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News Here Are The Release Times For Halo Infinite's Winter Update
New modes, multiplayer content and more!
It's a big week for Halo Infinite, with 343 Industries finally ready to roll out the game's Winter Update. If you are wondering when exactly this new update will drop, 343 and the team at Xbox have now released a handy global schedule highlighting all of the major timezones. In most parts of the world, it's...
News Halo Infinite Is Getting Ray Tracing In The Season 3 Update
Powered by AMD
Some exciting Halo news was announced during the 'AMD Presents' broadcast earlier on - with the tech giant revealing Halo Infinite would be getting Ray Tracing next year. The game will support Ray Traced shadows across the arena and big team battle modes. Spartans powered by AMD hardware on PC will also notice "improved lighting,...
News Forza Horizon 5 Dev Provides Update On Expansion 2 & In-Game Ray Tracing
Shiny
During today's 'Forza Monthly' livestream, developer Playground Games has provided an update on some pretty big Forza Horizon 5 features. The first of which is Expansion 2 news; that being that FH5's second major DLC isn't coming until next year. Thankfully, we'll get an update on the expansion in the new year, where we should learn about...
News Twitch & Xbox Giving Out 3 Months Of PC Game Pass In 'Limited Time' Promo
Subscribe and receive
Twitch has teamed up with Xbox for a special Game Pass promotion. Between November 3 and November 11, you can score a free PC Game Pass trial when you subscribe to Twitch. Unfortunately, this offer is only valid to new Game Pass members. Still, it's a great way for Microsoft to grow its service. If you are eligible, you'll...
News Microsoft Announces Age Of Mythology: Retold For PC Game Pass
Another definitive edition is on the way
The floodgates have opened for the Age of Empires series on Xbox, with the announcement Age of Empires II and Age of Empires IV will be coming to the system next year. It's left many Xbox fans wondering what else could be added to this console lineup in the future. Apart from Age of Empires III: Definitive...
News Xbox Game Pass Hit 'Vampire Survivors' Leaves Early Access In October
1.0 is right around the corner
Xbox Game Pass added a big Steam hit to its PC library earlier this year in the form of casual rogue-lite Vampire Survivors. At the time of its arrival back in May, the game was still in PC early access, although that's about to change. On October 20th, Vampire Survivors will launch out of Steam early access, bringing...
News Here's What's Included In Xbox's September 2022 Updates For PC
How Long To Beat integration, anyone?
Xbox has highlighted some new features coming to PC users in September 2022, including the rollout of HowLongToBeat integration beginning today! You can find out more details below courtesy of Xbox Wire. Pick Your Next PC Game Pass Game with HowLongToBeat "If you’re in the mood for something you can crush...
News Halo: MCC's August Update Is Now Live, Here's What's Included
New armour sets and more
Although Halo Infinite is currently 343's primary focus, it hasn't forgotten about Halo: The Master Chief Collection. In fact, it's just delivered the game's new August update. It adds a whole host of new content to multiple games across the collection. Here's the rundown via the Halo Waypoint blog post: Five new Spartan...
News Age Of Empires IV Free Anniversary Update Adds Two More Civilizations
Ottamans and Malians arrive October 25th
At Gamescom's Opening Night Live, a new Xbox announcement related to PC was revealed. Age of Empires IV will be getting not one, but two "epic" new civilizations in a free one-year anniversary update, arriving October 25th. Players will be able to wield the strength of the Malians - with their wit and...
S'(Rank) Express
Disclaimer: We reviewed the PC (Steam) version of Midnight Fight Express as it was the only version available to us prior to launch. Therefore, we haven't included any details about the performance on console in this review. Jacob Dzwinel's Midnight Fight Express continues the grand tradition of slick and addictive indie arcade...
News Death Stranding Officially Joins Xbox Game Pass For PC Next Week
"Special delivery"
It's true! As hinted at earlier this week, it's been confirmed that the 2019 Kojima Productions PC and PlayStation exclusive Death Stranding is officially coming to PC Game Pass on Tuesday, August 23rd. The publisher of this version is 505 Games, which had the following to say in a press release: "The original version of Hideo...
News id Software Says It's Hard At Work On Its 'Next Big Game'
What could it be?
It's QuakeCon this weekend, and apart from sales and new game announcements for Xbox's PC Game Pass, there's also been some updates about id Software. At the very beginning of the show, Marty Stratton confirmed the "next big game" from id Software was currently in development. It's not exactly a surprise, but it seems to be an...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Could Soon Add Keyboard & Mouse Support
Xbox app on PC updated
It seems Xbox's Cloud Gaming service could soon be getting support for keyboard and mouse controls. As spotted by Xbox enthusiast and Twitter user @klobrille, the Xbox application on PC today has received an update which suggests this feature is coming to select games in the near future. "It looks like Xbox is preparing...
