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News Xbox Game Pass Gets Price Increases And New 'Standard' Subscription Tier
"Game Pass Standard will not include games released on day one"
There have been multiple reports about Microsoft potentially increasing the price of its Xbox Game Pass subscription service and adding more tiers ahead of the arrival of Activision game releases, and it's now been officially confirmed. In an update on the Xbox support page, Microsoft
News Halo Infinite Adds New Big Team Battle Mode In Latest Xbox Update
"Introducing BTB: Sentry Defense!"
There's still plenty of life in Halo Infinite yet, as evidenced by its latest update on Xbox and PC. This introduces a new 20-tier Operation Pass, a bunch of freebies, and a brand-new Big Team Battle mode! That mode is called Big Team Battle: Sentry Defense, which is playable across six maps (Fragmentation,...
Preview Stalker 2 Hands On Preview - A Must-Play On Xbox Game Pass This November
Get out of here Stalker
Update: Stalker 2 was scheduled for September at the time of this article, but has since been delayed to November. <related ids="169398"> Original story (Sun 30th Jun, 2024): The story of Stalker 2 is well known at this point. Finally, after delays, a cancellation, and a re-reveal in 2018, the cult classic PC game...
News Xbox Remains The Controller Of Choice For Steam Users, Unsurprisingly
59% of game sessions use Microsoft's pad
Valve has released new data about the controllers used on its digital PC platform Steam, and Xbox's game pads (unsurprisingly) remain right out in front. As of June 2024, 59% of users are playing with an Xbox controller, 26% are on PlayStation controllers and 10% are using Steam Deck controls (aka Steam...
Random Xbox Owner Turns Original Console Into Powerful Gaming PC
"The system runs like a dream"
It's amazing what you can do with an original Xbox! Almost 25 years since the console first arrived, it's still getting plenty of use in 2024... and for one person in particular, it's even being repurposed as a powerful modern gaming PC. That person is Subject-Historian-70 on Reddit, who has taken to the platform to...
News Flight Simulator Updates Continue With Free Las Vegas Expansion On Xbox & PC
Jackpot!
We're very much looking forward to the arrival of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PC) this November, but until then, the current version is still getting some great new updates. Case in point, this Las Vegas expansion! This marks the eighth free city update for the game, adding much more...
News Xbox Begins Refunding Redfall DLC Owners Following Arkane Austin Closure
The DLC was officially cancelled last month
Following the news last month that Arkane Austin and three other teams under the Xbox banner would be closing down, it was revealed that the DLC for Redfall would be cancelled, with players who purchased the 'Hero Pass' as part of the 'Bite Back' upgrade informed they would receive the value back in...
News Todd Howard Confirms 'Year 2' For Starfield Including Second Big Expansion
And hopefully that's not the end of it!
Bethesda's Todd Howard made an appearance on the MrMattyPlays YouTube channel today, where he confirmed that Starfield will get a second year of content alongside another paid expansion following 2024's Shattered Space DLC. Howard's first mention of a "year two" for Starfield came during a segment in which he...
News Age Of Mythology: Retold Gets Huge Upgrade In Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison
See how the new game looks alongside the 2002 release
One of the many highlights of the Xbox Games Showcase this year was Microsoft's new take on a classic strategy series in Age of Mythology: Retold. If you've been wondering about the graphical improvements and upgrades coming in this new version of the game, developer World's Edge has now shared...
News Xbox First-Party Game 'Ara: History Untold' Hits PC Game Pass This September
Console at a later date
What's that? Another Xbox first-party game confirmed for 2024? Oh, go on then! This one's a little bit different admittedly, as strategy game Ara: History Untold is launching exclusively on PC when it arrives on September 24, 2024 - with the Xbox console release set to take place at some point in the future. Ara's release...
News Forza Motorsport Giving Away Free 'Porsche 963 Combo' On Xbox & PC
As part of Update 9
Everyone loves a freebie, and Forza Motorsport is giving one away right now! At any time until June 19th, you can grab the Porsche 963 Combo for free, which usually retails at £3.99 / $4.99 on the Xbox Store and Steam. As part of this combo, you get access to the 2024 Porsche #5 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 along with a...
News Starfield Is Getting Review Bombed (Again)
"Another push for curated paid mods"
During the Xbox Showcase this week, Bethesda announced the arrival of its new Starfield update adding 'Creations', new Trackers Alliance missions, and much more. While it was celebrated as exciting news, this update appears to have upset some players - with complaints about paid 'Creations' and 'Tracke
News Football Manager Acquires English Premier League License Ahead Of FM25 Launch
The Beautiful Game gets even better
As if Football Manager wasn't incredible enough, SEGA has announced today that ahead of Football Manager 2025's release later this year, the game has acquired a four-year license to the English Premier League. This means that going forward, every EPL team in Football Manager will be fully licensed with official...
