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Talking Point Can You Remember The First Game You Ever Completed?
Any platform, not just Xbox!
Well, it's been a quiet old Monday so far here at Pure Xbox, so we thought we'd take a bit of a break and put together another Talking Point! This time, we're interested to know if you can remember the first game you ever completed. And we're not just talking Xbox here. We mean anything, whether you're brand-new to...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 3-4)
It's lights out and away we go!
Welcome to the weekend! There's lots of new content to try on Xbox over the next couple of days, including various new Xbox Game Pass titles such as Immortality and Immortals Fenyx Rising, another batch of Free Play Days titles, two new Games with Gold for September, and
Talking Point Will Microsoft Replace Xbox 360 Games With Gold?
The end of an era
Well, there it is. Xbox has just announced the final Games With Gold selection that'll feature Xbox 360 titles (and seemingly original Xbox titles as well), as the company recently announced that it was ditching the 'classics' part of the program. It's been a long, and at times less-than-thrilling ride we have to admit, which is...
Talking Point How Often Do You Pre-Order Games For Xbox?
All the time? Never? Tell us!
Everyone tends to have a bit of a different feeling when it comes to pre-orders. Some of us love to pre-order games all the time, some of us never pre-order a game even if we're excited for it, and the rest of us fall somewhere in the middle. And it makes sense! You can understand why people might want to pre-order...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 27-28)
How about Death Stranding on Game Pass?
Welcome to the weekend! Well, there's plenty to keep you busy on Xbox over the next few days, including a batch of new Game Pass titles, three more Free Play Days additions, lots of new releases such as Saints Row and
Talking Point What September 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Set to be announced during Gamescom week
It's almost that time once again, with Xbox Games with Gold's September 2022 titles set to be announced very soon! The month of August has seen Calico, ScourgeBringer, Saints Row 2 and Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subs
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 20-21)
Getting on the Saints Row hype train?
Welcome to the weekend! Well, we've had just the one new addition to Xbox Game Pass this week, but we've also got three Free Play Days titles that you can check out this weekend, along with a whole bunch of games on sale. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor: So much to play, so...
Talking Point What Are Your Favourite Indie Games Of 2022 So Far?
Any Game Pass picks?
Last year, we highlighted how 2021 was a great year for indie games on Xbox Game Pass (and Xbox in general), and 2022 is very much following that trend once again. We've been playing tons of them this year and having a blast. On Game Pass alone, the selection is endless. Games like Death's Door,
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 13-14)
Going back to school with Xbox Game Pass?
Welcome to the weekend! If you're looking for things to keep you busy over the next few days, there have been a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass additions this week, three more Free Play Days are available right now, and there's another absolutely massive Xbox sale live at
Talking Point How Would You Compare The New PS Plus To Xbox Game Pass?
If you've got it, what's it like?
It doesn't seem like it, but it's now been almost exactly two months since the new version of PlayStation Plus went live in the US, and obviously the big talking point from our perspective is that it's now very similar to Xbox Game Pass. The Essential version of the service is still comparable to Xbox Live and Xbox...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 6-7)
Far Cry 6 with Free Play Days?
Welcome to the weekend! Things have quietened down in terms of new Xbox releases over the past few days, but we've seen a few games join Xbox Game Pass including Ghost Recon Wildlands, there are three Free Play Days to check out this weekend including Far Cry 6, and an
Talking Point Xbox Series S Owners, Are You Happy You Skipped Series X?
Decisions, decisions
Xbox Series S has been a pretty consistent talking point throughout the generation so far. From its much-rumoured reveal before launch, to questions about whether it could keep up with the big boys, it seems folks have always had something to say about Microsoft's digital next-gen Xbox. We have to say though, it's continued to...
Talking Point How Often Do You Use Your Xbox To Watch TV In 2022?