Rumour Xbox Could Be Teasing Death Stranding For PC Game Pass
We'll just have to wait and see
Following on from yesterday's Game Pass rumour about Immortals Fenyx Rising coming to Xbox Game Pass (it was confirmed in the end), there's now a new one floating around, this time started by the official PC Game Pass Twitter account. It's updated its profile picture to feature a green, rocky and foggy landscape, and...
News Another Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (August 15)
Play 'em while you can!
Xbox has revealed the next batch of titles leaving its Game Pass service soon. At present, five games are scheduled to leave mid-August, including Curse of the Dead Gods and Train Sim World 2. One of these games is a PC-only Game Pass title, with the rest all affecting the console library as well. Here's the full list (so...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 21)
The latest new additions
Xbox Game Pass is further bolstering its lineup today with three new titles coming to the service. We've got a pretty broad range of games hitting the library today, including a racer, an RPG and an RTS title. Here's a little more on the three new games coming to Xbox Game Pass on July 21st: MotoGP 22 (Console, PC,...
News Another Five Classic Games Could Be Heading To PC Game Pass
Xbox Insiders are testing them right now
Over the past couple of weeks, we've been reporting on multiple classic games that Xbox Insiders have been testing ahead of a presumed PC Game Pass release in the near future, and five more titles have just been added to that pile. The games in question are Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, HeXen:...
News Two 90s Classics Expected To Join Xbox Game Pass For PC Soon
Joining the Microsoft Store for the first time
Members of the Xbox Insiders program are being invited to test two 90s classics on PC right now in the form of Bethesda's Wolfenstein 3D and The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall. It seems both of these will eventually be on Game Pass. Wolfenstein 3D first released in 1992, while The Elder Scrolls:...
News Skyrim Together Reborn: Xbox Release Isn't Planned, Says Dev
The free co-op mode arrives later this week
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has been a purely single player experience since its initial release in 2011, with subsequent releases never looking at co-op as an option. However, as is the norm with Bethesda games, modders have taken it upon themselves to develop a co-op mod for Skyrim, called 'Together...
News Two New Releases Are Available Today On Xbox Game Pass (July 5)
Including an unannounced surprise!
It's been a busy old day for Xbox Game Pass! Before Microsoft officially revealed a little more about July's offerings, three Yakuza titles re-appeared in the library, after only leaving late last year. Well, there are also two other brand-new additions today, in the form of
News Bethesda Hires 'Fallout: London' Modder As Associate Level Designer
Dreams come true
'Fallout: London' is a pretty comprehensive Fallout 4 mod, aiming for a PC release in 2023. It's been in the works for some time by a team of talented modders, one of which has now been scooped up by Bethesda Game Studios. The mod team posted the news on Twitter, stating that Fallout: London's Lead Technical Adviser will be leaving...
News Quake 4 Preview Hints At Upcoming PC Game Pass Addition
2005's Quake 4 is coming
Xbox has announced that Bethesda's 2005 shooter, Quake 4, is coming to Xbox storefronts on PC. Things are kicking off with an initial preview program, which is currently open to Xbox Insiders on the platform. To access the preview, you'll have to sign up via the Xbox Insider Hub on Windows PC. It seems like a pretty open...
News Keyboard & Mouse Support Is Being Added To Xbox Cloud Gaming
Confirmed for PC, possibly on console as well
Microsoft has announced that keyboard and mouse support will officially be coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming at some point in the (hopefully) near future, although it seems that only PC support has been confirmed for xCloud thus far. Revealed in a new Xbox Game Streaming presentation for developers (thanks...
News TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Cross-Play Is Exclusive To Xbox & PC
Other consoles miss out
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge hit Xbox Game Pass last week, and we've thoroughly enjoyed our time with the radical retro delight since launch. Of course, co-op is a huge feature with Shredder's Revenge, and well, Xbox gets a bit of an advantage there. Cross-play is present, but only between Xbox and PC...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 21)
War never changes
It's your latest Game Pass drop day today, June 21st, with two more games coming to the library. While the back half of June is perhaps a little quieter than usual, there are some heavy hitters arriving through the next week or so. First up, Shadowrun Trilogy: Console Edition hits the service, bringing three classic Shadowrun...