News Starfield's June Update Adds Mods On Xbox, Improved Melee Combat & More
A surprise update alongside the Xbox Showcase!
Following today's Xbox Games Showcase 2024 and the reveal of a trailer for Starfield's upcoming Shattered Space DLC, the game has also received a free update across all platforms in which some major new features have been added. The big highlight here is the ar
News Yes, There's A Way To Play World Of Warcraft On Your Xbox Console
Along with other PC games
So, over the weekend we were contacted a couple of times by Pure Xbox members about a video that was doing the rounds on Reddit. In this video, an Xbox owner was shown playing World of Warcraft on their console. How is this possible? Well, we've talked about it before (albeit a few years ago), and it's all thanks to the...
News Redfall's Final Update Is Now Live On Xbox & PC, Here Are The Patch Notes
"We’re proud to deliver to you Redfall’s Game Update 4"
Well, this is it folks! Arkane Austin has today delivered the final ever update for Redfall across Xbox and PC in the form of "Game Update 4", which brings a bunch of new features to the 2023 shooter including an offline mode. The patch notes also contain a final note from Arkane Austin...
News Beta Footage Of Valve's New Game Has Apparently Leaked
And no, Microsoft isn't buying Valve
Closed beta footage of Valve's new "6v6 4-lane third-person shooter MOBA" has apparently leaked online. Allegedly codenamed 'Deadlock', this new title is expected to follow in the footsteps of games like Counter-Strike and DOTA, and will supposedly feature more than 19 heroes. The footage that appears to have...
Guide Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2: All Lorestangir Locations
Lore of the land
Lorestangir, that's lore stones to you and me, make a welcome return in Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, giving us lots of extra background info on the game's world via stories from the ever-excitable Druth. There are a total of 18 Lorestangir collectibles to find across the six chapters in Hellblade 2, so let's take a look at exactly...
News Hellblade 2's Official Launch Trailer Shows Off Its Stunning Next-Gen Visuals
Tomorrow's the big day!
We're really counting down the hours now until the release of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, which officially arrives on Xbox and PC Game Pass this Tuesday, May 21st. In the meantime, we've also got a new trailer to take a look at! This is the official launch trailer, which shows off Hellblade 2's stunning visuals to the tune of...
News Microsoft Unveils New Xbox Accessibility Controller, Pre-Orders Live
The Proteus Controller is a collaboration with ByoWave
As part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Microsoft's Gaming Accessibility Team has today unveiled the Proteus Controller. Xbox has been "collaborating closely" with its partners at ByoWave to develop this new controller, which is described as a modular adaptive kit that gives disabled...
News Xbox Reveals 26 Games Getting Mouse & Keyboard Support For Cloud Gaming
As part of the May 2024 update
Xbox's May 2024 update has been detailed today by Microsoft, and although we don't actually have any new features to report on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, there is something really cool for Xbox Cloud Gaming users. As of today, xCloud now includes Mouse and Keyboard support for 26 games, allowing you to...
News Starfield's Game-Changing Update Is Now Live On Xbox, Full Patch Notes Revealed
New performance options, gameplay tweaks and more!
It's a big day for Starfield, as the game's biggest update yet has officially arrived on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC! This is the update that adds new performance options on Xbox, along with a variety of other improvements. The additional features here include improved surface maps, lots of...
News Hellblade 2's Photo Mode Looks Ridiculously Detailed In New Footage
"This is legit crazy"
We're another day closer to the release of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 on May 21st, and that means Ninja Theory is continuing to tease us with new snippets of info and footage - including a closer look at the game's Photo Mode. As you can see in the video below, the Photo Mode in Hellblade 2 is looking extremely detailed,...
News Forza Motorsport 'Update 8' Arrives Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"Experience track toys"
Turn 10 Studios has today rolled out Update 8 for Forza Motorsport and it allows racers to expand their garage with all new "track-worthy" machines. This latest update also comes with all sorts of game improvements, content, features and events - so here's a brief description as well as the patch notes from the official...
News Xbox Is Continuing To Make UI Improvements For Handheld Devices
"Compact Mode" going from strength to strength
There's been a lot of talk in recent months about Xbox and Phil Spencer's love for handheld devices such as the ASUS ROG Ally, and clearly there's a desire to make the Xbox experience as accessible as possible on these systems. The Xbox App for PC introduced something called "Compact Mode" late last...
