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PSA Nine Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Weekend (November 30)
You have a few days left to play!
We've got another batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass at the end of November 2024 - which happens to be this weekend! This time there are nine titles in all, including Remnant: From The Ashes, Conan Exiles and Coral Island. PC users will be losing
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...
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...
News The Xbox Game Pass Conversion Ratios Have Gotten Worse This Week
Following the arrival of Xbox Game Pass Standard
As you may well know, it's been possible for a long time now to convert different types of Xbox Game Pass tiers into other ones - one of the most popular methods has been to convert Xbox Game Pass Core into an Ultimate membership. For example, until recently, you'd have been able to convert Core into...
PSA Don't Forget, There Are Ways To Save Money On Xbox Game Pass
To avoid the price increase
Yesterday was a bit of a crazy one, wasn't it?! Out of nowhere, Xbox quietly announced that Game Pass was getting a price increase starting this week for new subscribers, and it's an increase that affects the vast majority of regions. However, just because Xbox Game Pass Ultimate now costs £14.99 / $19.99 per-month via...
PSA Xbox Will Begin Deleting Your Uploaded Screenshots & Clips This Week
Want to keep them? Back 'em up!
Remember back in October when Microsoft announced that changes were being made to the upload feature on Xbox, and your screenshots and clips on the Xbox Network would be deleted starting in January 2024? Well, we're here! As of Tuesday (January 9th) this week, your captures will be deleted from the Xbox Network if...
PSA Baldur's Gate 3 Has A Worrying Issue With Corrupted Saves On Xbox
Update: Larian has responded to the issue!
Update (Mon 11th Dec, 2023): Hopefully we won't have to put up with this for too long! Xbox is pushing out an update today to target the saving issue in BG3, while Larian's 18GB update addresses some "stability" issues. We've covered this in more detail elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="159572">...
News Final Warning! Marvel's Avengers Is Being Delisted On Xbox This Week
Update: It's now back to full price
Update (Wed 27th Sep, 2023): Sadly, the excellent 90% discount for Marvel's Avengers now seems to have suddenly ended, with the game going back up to its standard price of $39.99 / £44.99 on the Xbox Store. Original story (Mon 25th Sep, 2023): This week marks the end of an era for Marvel's Avengers, which will...
PSA Starfield Streams Will Reportedly Go Live Ahead Of Early Access
Watch out for spoilers!
If you're worried about Starfield spoilers ahead of the game's launch, you might want to stay away from streaming platforms like Twitch. It's been discovered Bethesda has given select streamers even earlier access to its massive new sci-fi game. As reported by VGC, streamers who have been issued a copy of the game will be...
News Xbox Users Are Finding More 'Just For You' Deals On The Store This Week
A slightly improved discount on a couple of titles
Xbox's new "Just For You" feature on the Microsoft Store has proved a hit so far, offering some good deals to certain users over the past few months - and it's just returned again with some nice discounts as part of this week's sales. From what we can see so far, most people seem to be getting Call...
PSA Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure Is Part Of Multiple Xbox Sales This Week
Exploring all the options
Today's the day for the Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure expansion! You'll be able to get hands-on with the new DLC in just a few hours (from the time of this post going live), and there are multiple ways you can buy it. Obviously, if you want to, you can just purchase Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure on the Xbox Store for...
News Resident Evil 4's Remake Has Supposedly Been Leaked
"Now's the time to start treading carefully"
Capcom's upcoming Resident Evil 4 Remake has reportedly been leaked ahead of its release date. As highlighted by well-known Capcom enthusiast and Twitter user DuskGolem, the game is now "100% in the wild" and people are already playing it. If you're worried at all about the whole experience being...
PSA Steam Users, Did You Know About This Great Xbox Game Pass Extension?
Save yourself a wasted purchase
We're not sure how we've never come across this in recent years, but if you're a Steam and Xbox Game Pass subscriber, there's a great extension (in fact, a few great extensions) that can help you avoid any wasted purchases. The extension we're talking about specifically is known as "alike03's Subscript
PSA You Should Try 'The Forgotten City' Before It Leaves Xbox Game Pass
It's a quick completion, so you've got time!
There are a whole bunch of great games leaving Xbox Game Pass in late October 2022, but one of them in particular seems to be getting a lot of attention amongst Xbox fans, and that's the excellent adventure, The Forgotten City. This game, which was inspired by
PSA A Plague Tale: Requiem Spoilers Already Circulating Online
Stay alert
Asobo's new game A Plague Tale: Requiem might not be out until October 18th, but some physical copies of the game have supposedly already been shipped out. It's reportedly resulted in a number of story-related spoilers surfacing online earlier than expected. The composer of the game Olivier Deriviere even shared a video message on social...
News Xbox's Gamescom Show Falls On A Very Important '007' Anniversary
Is it finally time?
Listen, we don't want to get your hopes up or anything, because we thought we'd have seen it by now, but it seems there's a good chance the GoldenEye 007 remaster/remake could show up on the day of Xbox's Gamescom 2022 show. Why? Because it's also the date of GoldenEye 007's 25th anniversary. The game first launched for the...
News 343's PSA To Halo Fans: 'Please Don't Attack And Accuse People In This Community'
Brian Jarrard: "Nobody out here is *paid* to hype up Halo"
343's Halo Community Director Brian Jarrard has issued a new PSA on social media, asking the Halo community to not "attack" or "accuse" other fans for enjoying aspects of Halo that they may not. This PSA appears to be a response to the Halo content creator UberNick being targeted after...