News New Xbox Game Pass Trailer Provides Fresh Look At Starfield
Planetary variety
Starfield was probably the biggest game of Xbox's summer showcase, with a 15-minute deep dive finally showing us Bethesda's next game in action. Well, if that deep dive wasn't enough, and you're desperate for any Starfield you can lock your eyes onto, a few more clips have cropped up via a new Game Pass trailer. They're extremely...
News Xbox PC App Gets New Performance Indicator, More Game Collections
Among other features
Microsoft has unveiled its latest update for the Xbox App for PC, and it brings a pretty major feature in the form of a 'Performance Indicator'. This addition basically predicts how well a game will run on your PC, based on its performance on similar setups. "Now the app compares the game’s performance on PCs with similar...
News Ereban: Shadow Legacy Is A Stylish Stealth Platformer Hitting Xbox Game Pass In 2023
Know your legacy
Ereban: Shadow Legacy is yet another Game Pass title revealed at the big Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase yesterday, June 12th. This debut title from Baby Robot Games really stuck out to us though, with its unique visual style and slick stealth action gameplay. For now, publisher Raw Fury seems laser focused on the game's PC...
Review The Quarry (Xbox for PC) - A Supermassive Return To Form
Teenage sicks right through the night
Disclaimer: We reviewed The Quarry on PC (Steam), as we were unable to obtain an Xbox review code ahead of time. Therefore, this review contains no details on the performance of the Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S versions. Fans of Supermassive Games' superlative 2015 interactive horror, Until Dawn, have had quite...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator's Free Top Gun Expansion Is Now Available
Take to the skies
Update (Wed 25th May, 2022 19:30 BST): Today's the day! The Microsoft Flight Simulator Top Gun expansion is now available for free, promising to "push your piloting abilities to the limits and beyond!" To access it, all you need to do is load up Microsoft Flight Simulator and search for the in-game marketplace, where the Top Gun...
News Vampire Survivors Is Heading To PC Game Pass This Week
"Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn!"
Today's Xbox Game Pass update for May included a bit of a surprise in the form of Vampire Survivors. This PC-only action game is all about slaying as many creatures as possible before time runs out... and that's about it, in a good way! Here's a quick developer breakdown: Mow down...
News Zombie MMO The Day Before Has Been Confirmed For Xbox Series X|S
Update: And it's now switching to Unreal Engine 5
Update (Thu 5th May, 2022): Remember this? The Day Before is still coming to Xbox Series X and Series S, but it's undergoing some changes ahead of release, with the game switching to Unreal Engine 5 for development. That means the initial release date for The Day Before is now set for March in 2023,...
News Here's A Look At The Halo Infinite Season 2 'Lone Wolves' Opening Cinematic
Dangers await
Halo Infinite's second season will ramp up the "seasonal narrative" storytelling, and during 343's Livestream today, head of creative Joseph Staten provided a breakdown of the 'Lone Wolves' story: "Who are Lone Wolves? They're Spartans who are operating deep behind enemy lines, far away from support lines... they inspire interesting...
News 343 Just Teased Something During Halo Infinite's Season 2 Livestream
What could it be for?
During the latest Halo Infinite Season 2 Livestream, an unexpected cinematic appeared on screen during a showcase of the Season 2 Battle Pass. Head creative for Halo Infinite, Joseph Staten made note of it seperately in a post on social media. You can see it for yourself about 1 hour and 13 minutes into the live stream:...
News Bethesda Is Retiring Its Games Launcher On PC, Will Migrate To Steam
"We’re saying goodbye to the Bethesda.net Launcher"
Update (Wed, 27th April, 2022 16:40 BST): Bethesda's migration process is now open! If you wish to move your Bethesda library over to Steam, the publisher has detailed the process in a new blog post. Original article (Wed 23rd Feb, 2022 06:00 GMT): Starfield and
News Halo Infinite 2022 Roadmap Released, Campaign Co-Op Targeting August
Season 3 will begin this November
343 has released its Halo Infinite update for the month of April over on the Halo Waypoint blog. In this latest update, it's shared the game's roadmap for the remainder of 2022. While some items and dates are "certain", others are marked on this roadmap as either "targets" or "goals". In other words, it's very much...
News Xbox's PC Game Pass Has Just Launched In Five More Countries
Jump in, Southeast Asia
Xbox has been working hard to make Game Pass as widely available as possible across multiple platforms. Now, in this ongoing mission to "bring the joy" to gamers around the world, it's announced PC Game Pass for Southeast Asia. This subscription service is now live in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam -...
