-ever discount leading the way amongst the modern console discounts. <related ids="172613"> However, we also have a first-ever digital discount over here in the backwards compatibility world!...
News Metaphor: ReFantazio's First Review Is Getting Everyone Hyped For The Full Release
Famitsu has published its score
Last week, we brought you the news that Atlus's upcoming JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio now has a chunky free trial on Xbox, but an early review from outlet Famitsu is also here to give us strong vibes that this could be a bit of a banger. Shared on social media earlier today, the Japanese site has given Metaphor an...
News Xbox Suffers From Temporary Outage As Microsoft Confirms Server Issues
A turbulent start to Wednesday
Struggling to connect to Xbox's servers today? The good news is that you're not alone. Throughout the morning, we saw players from across the world reporting that they were unable to access the internet on their consoles, and this led to Microsoft eventually confirming that an issue had occurred: Obviously this is...
Poll Did You End Up Buying The Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster For Xbox?
If so, what do you think so far?
It's been a couple of weeks since the Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster made its debut on Xbox and other systems, and looking at the "Top Paid" Xbox charts today, it's comfortably in the first page of the list - albeit not making the top 10. That's probably understandable, right? After all, there's already a good version...
News Microsoft To Stop Selling HoloLens Headsets, Public Security Updates To End In 2027
They will still be used in the military, though
If you were wondering about Microsoft's future in terms of VR/AR headsets, it's been announced that the team is discontinuing its HoloLens 2 headset line, with no replacement product expected in the future. Microsoft's cloud communications general manager Craig Cincotta shared a message with The Verge...
Tuesday1st Oct 2024
News Baldur's Gate 3's New Update Brings Mods To Xbox For The First Time
Patch 7 is rolling out today
Today marks a massive milestone for Baldur's Gate 3 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, as Patch 7 is officially rolling out on the two consoles - and that means we're getting mods on console for the first time! Yes, the in-game mod manager has been implemented in the Xbox version as of today, allowing you to download...
News Here's What Players Are Saying About Starfield Shattered Space So Far
"This is an absolute must play"
Despite some teething issues yesterday following its launch, Starfield Shattered Space is now getting played by a whole bunch of Xbox and PC users, and we thought it'd be a good idea to bring you some early impressions! It's definitely nice to see so much positivity out there already. Looking at the Starfield Reddit...
News Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early October 2024
The first departures of the month
Xbox has now confirmed the first batch of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass in early October 2024, with five games in total set to depart in a couple of weeks' time - including the likes of Scorn and Everspace 2. Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass in the very near future: Date Game Platform O
News This Week's Xbox Deals Include A First-Ever Sale For Antstream Arcade
Grab a year's subscription at 50% off
Every time we bring up Antstream Arcade, it feels like the Pure Xbox community responds with interest, so we wanted to make you aware that the cloud-based retro gaming collection has just received a first-ever sale on Xbox! The collection is currently 50% off on the Xbox Store, bringing it down to £16.50 /...
News Xbox Wants More Feedback From Devs, Including Why Some Are Avoiding The Platform
It's part of an expanded research initiative
We've seen a few stories this year about disgruntled developers who have struggled to bring their games to Xbox, as well as titles that have been skipping the platform, and it looks like Microsoft is taking steps to rectify this for the future. Today, the company has expanded its Xbox Research...
News New Tango Gameworks Publisher Praises Xbox Boss, Reveals More On Hi-Fi RUSH 2
"He has been incredibly accommodating"
It's been just over a month since the former Xbox-owned studio Tango Gameworks was acquired by South Korean publisher Krafton, and the head of corporate development (Maria Park) has been speaking about the move this week. Park touched on a number of topics during the interview, including how "incredibly...
News Final Fantasy 16 Team Tells Xbox Players To Not Give Up Their 'Hopes'
"We do want to release it on Xbox"
Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster arrived on Xbox last week and it looks like the latest entry in Square Enix's long-running RPG series could also make its way across to Microsoft's consoles in the future. Following Final Fantasy XVI game director Hiroshi Takai mentioning how he would like to see the new game on Xbox,...
News Aaero2 Brings Its Badass Sequel Exclusively To Xbox This October
A release date has been announced!
Update (Tue 1st Oct, 2024): We've got a new date for this one! Aaero 2 will be available for Xbox Series X and Series S on October 15, 2024, with pre-orders available now on the Xbox Store. Aaero 2 (Xbox Store) - £12.49 / $14.99 Original story (Mon 27th May, 2024): Hands up, who remembers Aaero? This rhythm
News Pure Xbox Game Club October 2024: The Evil Within 2
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...
News Xbox Drops New Starfield Dynamic Background For The Arrival Of Shattered Space
Free for all players!