PSA Arma Reforger Has A Free Trial On Xbox Series X And Series S
Try before you buy
So, the rumour was true! Arma Reforger has launched for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today in the form of an Xbox Game Preview title, but if you don't fancy paying for it, you can even access a free trial for the game right now! All you need to do is head over to Arma Reforger's official page on the Xbox store (either via...
News '7 Days To Die' Comes With A Major Downside On Xbox Game Pass
Update: On console, at least
Update: It's been confirmed that 7 Days To Die on Xbox Game Pass is the "Classic Console" version on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which means it's the version that sadly hasn't been updated in five years at this point. However, if you're playing on PC Game Pass, you'll get the most recent "Alpha20" version...
Deals Cyberpunk 2077 Is On Sale For 50% Off On Xbox This Week
And next week
This week's surprise release of the free next-gen upgrade for Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S has proved a hit so far, and if you hadn't heard already, the game is actually on sale at 50% off right now on Xbox. Cyberpunk 2077 is included as part of a Publisher Sale, meaning you don't even need to be an Xbox Live Gold...
PSA Control And The Medium Both Leave Xbox Game Pass Next Week
7 days to go
Last week, Xbox dropped its first February update for Xbox Game Pass. There's some good stuff coming this month, but sadly, a few heavy hitters are also leaving the library. They include Remedy's Control, along with next-gen exclusive horror title, The Medium.
PSA Taiko No Tatsujin On Game Pass Is Great For Microsoft Rewards
Plenty of easy achievements
Rhythm game Taiko no Tatsujin: The Drum Master is the most recent title to have launched with Xbox Game Pass, arriving this past week, and if you're a Microsoft Rewards user, it's worth noting this is a great game to help you get some extra points. You might or might not be aware that you can get 50 extra Microsoft...
PSA Xbox Is Trialling A New Way To Earn 100s Of Daily Microsoft Rewards Points
Earn thousands more points per-month
We're always on the lookout for new ways to top up our Microsoft Rewards balance, and while the following method has been trialled by random Xbox users for a while, it seems like it's rolling out to even more people, particularly in the UK. That said, Microsoft is still classing this as a trial for now, and it's...
PSA Xbox Game Pass Members Can Grab Skyrim Anniversary Edition On The Cheap
Get it while it's hot
If you're on the fence about picking up the Anniversary Edition upgrade for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, perhaps this offer may entice you. If you're an Xbox Game Pass member you can pick it up on the cheap, making it a no brainer. As you may know, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is included with Xbox Game Pass...
PSA Xbox's Gamescom Event Will Be Streamed In 1080p This Tuesday
A 4K upload will be available after the show
Xbox is coming in hot tomorrow (August 24) with its very own Gamescom stream. While the show won't be packing any big reveals or new announcements, it will be a 90 minute showcase dedicated to upcoming games for the rest of 2021. Much like Xbox's E3 Showcase, the event will be streamed at 1080p/60fps...
PSA Art Of Rally Should Be On Your Xbox Game Pass Radar Next Week
According to the critics, at least
We've got a fairly big week ahead of us in terms of Xbox Game Pass, dominated by the release of Hades on Xbox for the very first time, along with five Codemasters racers joining the EA Play and Game Pass Ultimate libraries. In the middle of all that, though, is
PSA Microsoft Flight Simulator Has An Immediate 27GB Update For Xbox Series X, Series S
Your flight has been delayed
If you were hoping to start playing Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox Series X and Series S as soon as possible, we've got some bad news, as Asobo Studio has pushed out an immediate 27GB update for the game. You'll need to download this before you can start playing Flight Sim in any fashion, as even the offline mode...
Guide Halo Infinite Beta: How To Sign Up For The Upcoming Multiplayer Preview
Become a Halo Insider for a chance to get involved
Halo Infinite's multiplayer preview is on the way this summer, and for a number of weeks now, the game's community manager Brian Jarrard has been reminding players to make sure they complete all the steps to be in with a chance. In his latest post over on Twitter, he's reiterated this message -...
PSA There's No Official Xbox Podcast This Week Or Next
You can probably guess why
The weekend is here and while there is usually a new Xbox Podcast to listen to, it's a bit different this time of year. With E3 on the horizon and the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase taking place next weekend on 13th June, unsurprisingly, the Xbox team is holding off on any major announcements. Major Nelson obviously...
PSA You Can Remove The Ear Pads On The Xbox Wireless Headset
At your own risk, of course
One feature of a lot of gaming headsets is the ability to remove the ear padding for cleaning or even to replace them. It seems the Xbox Wireless Headset is no different. A post on the Xbox Series X subreddit by user 'chocoloctol' shows how the pads on Microsoft's new headset can be easily removed. Here's the full clip:...
PSA FPS Boost Needs To Be Turned On Manually For Fallout On Xbox Series X
And there's a good reason why
Microsoft announced earlier today that the latest batch of five Bethesda games would be treated to FPS Boosts on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, upgrading them from 30 frames per-second to (nearly) 60FPS. However, two of them are fairly unique in the fact that you have to turn on FPS Boost manually for them on Xbox...
PSA You Don't Need Xbox Live Gold To Play The Outriders Online Demo
Multiplayer is available to everyone!
The free demo for Square Enix's upcoming co-op shooter Outriders was released on Xbox yesterday, and you might be surprised to know that while it's a multiplayer demo, it doesn't require Xbox Live Gold whatsoever. The demo even includes crossplay so you can play with friends and strangers on other platforms,...
PSA You Don't Need To Clog Your Xbox Series X Storage With Old Games
External SSDs also do a fantastic job
There's been a bit of concern floating around about the relatively small 802GB of available internal storage on the Xbox Series X (and it'll be even less on the Xbox Series S), but Microsoft has been very clear that you don't need to use any of that storage for playing backwards compatible games if you don't...