News Minecraft Dungeons' Second Free Seasonal Adventure Is Now Live
It's time to shine in Luminous Night
Minecraft Dungeons has added more and more content over time, and the latest update marks the second seasonal adventure. In Luminous Night a new free adventure awaits. In this second season, you'll explore the tower by night (or rather, "in a whole new light") with floors of mysterious murals, perplexing...
Random The Microsoft Windows Twitter Account Sure Is Interested In Persona 5
What's going on here?
Xbox and Windows PC already have a number of Persona games, so when are we getting the main course? While there's still no announcement in sight, the official Windows Twitter account has been caught in the act discussing Persona 5, which is rather odd considering the game hasn't been made available on any Microsoft platforms...
News Hardspace: Shipbreaker Launches Day One With PC Game Pass This May
Xbox version also in the works
As if May wasn't already stacked enough for Xbox Game Pass titles, we've got another one arriving exclusively for PC on May 24th in the form of Hardspace: Shipbreaker, which is also coming out of Early Access on that day. The game has been available in Early Access on Steam since June 2020, and has established a "Very...
News 343 To Deliver 'Multiple Updates' For Halo: MCC Throughout 2022
Finish the fight
Yesterday saw the arrival of a huge new update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, which added The Flood to the game's Firefight mode and much more. If you're eager for additional new content, the good news is the 343 is just getting started for 2022. In the same blog update, the Halo developer spoke about how it was dedicated...
News Halo: MCC Receives A Huge New Update, Flood Firefight Now Live
"We’ve got some unfinished business..."
Following on from last week's teaser, 343 has now updated Halo: The Master Chief Collection with Flood Firefight, Halo 3 & Halo ODST co-op crossplay and full custom browser support. There are various other changes included in this latest update such as UI improvements, updates to the Forge and Mod...
News 343 Teases 'Something New' For Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Could The Flood be coming to Firefight?
Although Halo Infinite is still the primary focus for 343 Industries at the moment, it's still showing some love for Halo: The Master Chief Collection. In an update on social media, the official Halo account has teased that "something new" is coming to the collection game very soon, and it's a picture of The...
News Xbox Is Hosting A Publisher Sale On Steam For The Next Week
New releases, special offers and more
We're getting all excited here at Pure Xbox about the Xbox Spring Sale 2022 today, but there's also another new Xbox sale taking place on PC for the next few days exclusive to the Steam store, featuring some great deals. The sale includes recently released games like Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, Age
Review Tunic - This Zelda-Esque Adventure Was Worth The Wait
Star Fox
When we spoke to Tunic developer Andrew Shouldice recently about the various influences and experiences that played a key role in shaping his upcoming game, he made a point of highlighting the joy of poring over instruction manuals and paper guides as an aspect of gaming’s past that he and his small team have attempted to pay homage to in...
Guide Shredders: How To Do A Triple Backflip
One of the hardest tricks
Shredders is out now on Xbox Game Pass, and you might come across a situation during the game where you're tasked with doing a triple backflip, which isn't the easiest of tricks to pull off. So, how do you do it? Let us help you a bit. You might find that when you do a backflip (by pulling the left stick backwards) in...
News Xbox Game Studios Titles Officially Arrive On Steam Deck
10+ games supported
Over the last few years, Microsoft has grown the Xbox brand on PC. From PC Game Pass to launching games on Steam, largely, the push has been a success. Now, Xbox is beginning to support Valve's new handheld device, the Steam Deck. As Windows becomes supported on Steam Deck, so do a bunch of Xbox Games. The Deck now supports...
News Age Of Empires 4 Releases Its First Roadmap For 2022
Here's what you can expect
The Windows and PC Game Pass title Age of Empires IV recently released its first roadmap for 2022. It runs from March until July, and coming soon is a public update preview of season one. This will be followed by the full release of season one, which includes ranked season play, a content editor beta and mods, hotkey...
News Valve 'Happy' To Work With Microsoft To Get PC Game Pass On Steam
Gabe Newell is up for it
Valve has just launched its handheld PC device the Steam Deck, and Valve boss Gabe Newell is currently doing the PR rounds to promote the system. Of course, he's getting asked all sorts of questions - some that are just about Steam in general. With this in mind, PC Gamer asked him if Valve would be interested in its own...
News Halo Infinite Wins DICE's 'Action Game Of The Year' Award
Update: It's taken out Online GOTY, too
343's latest entry in the Halo series, Halo Infinite, has just taken out the DICE Awards action game of the year. It managed to beat many other games like Deathloop, Metroid Dread, Returnal and The Ascent to win this award. It's great to see the developer's efforts paying off after the bumpy launch which saw...