And by that, we also mean Netflix, Disney+, etc
We all remember the jokes about "TV, TV, TV" from the Xbox One launch era. Even so, many of us did actually go on to spend a lot of time watching TV on our consoles throughout that generation, and it continues with the Series X|S. And we don't just mean, like, actual live TV. We mean apps such as...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 30-31)
We're laying the SmackDown
Welcome to the weekend! It's been a fairly quiet week for new releases, but we've got the likes of MultiVersus and Digimon Survive to check out over the next few days, along with the new Game Pass release of Inside, three Free Play Days titles including WWE 2K22, and the Summer Sale also ends on Sunday/Monday! Read More:
Talking Point What Ubisoft Games Do You Want To See On Xbox Game Pass?
They're becoming a lot more common now
It's been a good couple of months for Ubisoft games on Xbox Game Pass! We've seen the likes of Assassin's Creed Origins, Far Cry 5 and Watch Dogs 2 hit the service, and it looks like the company is only just getting started. Earlier this week, a well-known Microsoft Store leaker hinted that Immortals Fenyx...
Talking Point What August 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Any specific titles you're hoping for?
It's almost that time once again, with Xbox Games with Gold's August 2022 titles set to be announced very soon! The month of July has seen Beasts of Maravilla Island, Relicta, Thrillville: Off the Rails and Torchlight all given away for free for Xbox Li
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 23-24)
We're going through Bright Memory: Infinite
Welcome to the weekend! You've got plenty of new stuff to check out over the next two days, including a huge batch of Xbox Game Pass additions, more Free Play Days titles, and the ongoing Xbox Summer Sale, amongst other things! Here's what we're playing this weekend:
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 16-17)
We've got some cleaning to do
Welcome to the weekend! We've been treated to a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass additions this week, so there's plenty to enjoy over the next few days if you're a subscriber, while we've also got new Free Play Days titles, along with the usual batch of Xbox Store deals which includes a Warner Bros. Publisher Sale! Here's...
Talking Point What Were Your Favourite Xbox Live Arcade Games On 360?
Castle Crashers? The Walking Dead? So many choices!
Remember the Xbox Live Arcade era? This was a time when indie games and smaller downloadable games were all bundled under the "Live Arcade" moniker (instead of the "ID@Xbox" moniker they're given today), and although it started prior to the release of the Xbox 360, it's the period between 2005 and...
Talking Point Did The Series X|S Bring You Back To Xbox? If So, How Come?
Was it the console? Game Pass? Tell us!
There's no doubt that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S have helped the brand turn a corner over the past couple of years, working to repair the damage that was caused almost a decade ago with the launch of the Xbox One in 2013. There was a lot riding on their success, and fortunately it's worked out really...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 9-10)
Anyone for tennis?
Welcome to the weekend! There's plenty to check out on Xbox Game Pass over the next few days, including the recent additions of Road 96 and Matchpoint: Tennis Championships, along with a couple more Free Play Days titles such as The Crew 2, and a whole batch of Xbox deals highlighted by a special
Talking Point Xbox Series S Owners, How's Your Storage Looking In 2022?
Have you bought a Seagate card yet?
Without a doubt, we've been very happy with the Xbox Series S since it launched back in 2020, but if there's one thing we could pinpoint that we're not so keen on, it's the low internal storage out of the box, clocking in at just 512GB. If we're talking usable storage, it's actually a lot lower than that, sitting...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 2-3)
Far Cry 5 on Xbox Game Pass?
Welcome to the weekend! In terms of new content you can check out over the next couple of days, we've been treated to a few Xbox Game Pass additions including Far Cry 5, there have been plenty of interesting releases such as F1 22 and Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, and there's another huge selection of sales live...
Poll Would You Pay For A Remake Of The Simpsons: Hit & Run?
Or even just a simple visual upgrade?