Guide Is Hades 2 Coming To Xbox? Here's Everything We Know So Far
Fingers crossed for an Xbox release
Will Hades 2 be on Xbox? The sequel to the critically acclaimed original has been generating a lot of hype over the past few years, and now that it's available on PC, we're naturally wondering when we'll get our hands on the Xbox version. The good news is that Hades 2's potential Xbox release has been talked...
News Xbox Fan Helps Bromley FC Achieve Greatest Success In 132 Years
A dream come true
Last year, Xbox and Football Manager held a competition to give one lucky Xbox fan a job at Bromley FC as a "Support Performance Tactician", and it was ultimately won by Nathan Owolabi who has become the star of a mini documentary. If that wasn't cool enough, Owolabi played a part in Bromley's biggest success in their 132 years as...
News Bethesda Shares A Sneak Peek At Starfield's First Land Vehicle
"You can drive around on planets"
It's been a busy day for Starfield! Bethesda has revealed some of the massive new features heading to the game's new update on May 15th across Xbox and PC - but we've also got a very small teaser of what's to come beyond that. At the end of the May Update video you see above, Starfield's Lead Creative Producer...
News Starfield's Biggest Update Yet Is Bringing Major New Features To Xbox This Month
And there's more to come on the horizon!
Bethesda has today pulled back the curtain on Starfield's big May update, which is the largest update yet for the game, and the big highlight feature from an Xbox perspective is the addition of a 60FPS performance mode for Xbox Series X! <related ids="165585"> Let's dig into the big new features that...
News Starfield's Shattered Space Expansion DLC Launches On Xbox This Fall
A large update is also coming soon
Starfield got off to a strong start on Xbox, breaking all sorts of records for Bethesda, and now the development team is looking ahead to the future with the upcoming Shattered Space Story Expansion. During an appearance on the Kinda Funny Gamescast, the game's director Todd Howard mentioned how the expansion DLC...
News Sea Of Thieves Adds Multiple New Weapons In Season 12 Update For Xbox, PS5 & PC
To coincide with the PlayStation launch
The 12th season of Sea Of Thieves is upon us! To coincide with the launch of the game on PS5 tomorrow (April 30th), Season 12 is bringing a bunch of new features to Xbox, PS5 and PC, including multiple new weapons and even the addition of ziplines and Harpoon lines! The "Double Barrel Pistol" and "Throwing...
News Manor Lords Debuts To Amazing Player Numbers Ahead Of Planned Xbox Launch
This game is really taking off!
Late last week, medieval strategy title Manor Lords made its PC Game Pass debut, and it's safe to say that the game has gotten off a blistering start so far. The team has been posting all over social media this weekend about its incredible player number feats, just a few days after launch. On Saturday, publisher...
News Fallout: London Suffers Delay, Dev Wasn't Told About Fallout 4 Update
"I just wish they had a conversation with us"
Back in December of last year, we were finally treated to release date news for the long-awaited Fallout 4 mod known as Fallout: London, with plans to release on April 23rd, 2024 for PC. Sadly though, those plans have now changed. The reason for this is because the developers of the mod weren't aware of...
News Blizzard Says It's Already 'Benefitting' From From Being A Part Of Xbox
"If anything, it’s just been helpful"
It's no doubt a pretty huge task to incorporate a team like Blizzard into your organisation - we've already seen evidence of this back in January when a studio shakeup resulted in a cancelled Blizzard project. However, things seem to have settled down since, and a new comment from one Blizzard dev suggests...
News Multiple Xbox Cloud Games Get Mouse And Keyboard Support
Quake, Valheim, The Sims 4 and more!
Xbox Cloud Gaming has added mouse and keyboard support to even more games this week. There's a good mix and 14 all up to try out. These can be tested out in the Xbox App and supported browsers (Edge and Chrome). Here's the full list: Cities: Skylines - Mayor’s Edition Cities: Skylines - Remas
Guide Is Manor Lords Coming To Xbox? Here's Everything We Know So Far
It's currently Steam's most wishlisted game
Will Manor Lords be on Xbox? The medieval strategy game has attracted a large amount of attention over the past few months, to the point where it's become Steam's most wishlisted title ahead of its April 2024 release. There's clearly a lot of interest in seeing an Xbox version of this game, and the good...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox April 2024 Update
Rolling out today on Xbox & PC
The Xbox April 2024 update begins rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC today, and it includes a bunch of new features highlighted by 'Game Hubs' for PC players. Here's a short overview of the Xbox April 2024 update, with more details available at Xbox Wire: Xbox April 2024...
News Planet Zoo: Console Edition Launches To Decent Reviews On Xbox Series X|S
"Another amazing sim from Frontier"
In case you'd forgotten, it's been a few days now since the release of Planet Zoo: Console Edition on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and the good news is that it's been getting mostly positive reviews from those who have bought it. The Xbox Store rating is sitting at 4.1/5 in the UK and 3.8/5 in the US, with...
News Xbox Game Studios' Ara: History Untold Is Coming To Console, Just Not At Launch
"Plans for Xbox consoles will be revealed"
Ara: History Untold was one of the major Xbox first-party releases to feature at 2024's Developer Direct event, although the game's reception so far has been somewhat subdued. Part of the reason for that is likely because the game is only launching for PC on day one, but a new comment from developer Oxide...
News Phil Spencer Would Like To See Other Digital Storefronts Appear On Xbox
"How can we be part of opening up that model?"
During a chat at this year's Game Developers Conference, Xbox boss Phil Spencer spoke about how he would like to break down certain "walled gardens" within the gaming space, so players could potentially buy games from other storefronts on Xbox. When asked about a future where storefronts like the "Epic...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Adds Mouse And Keyboard Support To 10+ Games
Available to Xbox Insiders
As part of the latest Xbox Update Preview, Xbox Insiders on PC can now preview mouse and keyboard support while playing cloud games in the Xbox App and supported browsers (Edge and Chrome). At the moment there are 14 games supported. Here's the full rundown: Currently supported titles and any known issues are below:...
News PC Strategy Title 'Terra Invicta' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 26)
"Investigate the alien threat"
Our penultimate Xbox Game Pass drop for the month of March is here, with today's new addition being a PC-only grand strategy title in the form of Terra Invicta. Down below we'll summarise today's new Xbox Game Pass addition, which goes live as a Game Preview title later today. Terra Invicta (PC): "From the...
News Age Of Empires 4 Announces Xbox And PC Crossplay Update
It's "one of the most requested features"
We've got some exciting news for Age fans, with the Age of Empires 4 team today announcing it's kicking off its "seventh season update preview" with crossplay for console and PC. This means Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One users can now battle or team up with historical RTS enthusiasts on PC. Crossplay, which...
News Forza Motorsport 'Update 6' Arrives Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
With a big focus on car progression
The latest update for Forza Motorsport (Update 6) has just dropped on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, bringing a few more new features to the game along with plenty of bug fixes and general improvements. As we mentioned a little while ago, the big focus in Update 6 is on changes to car progression, with the...
News Bethesda Teases Four New Features Included In Starfield's March Update
Going into Steam Beta this Wednesday
Ready for another Starfield update? The March update for Xbox and PC will be going live in the near future (rolling out first to "Steam Beta" users this Wednesday), and we already know of four main features that'll be included as part of it. Here's a breakdown of the four highlighted features included in...
News Two Major Xbox Games Are Adding Crossplay Support With PS5 & PC
Including the brilliant Remnant 2 on Xbox Game Pass!
It's always good news when Xbox games add crossplay support with other platforms, and that's exactly what's happening today! Both Mortal Kombat 1 and Remnant 2 will now support crossplay with Xbox Series X|S, PS5 and PC. Obviously both of these are a big deal, but Remnant 2 is perhaps even more...
News Xbox Insiders On PC Can Now Try Out A Brand-New 'Special Feature'
"Introducing game hubs"
If you happen to be an Xbox Insider on PC, Xbox has recently launched a brand-new feature called game hubs. This is also accessible to a subset of Xbox App users. This is a new way to connect with your Xbox game library on the computer - allowing you to track progress, discover the latest content and add-ons, connect and...
News Here's Everything Revealed During The Age Of Empires 'New Year, New Age' Livestream
Everything coming in 2024
The Age of Empires team has wrapped up its "New Year, New Age" special presentation outlining everything arriving in 2024. Starting with the main announcement, Age of Mythology: Retold has now been officially confirmed for Xbox Series X|S, and will be a "day one" Game Pass release. Below are all the other announcements and...
News Bethesda Releasing New Fallout Anthology Including 7 'Incredible' Games
A special PC bundle celebrating the new Amazon series
To celebrate Amazon's upcoming Fallout television series, Bethesda is launching a "Fallout Special Anthology" for PC containing "seven incredible Fallout games". It will arrive on April 11 and pre-orders are available now. This new anthology once again takes on the form of a
News Minecraft Celebrates Valentine's Day With A Brand-New Skeleton Mob
It's ready to take your hearts away
If you're still playing Minecraft regularly, you might want to check out the new hostile mob "The Bogged". It's come to testing as part of the 1.21 update and is a new skeleton variant that fires poison-tipped arrows. You can sometimes find the bogged in the trial chambers (coming with the 1.21 Update), as well...
