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Wednesday16th Oct 2024
Guide Xbox Partner Preview Showcase (October 2024): Date, Start Times, And What To Expect
A new event to look forward to this week
As announced a few days ago, Xbox is hosting the third edition of its "Partner Preview" event this week, giving us a closer look at a bunch of third-party games that are either newly-released, or will be coming to Xbox at some point. In this guide, we've got all the details you need for October 2024's...
- Xbox
- Guides
- Xbox Partner Preview
- Date
- Start Time
News Xbox Settles Lawsuit With 'Gamers' Who Tried To Sue Over Activision Blizzard Deal
It had been ongoing for nearly two years
Right, where to begin with this one?! If you cast your mind all the way back to December of 2022, you may remember a story here at Pure Xbox about a group of random "gamers" who were suing Microsoft over the company's attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard. Basically, the lawsuit claimed that the...
- Xbox
- Activision Blizzard
- Lawsuit
- Microsoft
News Microsoft Unveils Huge Collection Of Call Of Duty Black Ops 6 Xbox Accessories
The controllers are available now!
Xbox is heading into the holiday season with a huge Call of Duty game on the horizon, and to celebrate the upcoming launch of Black Ops 6 on October 25th, the team has designed a bunch of new hardware accessories for fans to sink their teeth into. Within this Call of Duty collection, we've got some Xbox Design Lab...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Call of Duty Black Ops 6
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Will Have A Performance Mode On Xbox Series S
Smooth 60FPS slicing
The release of EA's Dragon Age: The Veilguard is fast approaching, and we're starting to learn more and more about the title as we approach launch here. We always like to see how the Xbox versions are shaping up if we can, and a brief social media exchange has hinted at some positive signs for Xbox Series S. Developer BioWare's...
- Xbox
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- BioWare
News Xbox Removes $1 Game Pass Trial As Black Ops 6 Launch Looms
Are we surprised?!
Microsoft regularly runs promotions for Xbox Game Pass, especially when trying to bring new subscribers into the fold. One of those promos is often a $1 introductory period for new members, but that option seems to have disappeared for now as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 nears its Xbox Game Pass launch. Yep, spotted by CharlieIntel...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Pass
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
News Halo Infinite's Battle Royale Was Supposedly A 'Game Changer' Before It Was Cancelled At Xbox
"We loved playing it and working on it"
For months and months and months we heard about a Halo Infinite battle royale game being in development during the game's lifecycle. It was never formally acknowledged by Xbox, but some big sources spoke about it on multiple occasions - and now an official
- Xbox
- Halo Infinite
- Battle Royale
- 343 Industries
- Certain Affinity
News Ubisoft Insists There Are 'No Plans' To Shut Down F2P Shooter XDefiant
It previously reassured players the game wasn't dying
Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant looked quite promising when it arrived earlier this year in May, but it's entered into an overcrowded market dominated by heavy-hitters like Call of Duty. Even since then, there have been claims about the game dropping off completely, and now the title's...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Ubisoft
- XDefiant
News South Park: The Fractured But Whole Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 16)
Ouch, that sounds painful
South Park comes to the Xbox Game Pass library today, folks! Yep, Ubisoft's 2017 adventure The Fractured But Whole heads to the service today across Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. If you've not played this title before, here's a quick introduction to your new Game Pass addition:
- Xbox
- South Park: The Fractured But Whole
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Tuesday15th Oct 2024
News Darksiders 2 Remaster Arrives On Xbox Series X|S To Impressive Reviews
A free upgrade if you own the Xbox One version
You might find a nice little freebie in your Xbox library today! That'll be the case if you own Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition for Xbox One anyway, as the free Xbox Series X|S upgrade is launching at some point in the next few hours. Ahead of the launch, we've seen a few select outlets sharing...
- Xbox
- Darksiders 2
- Deathinitive Edition
- Remaster
- Free Upgrade
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (October 16 - November 5)
The second batch for October
We've been waiting a while for Microsoft to reveal the Xbox Game Pass lineup for the back-half of October 2024, and now we've finally got some details! Black Ops 6 is obviously in here, along with a few surprise additions. So, let's take a look - here's what's coming to Xbox Game Pass over the next couple of weeks:
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
News Microsoft's New Xbox Series X And S Consoles Are Available Starting Today
Choose from three new Xbox systems
Microsoft's new lineup of Xbox Series X and S consoles, which were announced back in the summer, are available now in select markets - with a second wave to follow on October 29th in other regions around the world. In both the UK and the US, these are all now live to purchase directly from Microsoft and other...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
News Xbox Series X Teardown Shows New 2024 Models Are More Efficient
Internal tweaking
So, Microsoft's new Xbox Series X and S models are starting to roll out today (with more regions to follow), and while they look and perform similarly to the existing models, a new teardown video is showing some noticeable differences on the inside. Up above, tech YouTuber Austin Evans has taken a look at the internals of...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Microsoft
- Teardown
News Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late October 2024
Update: Or possibly seven?
Update: Another two games could be leaving soon, as they've appeared in the list on the Xbox app: <related ids="173373"> Original story: Xbox has confirmed the second batch of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass in October 2024, with five games in total set to depart in a couple of weeks' time - including the like
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Leaving Soon
Review Starship Troopers: Extermination (Xbox) - A Schlocky Good Time That Needs TLC ASAP
How'd ya like some bugs with your bugs, trooper?
There's been a lot of interest from console-exclusive gamers in the past 12 months-or-so in seeing Offworld's janky-but-fun Starship Troopers: Extermination make the leap from PC - where it's been in early access since mid-2023. Now, with a full 1.0 release finally in the wild, we've got a chance to...
- Reviews
- Xbox
- Starship Troopers: Extermination
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard File Size Revealed As Preloads Go Live On Xbox
Install now via the app!
Dragon Age: The Veilguard hits Xbox Series X and S this Halloween, and a couple of weeks out from launch, we have the game's file size revealed as preloading starts to go live. Regardless of whether you've bought the game or not, you can now pre-install The Veilguard on your console
- Xbox
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Download Size
News More Evidence Of Xbox Cloud Gaming's 'Stream Your Own Games' Feature Surfaces
"Stream games beyond Game Pass"
Following reports of Xbox Cloud Gaming allowing users to stream their own games very soon, we've now got more evidence of this rollout surfacing online. As highlighted by The Verge, a developer behind 'Better xCloud script' has seemingly discovered references to "stream your own games" on Microsoft and Xbox pages...
- Xbox
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
- Xbox Game Pass
- Mobile
- Android
News 'Neva' Debuts To Fantastic Reviews As Xbox Series X|S Version Arrives
They're neva this good?!
We've had our eye on indie gem Neva lately as it fast approaches its Xbox launch - the follow-up to 2018's Gris has looked rather appealing since it was first announced. Well, the game comes out today, and the early reviews are incredibly positive so far. We're looking at an overall score of 86 on Metacritic and an...
- Xbox
- Neva
- Gris
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Review Aaero 2 - A Top-Tier Xbox Console Exclusive For Fans Of Rhythm Games
Crank your speakers up to 11 for this one
Back in 2021, Xbox fans were treated to a new Games with Gold addition in the form of Aaero. It had actually been available on the platform since 2017, but its GwG inclusion quickly opened it up to a much larger audience. At the time, we told Pure Xbox readers that Aaero was "well worth a download" via the...
- Reviews
- Xbox
- Aaero 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Monday14th Oct 2024
News Hallmark Launches Halo Master Chief Ornament For Christmas
Chief is for life, but also for Christmas
As we steamroll through October, it's becoming that time of year where the Christmas goodies start to roll out, and there's always a neat Xbox prezzie or two floating around at this time of year. Following on from its original Xbox ornament, Hallmark has just released a Halo Master Chief Christmas ornament,...
- Xbox
- Hallmark
- Halo
- Master Chief
News Rare Boss To Become New Head Of Xbox Game Studios
The team's current leader is retiring
Rare boss Craig Duncan is set to become the new leader over at Xbox Game Studios, with current XGS head Alan Hartman set to retire, per GamesIndustry.biz. Hartman only took on the role in 2023 after leading Forza developer Turn 10 for a number of years. Duncan will go down a similar route, af
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Rare
- Industry
Guide New World Aeternum: Xbox Release Date, Release Times, FAQ & Early Impressions
Amazon's new open-world RPG launches this week
We've got some cool Xbox releases on the way this week, including one that should prove particularly popular in the form of Amazon Games' New World: Aeternum. This is a game that was all the rage a few years ago, and to be honest we never thought we'd see it on Xbox - but now we're just a few hours away...
- Xbox
- New World: Aeternum
- Release Date
- Release Time
- Guides
News Three Call Of Duty Titles Are Coming To Xbox Cloud Gaming, Including Black Ops 6
A first for the series!
Microsoft has today announced some of its plans for Call of Duty on Xbox Cloud Gaming. Beginning with the launch of Black Ops 6 later this month, the series will be making its Xbox Cloud Gaming debut across three separate titles. Those titles are the aforementioned Black Ops 6 (of course), alongside last year's
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Call of Duty
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
- Black Ops 6
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (October 2024)
The month continues with more new freebies!
A new month means a new selection of Xbox Game Pass Perks, and although we're hoping for more surprises over the final couple of weeks, we've already got lots of freebies to bring to your attention - including two free movies! <related ids="172766"> Admittedly, some of these are actually carrying...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Perks
- Guides
News Xbox To Host New 'Partner Preview' Showcase This Week
A fresh look at some new third-party games
Since Xbox debuted the format this time last year, we've seen two Xbox Partner Preview events over the past 12 months, and we're about to get a third this week - once again focusing entirely on third-party games. So, mark this date and time in your calendar - Thursday, October 17th at 10am PT / 1pm ET /...
- Xbox
- Xbox Partner Preview
- Showcase
- Events
Talking Point How Do You Feel About Xbox's ActiBlizz Deal One Year On?
Yes, the deal closed a year ago!
It feels like forever since Xbox first announced its plans to buy out Activision Blizzard, but it's actually only been one year since the deal finally closed in October 2023. Yep, after a long old fight with multiple regulatory bodies around the globe, Microso
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- Microsoft
- Activision Blizzard
Rumour Everwild Development Is 'Going Well' At Xbox Studio Rare
The game was announced half a decade ago
Almost five years ago now, Rare announced Everwild, its next major title after the arrival of Sea Of Thieves. To this day, we've not really been given a detailed look at the game, but a new rumour suggests that development on the title is now progressing well at the British studio. Coming from Windows...
- Xbox
- Everwild
- Rare
- Microsoft
- Xbox Series X
News Hogwarts Legacy Isn't Finished Yet, New DLC Reportedly In The Works
To be released alongside a new Definitive Edition
Hogwarts Legacy has undoubtedly been one of the most popular Xbox releases of the past few years, and we've been surprised to see such little extra content released for it - although apparently that's set to change in the future. According to a report from Insider Gaming, a "Definitive Edition" of...
- Xbox
- Hogwarts Legacy
- DLC
- Definitive Edition
- Expansion
News Xbox Has Two 'Truck Simulator' Games In The UK Charts Right Now
This is getting out of hand, now there are two of them!
Just under a year ago, the developer "Aerosoft" released a game called Truck and Logistics Simulator on Xbox, and we've been seeing it on the UK charts ever since. This is a game that keeps finding its way back in the top paid titles. Now, seemingly out of nowhere, they've released another one...
- Xbox
- Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator
- Truck and Logistics Simulator
Saturday12th Oct 2024
News Six Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In November 2024 So Far
An early look at what's ahead
It's been a particularly quiet month for Xbox Game Pass in October so far, with very little confirmed for the next couple of weeks at the time of writing - all we have is MechWarrior 5: Clans and the big addition of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Looking ahead to November 2024 though, we've actually got six games
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (October 14-18)
Including another new Game Pass title!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for October 14-18! We've got another busy few days ahead of us, with the likes of New World: Aeternum, Unknown 9: Awakening and the new version of Darksiders 2 on the way, wh
- Xbox
- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Will Reportedly Let You Stream Your Own Games Very Soon
"Thousands" of titles set to be supported eventually
Following yesterday's news that Xbox would start selling games "directly" on the Android app as of this November, we've now got another update to share this weekend. The Verge has been told by "sources familiar with Microsoft's plans" that the tech giant is apparently getting ready to test the...
- Xbox
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
- Xbox Game Pass
- Mobile
- Android
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 12-13)
How about the incredible Metaphor: ReFantazio?
Hooray for the weekend! You'll find plenty of things to check out on Xbox over the next couple of days, including a few new Xbox Game Pass titles, a bunch of Free Play Days offerings, some great deals on the Xbox Store, and multiple new releases that we've been enjoying rec
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday11th Oct 2024
It's finally on Xbox!
We've been waiting eons for Starship Troopers: Extermination to come to Xbox after a pretty successful PC launch, and now the time has finally arrived. This Starship Troopers romp is out now on Xbox, and despite a lack of reviews from critics on day one, we do have a good batch of impressions from over on the Xbox S
- Xbox
- Starship Troopers Extermination
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Forza Motorsport Celebrates One Year Anniversary With Major Update
New mode, track, cars and more!
Xbox developer Turn 10 has revealed its plans for Forza Motorsport Update 13, which arrives in and around the game's one year anniversary. This is a pretty chunky update for the team's latest Forza title, with a new mode, new track, three free cars and more coming to players next week. Forza Motorsport Update 13 will...
- Xbox
- Forza Motorsport
- Turn 10 Studios
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Guide Xbox Dolby Atmos Games: New 'Master List' Reveals Over 100 Supported Titles
Based on multiple years of testing
We've mentioned a few times how some of Microsoft's tags on the Xbox Store don't always align with reality - as a result, it's hard to create proper lists for things like mouse and keyboard games and Xbox Play Anywhere titles. This is also the case for Xbox games that support Dolby Atmos, but fortunately, a group...
- Xbox
- Dolby Atmos
- 3D Audio
- DTS:X
- Guides
News Lots Of Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Week (October 8-15)
In fact, some are even reduced by 95%!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (October 8-15)? Well, the list of 90% (and 95%!) discounts for the next few days is looking very large indeed, with some major titles included - such as Back 4 Blood, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Inside, Limbo and many Sherlock Holmes games! In the...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Discounts
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Fan Shows Off White Digital Series X Ahead Of Upcoming Launch
They've managed to get one early!
Earlier this year, Microsoft unveiled three new Xbox Series X|S console revisions as the company planned to refresh its lineup this holiday season - and one of them appears to have gotten out early. Posted over on Reddit, one fan has managed to get their hands on the white, all-digital Xbox Series X earlier than...
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- Xbox Series X
- White Digital Xbox
- Microsoft
Review Metaphor: ReFantazio - Atlus Proves It's Still The King of JRPG-Land
School's Out
It seems odd now, looking back, that we hadn't really been particularly excited for Metaphor: ReFantazio over the past couple of months. Maybe it's the fact we've played so many Persona revamps and remakes lately, but something or other has had us feeling as though a return to similar JRPG ground was gonna take a lot of digging in,...
- Xbox
- Reviews
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox To Start Selling Games 'Directly' On Android App Next Month (US)
Court ruling forces Google to "open up" its mobile store
Well, here's an interesting development - Microsoft will be updating its Xbox app on Android devices next month to allow US users to purchase as well as play Xbox games on their mobile devices. This follows a US court ruling this week which stops the requirement of Google Play Billing for app...
- Xbox
- Android
- Mobile
- Microsoft
News Limited Run Is Releasing Seven Physical 'Yakuza' Games For Xbox
"A series of premium physical releases"
We've got some cool news to share about the Yakuza / Like a Dragon franchise today! Limited Run has announced that every game in the Yakuza series will be getting a physical version for Xbox (as well as PlayStation and PC), with pre-orders starting today for Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami. There are two versions...
- Xbox
- Yakuza
- Limited Run
- Physical
News Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered Is Real, Comes To Xbox In February 2025
Here we go!
Today, seemingly out of nowhere, Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered has been announced and is coming to Xbox in February 2025. Yep, exactly a year after Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered dropped, the next three games in the series will soon be brushed up and playable on Xbox consoles. Pre-orders are live for the bundle at $29.99, and just like this...
- Xbox
- Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Action-RPG 'The First Berserker: Khazan' Has A Free Beta Test This Weekend
Available until late on Sunday!
Way back in March, we brought news of The First Berserker: Khazan - a "hardcore action-RPG" bound for Xbox consoles next year. Well, quite a ways ahead of that final release, we have a free beta on Xbox Series X right now! First off, it's worth noting that this specific build of the game isn't available for Xbox...
- Xbox
- The First Beserker: Khazan Beta
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Interview NHL 25 - A New Season Begins On Xbox Series X|S
EA talks to us about this year's gameplay innovations
Hockey season has officially begun, and that means we've obviously got a new version of EA's NHL series to check out. NHL 25 dropped on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S last week, and there's even a 10 hour free trial for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play members - we've already blasted through...
- Xbox
- NHL 25
- Interviews
- Features
Thursday10th Oct 2024
News One Lucky Xbox Owner Could Become A Millionaire With Microsoft Rewards
"The Ultimate Giveaway"
If you're a big user of Microsoft Rewards like we are, you're probably well aware of the various sweepstakes that Microsoft hosts on there - competitions where you can submit your Rewards points for a chance at winning the prize. These usually aren't worth it for the most part in our opinion, but we'll make an exception for...
- Xbox
- Microsoft Rewards
Review Undisputed (Xbox) - Finally, The Wait For A New Boxing Game Is Over
Update: Our final score is in!
Update: This review was originally "in-progress" while we tested out the multiplayer side of things, and has now been updated with an new paragraph about the online experience along with a final "Good" score of 7/10. What happened to all the boxing games on Xbox? That's a question we've been asking for the past...
- Xbox
- Reviews
- Undisputed
- Boxing
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox Game Pass Adds New MechWarrior Title Next Week, FM25 Delayed To March
A bit of good news, a bit of bad news
We've had to shift our big 2024 Xbox Game Pass guide around a little bit today! The good news is that we've got a brand-new addition to Game Pass in October - MechWarrior 5: Clans. The bad news is that the highly-anticipated November title, Football Manager 25, has suffered a significant delay to March 2025.
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- MechWarrior 5: Clans
- Football Manager 2025
Deals Get Discounted Xbox Game Pass Subscriptions, Gift Cards And More In The Pure Xbox Sale
Update: Sale ends soon!
Update: Here's a quick reminder that our store sale comes to an end on Friday 11th October. You have until the end of Friday to secure any discounts that take your fancy – enjoy! Original Article: If you're looking to pick up some discounted Xbox store credit or find some tempting deals on Xbox Game Pass, our very own...
- Deals
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Black Ops 6 Leaked Physical Copy Hints At Huge File Size On Xbox
Clear those hard drives!
It shouldn't come as much of a surprise, but it sounds like the install size for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is going to be fairly darn chunky, folks. Leaked copies have appeared online for the Xbox version, with the back of the box stating that users will need 137GB of storage space to install the title. Now, these...
- Xbox
- Call of Duty Black Ops 6
- Treyarch
- Activision
- Xbox Series X
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 10-13)
As part of Xbox Game Pass!
Xbox's latest Free Play Days lineup is now officially live, with Microsoft giving us a good four games to play for free over the course of the weekend. The clear headliner this week is 2K's Mafia 3, which brings some open-world Louisiana-flavoured shenanigans to the program. Here's your full Xbox Free Play Days lineup...
- Xbox
- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
News Xbox's 10 Top-Rated Games Of The Year Are Matching Very Closely To 2023
Just one point in it!
2023 was a corker of a year on Xbox. We had some amazing releases that led to a record-breaking year for video games on Metacritic - at least for the last 20 years anyway. Having said that, 2024 is looking pretty bloody good as well, and the aggregate platform has the numbers to prove it. Last year's top 10 contained some...
- Xbox
- Metacritic
- Top-Rated
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