Once again, there's been a lot of talk lately about the potential of a remake or remaster for The Simpsons: Hit & Run, with much of it brought about by the YouTuber reubs, who has taken it upon himself to the remake the game. In terms of an official release though, there's no sign of any new version of The...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 25-26)
We're having a great time with Fall Guys
Welcome to the weekend! As always, there's plenty of new content you can check out on Xbox over the next few days, including the free-to-play release of Fall Guys, various new Xbox Game Pass titles, three more Free Play Days additions, and a wide set of
Talking Point Are You Buying Forza Horizon 5's Hot Wheels DLC?
Got some Microsoft Rewards points saved up for it?
With everything else that was going on during the Xbox Games Showcase and Xbox Games Showcase Extended events earlier this month, it feels like Forza Horizon 5's Hot Wheels DLC has been somewhat pushed to the side recently. But it's almost upon us! We'll be able to take to the Horizon Hot Wheels...
Talking Point What July 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Expecting a good month?
It's almost that time once again, with Xbox Games with Gold's July 2022 titles set to be announced very soon! The month of June has seen Aven Colony, Project Highrise: Architect’s Edition, Super Meat Boy, and
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 18-19)
Bit of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
Welcome to the weekend! It's time to calm down after the Xbox Showcase madness this past week, but we've still got plenty of great stuff to check out on Xbox this weekend including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge on Xbox Game Pass, more Free Play Days titles, and the massive ongoing Deals...
Talking Point When Are We Going To Hear About GoldenEye 007 For Xbox?
We thought it'd show up at the Xbox Showcase
The Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase is all done and dusted for another year, and while we did see some rumours coming to fruition such as a new Minecraft game and the Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC, one of the things that we really expected to s
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 11-12)
We're getting stuck into AC Origins
Welcome to the weekend! Obviously the big focus this weekend for us Xbox fans is the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase on Sunday, but in the meantime you can raise your hype levels with lots of new content on your console including a variety of fresh Game Pass games, more Free Play Days
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 4-5)
We're in a Star Wars mood
Welcome to the weekend! We've got more new content to check out over the next couple of days, including a batch of fresh Game Pass additions, new Games with Gold, and the usual (massive) set of great deals on the Microsoft Store. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser
Talking Point What Are Your Expectations For The 2022 Xbox Games Showcase?
What will we see? How good will it be?
We're only just over a week away from the 2022 version of the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase, which should give us plenty to get excited for throughout the rest of the year and beyond. Let's hope so, anyway! Microsoft has remained mostly quiet about what to expect from the show so far, other than expected...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 28-29)
It's definitely Sniper Elite for us
Welcome to the weekend! We've seen plenty of Xbox Game Pass titles arrive over the past few days, along with Ubisoft's free Roller Champions, and of course there's a massive set of Xbox sales currently live on the Microsoft Store. Plenty to keep you busy
Talking Point Which Is The Most Underrated Xbox Console To Date?
Xbox One? Series S? Tell us!
When it comes to underrated Xbox consoles, this writer has to admit that one particular console comes to mind - the original 2013 Xbox One. Sure, it got caught up in a storm thanks to the horrific messaging centred around its launch earlier in the year, but when it came to the actual hardware itself, it was actually a...
Talking Point What June 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
We're just a few days away
It's almost that time once again, with more Xbox Games with Gold titles set to be announced very soon! The month of May has seen Yoku's Island Express, The Inner World - The Last Wind Monk, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, and Viva Piñata Party Animals all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers,
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 21-22)
Bit of Vampire: The Masquerade?
Welcome to the weekend! As usual, we've got more new Xbox Game Pass titles to check out over the next few days, an extra batch of Free Play Days titles, and the wide range of Deals with Gold and similar sales on Xbox right now. Here's what we're playing this weekend:
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 14-15)
Did you pick up Evil Dead: The Game?
Welcome to the weekend! There's plenty of stuff to check out on Xbox over the next few days, including the new release of Evil Dead: The Game, more Xbox Game Pass titles, three Free Play Days titles, and the mas
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 7-8)
Going on a Trek to Yomi?
