Tag: Update
News Indiana Jones Update 2 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Just in time for the Christmas break!
Surprise! Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has just received its second update on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, containing a whole bunch of fixes for everything from damaged game slots to a series of graphical issues. Interestingly, it also includes improvements to Global Illumination for Xbox users...
News Flight Simulator 2024 Gets Its Biggest Update Yet, But Problems Persist On Xbox
There's still some turbulence to deal with
The team at Asobo Studio have clearly been working extremely hard to fix the problems that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has suffered since its launch a few weeks ago, and that's particularly evident with this massive new update. In fact, the patch notes are so big that we can't even list them all here...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.2 Brings A Bunch Of 'Community-Requested' Features To Xbox
It's live on Series X and S today
Even though development officially finished for Cyberpunk 2077 earlier this year, the team still wants to give us new updates for it! Today's update introduces a bunch of new features that have been requested by the community. The three that are being highlighted the most are a whole heap of new character...
News Flight Simulator 2024's Latest Xbox Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes
There's still work to be done
It's been two weeks now since the release of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 for Xbox and PC, and although the game has stabilised a lot during that time, it's still suffering with issues that are causing problems for players on all platforms. Developer Asobo Studio is on the case though, having just pushed out a new...
News Stalker 2 Receives Another Xbox Update As Players Share Their Latest Impressions
Mixed thoughts
Back on Friday, we highlighted the first post-launch update for Stalker 2 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it's actually received another one since then - Patch 1.0.2, which went live on Saturday with a few extra fixes. There's nothing too crazy in here, but we'll throw the patch notes down below (without spoilers) anyway:...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Teases Three Big Features For 'Patch 8' On Xbox Series X|S
Kicking off a new year
The incredible Baldur's Gate 3 has received some awesome updates throughout 2024 for Xbox and beyond, and we're now starting to look ahead at 2025. Patch 8 is the focus heading into next year, and it contains some big new features! Probably the most exciting for many of us is the addition of crossplay. When Patch 8 arrives,...
News Palworld's Next New Island Will Be 'Six Times' Bigger Than Its Previous Map Expansion
Coming to Xbox Game Pass next month
Right at the start of the year, Palworld exploded in popularity on Xbox Game Pass - and ever since then developer Pocketpair has been expanding on its Pokémon-like adventure. Well, going off the team's latest announcement, it sounds like Palworld's December update could be the biggest one yet. Posting out to its...
News Stalker 2 Is Targeting Seven Key Areas In Its First Patch For Xbox & PC
It should arrive this week!
Welcome to a new week - a week that marks the beginning of Stalker 2 updates on Xbox and PC! The first post-launch update in the game's history should arrive at some point in the coming days, and we already know what kind of improvements it'll be targeting. There are seven areas of focus for this one, and they are as...
News Seven Delisted Xbox Games Receive Surprise PC Updates From Activision
We'd love to see these return!
We don't want to get your hopes up or anything, but something weird is going on at Activision right now. As shared on social media yesterday, the company recently decided to update seven of its delisted titles on Steam for the first time in a while, even though they're not even publicly visible on that store anymore...
News Star Wars Outlaws Gets Its Biggest Update Yet, Here Are The Full Xbox Patch Notes
Just over 10GB on Xbox Series X|S
Today marks the biggest update for Star Wars Outlaws since the game launched on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S a few months ago, featuring a whole bunch of bug fixes along with some improvements to the overall game design. There are five things that Ubisoft is pointing out as "notable changes" here, including a...
News Starfield Update 1.14.74 Out Now, Here Are The Full Xbox Patch Notes
Uncapped frame rate returns on Xbox Series X
The next Starfield update is officially on the way! Bethesda has pulled back the curtain on Starfield update 1.14.74, which is rolling out now for members of the "Beta" program on PC, and getting a public release in the near future. In terms of big highlights, the main one from an Xbox perspective is the...
News Here's A First Look At Assassin's Creed Syndicate's 60FPS Update For Xbox Series X|S
As well as how to fix any crashing issues
Yesterday, