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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%...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Discounts
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
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
- Xbox
- Battlefield
- Xbox 360
- Server Closures
- EA
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...
- Xbox
- Xbox Play Anywhere
- PC
- Features
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...
- Xbox
- Features
- Poll
- Starfield Shattered Space
- Xbox Series X
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...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Xbox Game Pass
- Free Play Days
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...
- Xbox
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Xbox One
- Charts
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...
- Xbox
- Phil Spencer
- Microsoft
- Tokyo Game Show
- TGS 2024
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...
- Xbox
- Stalker 2
- Documentary
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...
- Xbox
- Amazon
- Microsoft
- Industry
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...
- Xbox
- Avatar The Last Airbender
- Saber Interactive
- Paramount Game Studios
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...
- Reviews
- Xbox
- Starfield
- Shattered Space
- Bethesda
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
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
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...
- Xbox
- Off The Grid
- Beta
- Free
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!...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Backwards Compatible
- Roundup
- Fear 3
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...
- Xbox
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
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...
- Xbox
- Servers
- Outage
- Microsoft
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...
- Xbox
- Poll
- Features
- Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
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...
- Xbox
- HoloLens Headset
- VR
- AR
- Microsoft
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...
- Xbox
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Update
- Patch
- Mods
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...
- Xbox
- Starfield Shattered Space
- PC
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
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Microsoft
- Leaving Soon
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 /...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Antstream Arcade
- Roundup
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...
- Xbox
- Xbox Research
- Developers
- No Xbox
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...
- Xbox
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Tango Gameworks
- Phil Spencer
- Krafton
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,...
- Xbox.
- Final Fantasy
- Square Enix
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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
- Xbox
- Aaero
- Aaero 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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...
- Xbox
- Site News
- Pure Xbox Game Club
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...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Starfield
- Shattered Space
- Xbox Series X
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...
- Xbox
- Exclusives
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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...
- Xbox
- Starfield Shattered Space
- PC
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...
- Xbox
- Guides
- Starfield Shattered Space
- PC
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...
- Xbox
- Starfield
- Shattered Space
- DLC
- Expansion
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,...
- Xbox
- Football Manager 25
- PC
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...
- Xbox
- Starfield
- Shattered Space
- Lookup Failed
- DLC
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...
- Xbox
- OD
- Hideo Kojima
- Kojima Productions
- Microsoft
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...
- Xbox
- Features
- Forza Horizon 2
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
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...
- Xbox
- Download Speed
- Features
- Talking Point
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...
- Xbox
- Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
- Gears of War
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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...
- Xbox
- Xbox One
- Emulation
- PC
- Xbox Game Pass
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...
- Xbox
- Tokyo Game Show
- Phil Spencer
- Microsoft
- Sarah Bond
Saturday28th Sep 2024
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (Sept 30 - October 4)
Including this former PS exclusive!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 30 - October 4! We've got some interesting stuff on the way over the next few days, including the former PS4 exclusive Predator: Hunting Grounds, the latest edition in EA Sports' NHL series, and the free-to-play MMORPG published by Amazon Games,
- Xbox
- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In October 2024
Black Ops 6, Dragon Age: The Veilgard & much more!
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in October 2024! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with an October 2024 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. It's a busy month of big releases as well! Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the highlight, but we've...
- Xbox
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- October 2024
Random Xbox Extends Phil Spencer's PS5 Controller Joke
"This is where the X button goes"
In case you missed it, Xbox boss Phil Spencer recently made a light-hearted joke about the button placement on Sony's PlayStation 5 controller, noting how the 'X' button (known as a cross on PlayStation's gamepads) is in
- Xbox
- Phil Spencer
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In September?
Age of Mythology? Riders Republic? Trials of Mana?
Well, unless something crazy happens over the weekend or on Monday, we're officially finished with new Xbox Game Pass titles for the month of September. It's been a little quiet at times, but we've also seen some great new additions! Perhaps the biggest highlights include the likes of Age of...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Features
- Pick One
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 28-29)
How about the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters?
Welcome to the weekend! There's plenty to enjoy on Xbox over the next couple of days, including some recent Xbox Game Pass additions, another batch of Free Play Days titles, and the NHL 25 trial with Game Pass Ultimate. Here's what we'r
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
Friday27th Sep 2024
Opinion As The Dust Settles On PS5 Pro, I'm Still Glad Xbox Didn't Bother
Diminishing returns, to the max
Earlier this month, PS5 Pro was unveiled to the world by Sony, and it's fair to say that the company's grand reveal was a bit of a damp squib. Of course, the community's main sticking point back then was the system's inflated price tag, with PS5 Pro coming in at $700 on launch. It's a hefty cost for sure, but with the...
- Xbox
- Features
- Opinion
- PS5 Pro
- Xbox Series X
News October 2024's Xbox Game Pass List Is Looking Surprisingly Empty So Far
Microsoft is keeping quiet for now
It's always around this time of the month that we start highlighting what's next for Xbox Game Pass, but unfortunately, we can't give you a full list of October 2024's Xbox Game Pass titles - because we only have one confirmed game so far. That game is, of course, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Its arrival marks one...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- October 2024
- Coming Soon
- List
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Dev 'Still Discussing' Compensation For Broken Launch
Give us the goods, Nacon
Open world racer Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown was quite broken at launch, particularly during the game's 'early access' window, where Gold Edition owners were supposed to be able to hop in and play early. Since then, we've heard bits and pieces about what's next for the game, but today's developer update is a more...
- Xbox
- Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News First Reviews Go Live For 'Throne And Liberty' Ahead Of Free-To-Play Xbox Release
The full game launches next Tuesday
Amazon Games' new MMORPG Throne And Liberty is almost ready to launch! The full version arrives as a free-to-play game for Xbox and other platforms on Tuesday, October 1st, and the paid early access is already live right now. So, that means we've got a few reviews to highlight. They're few and far between at the...
- Xbox
- Throne And Liberty
- Free To Play
Anyone for tennis?
Let's be honest, none of us were expecting much from Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports. We've been burned too many times with collections like these in the past, and even though the studio behind it created the fun Nickelodeon Kart Racers games, we've not really seen anything to suggest Wacky World of Sports could be an unlikely...
- Xbox
- Reviews
- Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