Welcome to the weekend! There's plenty to check out on Xbox over the next few days, including more Xbox Game Pass additions, three excellent Free Play Days titles, and over 600 games that are currently on sale on the Microsoft Store. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbe
Talking Point What Are Your Plans For The Xbox Games Showcase 2022?
Watching it live? Catching up later? You tell us!
Forgive us, as we know it's still a month away, but we're already getting really excited about the Xbox Games Showcase this year. It feels like it's going to be a really good show, mainly due to the fact that we're almost certainly going to get a look at Starfield finally, but there's plenty of other...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 30 - May 1)
How about a trip to Snaktooth Island?
Welcome to the weekend! We've got a fresh batch of Xbox Game Pass games to enjoy over the next few days, along with three more Free Play Days titles, two new Games with Gold, and over 500 (
Talking Point What Are Your Wild Predictions For The Xbox Games Showcase?
What would you LOVE to see?
So, we've got a date! Xbox and Bethesda will once again present a Games Showcase on Sunday, June 12th, and it "will include everything you need to know about the diverse lineup of games coming soon to the Xbox ecosystem." We can pretty much guess that we're going to see the likes of Starfield and quite possibly
Talking Point What May 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
It's prediction time once again
It's almost that time once again, with more Xbox Games with Gold titles set to be announced very soon! The month of April has seen Another Sight, Hue, Outpost Kaloki X, and MX vs ATV Alive all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on the way. If you haven't done it...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 23-24)
How about a bit of Sonic?
Welcome to the weekend! As usual, there's plenty to check out on Xbox over the next few days including a new Xbox Game Pass release, a next-gen upgrade for Chernobylite, three more
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 16-17)
Checking out some new Game Pass titles?
Welcome to the weekend! It's been a quieter week for new releases on Xbox, but there are still some interesting new titles to check out like Road 96 and the new Back 4 Blood DLC, and of course we've had some excellent new Xbox Game Pass additions this week as well. Plus, the
Talking Point What Have You Bought In The Xbox Spring Sale 2022?
It ends next week
How are you getting on with the Xbox Spring Sale this year? It's been going on for a week now, and we've still got just under a week left to take advantage of the 500+ deals, but we're already keen to know what you've snapped up. As usual, the 2022 version of the Xbox Spring Sale includes lots of recent releases, AAA games at...
Poll When Do You Think Phil Spencer Will Retire From Xbox?
Don't go breaking our hearts, Phil
Listen, we absolutely hate thinking about it, but there will come a time when Xbox boss Phil Spencer decides to leave his position. He's been in the role since early 2014, and while we'd love to see him continue as the Head of Xbox for the next decade (and beyond), it seems more likely that won't be the case...
Talking Point Do You Own Any Xbox Games You've Never Played?
Anything you've actually paid money for?
Alright, it's confession time! We might eat, sleep and breathe all things Xbox here at Pure Xbox, but each of us on staff have a selection of games that we've bought in the past and somehow never played. We know, it's not a good habit! Maybe we took advantage of a good sale and just didn't get around to...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 9-10)
Stepping up to the plate?
Welcome to the weekend! If you're stuck for what to do over the next couple of days, we've seen a few titles hit Xbox Game Pass including MLB The Show 22, plenty of new games have hit the market including LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, we've got two more
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 2-3)
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness
Welcome to the weekend! We've still got a couple more days to wait until the big official releases of MLB The Show 22 (on Game Pass) and LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga, but until then, Weird West and Crusader Kings 3 are now available on Xbox Game Pass,
Talking Point Have You Ever Bought A Game Just Before Its Game Pass Announcement?
If so, what was it?
Listen, we all love Xbox Game Pass and the bi-monthly announcements we get from Microsoft about new games joining the service, but there's one potential downside to all of it, and it's the fact that buying any Xbox game these days comes with the risk that it could be added to Game Pass in a few days, weeks or months. Sometimes,...
