News Xbox Has Added Multiple 'Free' Games Over The Past Few Weeks
Might be worth a download?
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (November 4-19)
November's first wave is here
News SEGA Delisting Multiple Xbox Games This December
Sonic, Crazy Taxi, Sega Genesis Classics and more
Guide When Will The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024 Be Revealed?
Up to 1000+ discounts set to be included!
News - 2024, Week 45
Sunday10th Nov 2024
Guide Xbox Series X Stock: Where To Buy Xbox Series X|S In December 2024
Xbox console stock checker for UK and US
More and more Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles are starting to appear at retail, meaning it's thankfully a lot easier to secure one than it was when the consoles first launched. If you're wanting to get your hands on one, you're in the right place. Below, we've rounded up all the links you'll need...
Saturday9th Nov 2024
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In December 2024
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in December 2024? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, but...
Talking Point What's Your Favourite Memory Of The Xbox Series X|S Generation So Far?
Both consoles turn FOUR this Sunday!
As we mentioned earlier this week, this Sunday marks the fourth anniversary of the Xbox Series X and Series S, with both consoles having launched on November 10th, 2020. And once again, we're using this opportunity to reminisce! This time around, we're keen to find out your favourite memory (or memories!) of the...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (November 11-15)
Dragon Quest, Tetris Forever & much more!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for November 11-15! It's somewhat the quiet before the storm over the next few days as we await Stalker 2 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 later in the month, but don't forget we've got the big release of Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake coming up, as well as the likes of
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 9-10)
How about some Metal Slug Tactics on Game Pass?
Welcome to the weekend! We've got a few new Xbox Game Pass titles for you to check out over the next couple of days, along with a bunch of Free Play Days additions and a whole heap of discounts that are live on the Xbox Store. Here's what we're playing this week
Friday8th Nov 2024
News Xbox Has Added Multiple 'Free' Games Over The Past Few Weeks
Might be worth a download?
Every now and again, we tend to take a look at some of the "free" games arriving on the Xbox Store, and there have actually been quite a few over the past few weeks that we've either not covered, or only covered a little bit. Obviously the big one is Throne And Liberty, which arrived back at the start of October. We...
News Xbox Game Pass Is Getting A Massive Black Ops 6 Update Next Week
Season 01 is HUGE
At the start of the week, Xbox developer Treyarch began teasing the first seasonal content update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and now the team has fully detailed Black Ops 6 Season 01 - it's an absolutely massive update all-in-all. The headline news is this: Black Ops 6 Season 01 is bringing six multiplayer maps, one new...
News Here's How Death Stranding Director's Cut Compares On Xbox Series X And S
Stranding side-by-side
With Death Stranding Director's Cut launching out of nowhere on Xbox yesterday, we've taken a look at how the game stacks up across both current-gen Microsoft machines - and the early results are rather good. While there certainly are differences across both Xbox Series X and S, this is a game that really looks the part on...
Talking Point Where Are All The ActiBlizz Titles On Xbox Game Pass?
Isn't it about time?
With Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 now out in the wild, Xbox's biggest Activision Blizzard release since the deal went through has now come and gone. The game ended up being a very good one, so we have no complaints in that regard - but we do still feel a little shortchanged by the Activision Blizzard deal so far. You see, we...
Guide Is Death Stranding 2 Coming To Xbox? Here's Everything We Know So Far
Will DS2 come to Xbox?
Since the surprise release of Death Stranding Director's Cut on Xbox Series X|S, we've seen lots of speculation about the sequel - and whether Death Stranding 2: On The Beach could one day come to Xbox as well. With how Kojima Productions has handled the first game, there's a good chance DS2 will arrive on Xbox eventually -...
PSA Death Stranding Has A Major Quick Resume Bug On Xbox
It'll hopefully be fixed very soon
Yesterday's surprise release of Death Stranding Director's Cut on Xbox Series X|S has proved extremely popular over the past 24 hours, but something you should be aware of is a Quick Resume bug that's plaguing the game at launch. As shared by Windows Central's Jez Corden, the bug involves not being able to save...
News Xbox 'Friend Requests' Have Now Returned
Update: Available now!
Update [Fri 8th Nov, 2024]: In September, Xbox mentioned how it was reintroducing friend requests on Xbox. Now, in an update this week, they're available to everyone across Xbox's platforms and services. Here's another look, courtesy of The Verge's senior editor Tom Warren: Original article [Thu 12th Sep, 2024]:...
News South Of Midnight Previews Seemingly Being Prepared By Team Xbox
New info should be coming soon!
It's been a short while since we've seen or heard much about South of Midnight, but it's looking like Xbox and developer Compulsion Games are preparing some press previews as we speak. In recent hours, Kinda Funny's Parris Lilly has posted about previewing the Xbox Game Studios title, and how coverage on the game is...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard's First Xbox Update Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Featuring a Mass Effect crossover!
Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been out for just over a week at this point, and BioWare has now delivered its first update for the Xbox Series X|S RPG. The only bit of new content tucked into this update is a bonus armour set - although it's certainly one for you Mass Effect fans out there! Yep, to celebrate N7 Day...
News Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Scores An Xbox Series X|S Demo
A game update has also been released
If you've been eager to check out Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, Capcom has now released a demo for Xbox Series X|S and multiple other platforms. It will allow you to play the start of Frank's zombie adventure, but apparently "some aspects" may differ from the retail version. Unfortunately, save data won't carry...
Preview Monster Hunter Wilds Xbox Beta: A Promising Start, But Performance Needs Some Work
The hunt begins February 2025
Capcom hosted an open beta for its next chapter in the Monster Hunter series last weekend, and here at Pure Xbox, we took this chance to go hands on with the Xbox Series X|S build. So, here are our first impressions of the latest entry - Monster Hunter Wilds! Create a Hunter Your first task, as usual, is to create...
News Age Of Mythology: Retold's Latest Update Includes A Brand-New Game Mode
Featuring 35 "exhilarating" skirmish missions
It's only been a few months since Age of Mythology: Retold made its debut on Xbox and PC, and it's already getting new content! The "Arena of the Gods" mode is now available in the game, and it's a totally free addition. In this mode, you'll play as the legendary hero Kastor as you embark on 35 skirmish...
Thursday7th Nov 2024
News Surprise! Death Stranding Director's Cut Is Now Available On Xbox Series X|S
With a 50% launch discount!
Well, this came out of nowhere! Kojima Productions has just shadow dropped Death Stranding: Director's Cut onto Xbox platforms - yep, the game is out now on Xbox Series X|S! To celebrate the game's first appearance on Xbox consoles, publisher 505 has launched the Director's Cut with a 50% discount for the next two weeks...
News SEGA Delisting Multiple Xbox Games This December
Sonic, Crazy Taxi, Sega Genesis Classics and more
SEGA has announced it will be delisting multiple retro titles including the SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive Classics collection from the Xbox digital store. These titles will be removed from Xbox's storefront on December 6th, 2024. SEGA will also be delisting multiple games from Steam, Nintendo Switch and...
News GTA 6 Publisher 'Not Really Worried' About Bringing The Game To Xbox Series S
"Our labels are really good at that"
In a recent earnings call over at Rockstar Games owner 2K, the company's CEO was asked about GTA 6 running on Xbox Series S - and the response should instil come confidence in Series S owners. In short, CEO Strauss Zelnick says that the team are used to developing for lower spec hardware, and that he's "not...
News Xbox Employees Are Testing 10 Non-Game Pass Titles On The Cloud Right Now
Xbox Insiders should be getting access very soon
We've been waiting ages for Xbox Cloud Gaming to expand to games that aren't part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate library, and it sounds like the time has almost arrived - Xbox employees are literally testing the feature right now. This is according to The Verge's Tom Warren, who has revealed 10 games...
News Stalker 2 Breaks Down Its Weapons Of The Wasteland Ahead Of Xbox Launch
Smoking barrels
As we spoke about yesterday, Stalker 2 is now less than two weeks away from releasing on Xbox Game Pass - and the team has just gone into detail on the game's arsenal of weaponry ahead of its launch. As showcased above in the game's new 'Smoking Barrels' trailer, developer GSC Game World has detailed exactly what gear you can get...
News Lots Of Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Week (November 5-11)
In fact, there are over 50 of them!
Looking for some cheap games on Xbox this week (November 5-11)? Well, the current selection of Xbox sales is very generous if you're looking for 90% or 95% discounts right now, as we've got over 50 games that fall into those categories, including a few standouts that are definitely worth considering. Perhaps the...
News Kojima Productions Now Owns Death Stranding IP Following Xbox Release
Sony no longer in full control
Well, there you have it - Death Stranding is officially on Xbox thanks to the team's new Director's Cut launch. Five years since PlayStation published the original release, we can finally go hands on with Death Stranding on Xbox, and some new information from developer Kojima Productions tells us why this is finally...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (November 7-10)
Included With Xbox Game Pass
Thursday is here, which means Xbox has set live its new Free Play Days lineup for the coming weekend! We have four titles to dive into over the next few days - including a brand-new Xbox release in the form of Across the Obelisk. Here's your full Free Play Days selection this weekend: Across the...
News 2K Provides Updated Launch Windows For Its Upcoming Xbox Lineup
GTA 6 still on for 2025
Sports games aside, 2K tends to take its time when releasing big games on Xbox, and a new financial update from the company reiterates some of its planned release windows for a batch of major Xbox titles. Of course, minds immediately wander to GTA 6 here - and there's been no change in that regard. The Rockstar Games title...
News Gears Of War: E-Day Will Contain Original Voice Actors For Marcus & Dom
Brothers to the end
Xbox developer The Coalition has confirmed that Gears of War's legendary characters Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago will be voiced by their OG actors in Gears: E-Day. Yep - John DiMaggio and Carlos Ferro will be reprising their roles as Marcus and Dom, respectively, as the studio goes back to the roots of Gears in its upcoming...
News Warner Bros CFO Admits MultiVersus Is A Big Underperformer
Quidditch Champions seems to have struggled too
It feels like MultiVersus just can't find the right formula. After originally arriving in 2022 and then being stripped away in 2023 ahead of a relaunch, it finally emerged again in May of this year... aaand, it's apparently not doing very well. This is according to Warner Bros. Discovery CFO Gunnar...
News Goat Simulator: Remastered Comes To Xbox Game Pass Today (November 7)
Fresh lick of paint
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass drop! Today, the remastered version of Goat Simulator enters the library, before late November delivers some major Game Pass titles like Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Stalker 2. Anyway, here's a look at what Coffee Stain Studios is doing to spruce up Goat Simulator on Xbox Game Pass:
Wednesday6th Nov 2024
Guide When Will The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024 Be Revealed?
Up to 1000+ discounts set to be included!
The Xbox Black Friday 2024 sale is almost upon us, during which hundreds of Xbox digital titles are expected to be discounted for a couple of weeks, possibly even extending into December 2024 as well. The official date of the sale hasn't been announced at the time of writing, but it should be just a few...
PSA Our Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Review Will Be Delayed At Launch
We'll takeoff as soon as we can
The next entry in the stunning Microsoft Flight Simulator series is now just a couple of weeks away, but if you were hoping for Flight Sim 2024 to get some reviews in the near future, it sounds like you might be waiting until post-launch. This is according to an email we've received directly from Microsoft, which...
Soapbox Four Years On, I'm Already Nostalgic For The Early Xbox Series X|S Era
There was so much excitement in the air!
This Sunday, November 10th, marks exactly four years since the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S officially went on sale for the first time in 2020. It's scary to think it's been that long - I was covering the launch extensively here at Pure Xbox at the time, and thinking back, I have to admit I'm already...
Talking Point Stalker 2 Is Just Two Weeks Away, Are You Still Hyped For Its Xbox Release?
Even with all the delays?
It's hard to believe it, folks, but GSC Game World's Stalker 2 is just two weeks away from launching on Xbox Game Pass. After multiple delays, and game development under the most trying of circumstances, this open world shooter is about to finally come to market on November 20th. The question
News Halo Infinite's New Third-Person Mode Seems To Be Going Down Well On Xbox
Firefight-only for now
Halo Infinite continues to grow following Microsoft's recent 'Halo Studios' rebranding, and this month's update has delivered third-person gameplay for the very first time. Available now in the game's co-op Firefight mode, third-person
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Standard (November 6)
The Standard library expands
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Standard service is getting a pretty major update today. The team is bringing four more titles over from the Game Pass Ultimate library, including 2024 narrative adventure Harold Halibut. <related ids="164791"> For those who aren't fully caught up with Microsoft's new Game Pass plan -
Rumour Blizzard Could Be Remastering Another RTS Classic
Warcraft 2 looks to be getting a makeover...
Following the release of StarCraft and StarCraft 2 on Game Pass yesterday, there's now some news about Blizzard potentially remastering one of its older real-time strategy games. As
News Xbox 360 Users Take To Social Media As Online Server Issues Persist
"Incredibly frustrating"
We're assuming most Pure Xbox readers aren't using their Xbox 360 consoles anymore, but just in case you are, you may have noticed over the past few days that you've been struggling to sign into the Xbox Live servers. The Xbox 360 subreddit has been filled with players complaining about this recently, sharing error messages...
News SEGA On Reviving Its Classics: 'We Have Another Virtua Fighter Being Developed'
Let's goooo
It's no secret that SEGA is planning to dip back into its classics catalogue in the coming years - the company has already confirmed new Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio games recently. Well, now you can officially add Virtua Fighter to that list -
News Empire Of The Ants Launches To Decent Reviews On Xbox & Beyond
"Command your insect legions in epic battles"
One of the games from our November 2024 Xbox releases roundup that we've been keeping an eye on, but haven't really delved into here at Pure Xbox, is Empire of the Ants. This is described as a "photorealistic, third-person real-time strategy game" in which it's your job to lead an army and compete in...
Tuesday5th Nov 2024
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (November 5)
Including two PC classics
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have three titles entering the library - two on PC and another brand-new day one release across all Game Pass platforms. Here's what comes to Xbox Game Pass today, November 5th, alongside a quick introduction to each title: Metal Slug Tactics (Console, PC, Cloud) -...
Rumour Xbox May Be Gearing Up To Reveal Handheld Device In 2025
"A little birdie has told me..."
We don't know about you, but ever since an Xbox handheld was first rumoured, we've been extremely excited about the idea! Let's hope this new rumour is true, then, as apparently it could be getting a reveal in 2025. This is according to Windows Central editor Jez Corden, who said the following on the Xbox Two...
News Xbox Has Two 'BOGOF' Promotions Running Right Now
One for games, one for DLC packs
Xbox has a couple of new 'Buy One, Get One Free' sales running on its digital storefront right now - and they're actually both worth a look this time around. One promotion focuses on sports titles, and includes a nice mix of new releases and older backwards compatible games, while the other is all about DLC packs and...
News This Week's Xbox Deals Include A Huge RoboCop Discount (November 5-12)
It's dropped to its lowest price ever
A few days ago, we highlighted a massive new ID@Xbox Publisher Spotlight Sale that had gone live to kick off November, and Microsoft has added to that today with an ID@Xbox Family Sale and a new set of weekly discounts that are exclusive to Xbox Game Pass members. Looking through the lists here, the main game...
News Xbox's Long-Running Strategy Series Could Be Next To Jump To PS5
PlayStation logos spotted
Microsoft has gradually started bringing some of its Xbox games to PS5 this year, and it looks like the team's remastered Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition could be another title to move over in the near future. As spotted over on Reddit, two Age of Empires 2 player profiles appear to
Guide Best Xbox Series X Controllers And Accessories
Enhance your Series X experience
If you've been lucky enough to pick up an Xbox Series X or S, you'll no doubt be on the lookout for the very best Xbox accessories to make your gaming time as epic as possible. If you're all sorted when it comes to finding the best 4K TV for gaming and a great Xbox headset, a new controller should be the next...
News Forza Motorsport Adds 'Next-Gen NASCAR' In Latest Xbox Update
You drive me right round baby
Last month's Forza Motorsport update was a pretty chunky one to celebrate the game's one-year anniversary, but the team's November update is arguably more noteworthy - it brings the world of NASCAR to Xbox's flagship racer. Dubbed 'next-gen NASCAR' in the trailer up above, Turn 10 Studios is adding three NASCAR...
Random Xbox Is Trump's Real Opponent In The 2024 US Election, Says CNN Guest
Let us explain
You see, for a good while now we've known that Democratic candidate Kamala Harris is Donald Trump's main opposition in the 2024 US Presidential Election, but a new comment on CNN actually suggests that Xbox is the Republican leader's main opponent... right. Speaking as part of a recent segment on CNN, Republican strategist Brad Todd...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Metal Slug Tactics On Xbox Game Pass
Available now in the library
Xbox Game Pass gets another day one release today in the form of Metal Slug Tactics, and while a busy schedule has prevented us from delivering a Pure Xbox review for this one, plenty of other outlets have begun posting their thoughts on the title. And, it's looking like a more-than-solid addition to the Game Pass libra
News Microsoft Rewards Announces New Xbox Game Pass Quests, But Only For Australia
They're being "reimagined"
Back at the start of the year, the team behind the awesome Microsoft Rewards program announced that major changes were being made on the Xbox side of things, including the removal of the old MS Rewards console app. We saw some changes to Xbox Game Pass Quests as part of thi
Talking Point Which Of Late 2024's Biggest Xbox Releases Are You Most Excited For?
We're highlighting three in particular
So, here we are! With just two months to go in 2024, we're finally starting to run out of major Xbox releases for this calendar year, although there are a few that we're still really excited for - three Xbox Game Pass launches in particular. We're in a bit of a lull at the moment, but that'll soon change with...
News Dragon Age Remaster Collection Wouldn't Be 'As Easy' As Mass Effect, Admits BioWare
But "never say never"
Following the release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard last week, there's been a spike in fans returning to the series in general. If you were wondering whether EA plans to give the earlier games a Mass Effect: Legendary Edition style makeover, BioWare has now provided an update. In the same Rolling Stone interview, Dragon Age's...
News Xbox's AI-Powered 'Support Virtual Agent' Now Available To Insiders
"How can I help you today?"
Microsoft has announced its new AI-powered "Support Virtual Agent" is now rolling out to select Xbox Insiders on Xbox's support page today. Support Virtual Agent will allow you to "quickly access information" from Xbox's support page and answer any issues related to your Xbox console and games. US Xbox users with...
Monday4th Nov 2024
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (November 4-19)
November's first wave is here
Microsoft has revealed the next wave of titles to join Xbox Game Pass, as we roll into a busy November for the service. We've got 10 games arriving over the next few weeks, although a batch of these are Xbox Game Pass Standard additions that are already part of the main library.
News Black Ops 6 Comparison Shows How Xbox One & Series X|S Perform
"The campaign is much better enjoyed on current-gen"
As usual, the team at Digital Foundry has taken a look at Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 across every console platform that it's available on - and there's some interesting results here on the Xbox machines, especially last-gen. As you can see in the comparison video up above, the outlet has tested...
News Seven Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early November 2024
Including some major titles
Microsoft has confirmed the first batch of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass in November 2024, and sadly, this list contains some major titles that are exiting the service in the middle of the month - including two Like a Dragon games. Here's the full list of leavers for mid-November: Date Game Platform November 15
News Xbox Has One 'Game Of The Year' Nomination At The Golden Joystick Awards 2024
12 games are up for the "Ultimate" prize
We're officially entering Game of the Year season, folks! Today, the team behind the Golden Joystick Awards 2024 revealed their 12 games that are up for the "Ultimate" GOTY prize, and one of them is technically an Xbox first-party title. That game is... (drum roll please)... Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Yes,...
News Xbox's Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 To Get Official PS5 Pro Support This Week
For the (PlayStation) players
As part of PlayStation 5 Pro's launch week, Sony has revealed all of the games that will be "enhanced" by its $700 console on release - and Xbox's Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has perhaps surprisingly made the cut. Yep, Black Ops 6 is on Sony's initial PS5 Pro list, which contains more than 50 titles that will be b
News Call Of Duty Unveils Three New Black Ops 6 Maps Ahead Of Season 01 On Xbox Game Pass
Coming very, very soon
Activision has lifted the lid on Black Ops 6 Season 01 content - with three new multiplayer maps now confirmed for the game's first seasonal content drop on November 14th. Hot on the heels of Nuketown's return, Black Ops 6 is bringing at least three more maps to the game during Season 01 this month. These are 'Extraction',...
Talking Point Is There A Popular Xbox Franchise You've Struggled To Get Into?
Maybe Halo? Gears? Forza?
It's time for a confession - I've never really been a fan of the Gears series. Yes, Gears 5 looked incredible when I first played it on the Xbox Series X in 2020, and Gears Tactics was pretty fun too, but in general it's just never grabbed me as much as I'd hoped. I tried starting again with Gears 1 recently (which might...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Is Finally Compensating Launch-Window Xbox Players
Performance improvements are also coming
Since shortly after the game's rocky launch, Nacon has been promising rewards for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown players who hopped on before the game's first major patch - and those rewards have finally been detailed. If you playe
News Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Planet Coaster 2, Launching On Xbox This Week
A splash landing
The original Planet Coaster (well, the Console version at least) was actually a launch title for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S back in 2020, and four years later, we're finally being treated to a sequel in Planet Coaster 2! We've talked about this game elsewhere on Pure Xbox - such as how the big addition is the ability to
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Say About Xbox Horror Title 'Slitterhead'
A Silent Hill-esque affair coming to Xbox
Slitterhead, the Silent Hill-like horror title coming to Xbox later this week, has perhaps flown under the radar a bit ahead of its launch on November 8th. However, review
News Forza Horizon 5 Adds Halo Props So You Can Create A UNSC Racetrack On Xbox
Finish the slide
Developer Playground Games has detailed its latest Forza Horizon 5 update, and it contains a nice bonus feature for you Halo fans out there. Courtesy of Halo Studios, 71 props from the famous sci-fi franchise are now usable in Forza Horizon 5's EventLab mode - allowing players to create some wild Halo-themed courses and events...
News Pure Xbox Game Club November 2024: Halo 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...
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