Bethesda's new Starfield: Shattered Space expansion is out now, and to coincide with the launch of the game's first major DLC pack, Team Xbox has dropped a brand-new dynamic background for Series X and S users to enjoy. Just like any other Xbox Series X|S dynamic background, this is free for all players, and available now via...
Monday30th Sep 2024
Xbox console exclusive games you can enjoy in 2024
What are the best Xbox exclusives you can play in December 2024? The Xbox ecosystem has been home to some truly stellar Xbox exclusives over the years, top-notch titles that you'll only find on Microsoft's family of consoles and PC. What's more, the vast majority of these titles are now available...
News Starfield Shattered Space DLC Launches To Zero Reviews Across Xbox & PC
We're working on one though!
Update: Sadly, it hasn't been the best launch for Starfield Shattered Space so far, with many players reporting that they haven't been able to access the DLC. We've covered more about this elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="172582"> Original story: The time has arrived! Starfield's Shattered Space DLC is now...
Guide Starfield Shattered Space DLC: Release Date, Release Times, Price & Upgrade Details
The game's first expansion launches TODAY!
Starfield: Shattered Space is almost here! Yep, just about a year on from the Xbox Game Pass launch of Starfield, Bethesda is about to drop the game's first major expansion in just a few hours' time. So, with the launch looming, we're here to break down absolutely everything you need to know about this new...
Guide How To Start The Starfield Shattered Space DLC / Expansion
You've bought it, and now here's how to access it!
Update: We're seeing a lot of reports from players who have been unable to start the Starfield Shattered Space DLC so far. The most popular issue that people are running into features an untextured planet and the words "Lookup Failed". We haven't come across a 100% fix at the time of writing, but...
News Football Manager 25 Is Getting A Massive Revamp On Xbox Game Pass This November
Update: Now delayed to March 2025
Update: Sadly, Football Manager 25 has since been delayed until March 2025 for extra polishing time: <related ids="173013"> Original story: We've got a date for the new Football Manager, and it's once again coming to Xbox Game Pass! Yes, Football Manager 25 will be available for Xbox and PC on November 26,...
News Getting A 'Lookup Failed' Error In Starfield Shattered Space? You're Not Alone!
A turbulent start for the new expansion
You want the good news or the bad news? The good news is that Starfield Shattered Space is now available across Xbox Series X|S and PC, but the bad news is that it's suffering from a pretty turbulent launch so far. We're seeing all kinds of issues cropping up for Shattered Space players right now, with the...
News Hideo Kojima Says Xbox Project OD Is 'A Game Like No Other'
"It’s also hard to explain"
We've been hearing about Xbox's mysterious Hideo Kojima project for donkey's years now, with the game finally getting properly revealed at last year's The Game Awards showcase. Even with that initial trailer now out in the wild, we still have no idea what 'OD' really is - and now Kojima has come out to tell us that it's...
Talking Point Xbox's Forza Horizon 2 Changed The Open-World Racing Game 10 Years Ago
The start of a racing game dynasty
Well folks, it's come to our attention that Forza Horizon 2 is a decade old today, so yep, we had to make all of you feel like you're getting on a bit as well. Aye, believe or not, Xbox's second stab at open-world Forza is now 10 years old, and we just want to take a moment to reflect on what's been a rather good...
Talking Point What Is Your Download Speed On Xbox These Days?
How long does it take you to install games?
In 2024, it's never been more important to have access to a decent internet connection as an Xbox owner. Even if you buy nothing but physical games, it's nearly impossible to get away from the day one installations, the countless title updates every month, dashboard improvements and the need for a stable...
News Space Marine 2 Heavily Influenced By Gears Of War, Dev Always Wanted To Make 'A 360 Sequel'
"We wanted to make a perfect sequel"
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is turning out to be a surprisingly huge hit for developer Saber Interactive, with ideas about a third game already floating around at the studio just weeks after the sequel's launch. Having said that, the second game was a long time coming, but the team says that it always had a...
News YouTuber MVG Takes A Look At New Xbox One Emulation On Windows PC
It's very limited for now, though
YouTuber Modern Vintage Gamer has just uploaded a brand-new video discussing Xbox One emulation on PC, and how the scene is starting to grow over there. For the longest time, emulating Microsoft's last-gen machine hasn't been easy, but new 'translation layer' techniques mean that certain projects seem to be moving...
News Phil Spencer Congratulates Tokyo Game Show Host On Doing 'An Amazing Job' For Xbox
"Thanks for being on our show, you were so good!"
We've got to admit, we thoroughly enjoyed Xbox's Tokyo Game Show livestream last week. We got tons of great reveals during the broadcast — including a huge shadow drop from publisher Square Enix — and all-in-all it was a well-executed show from Microsoft. And, it looks like we weren't the only...
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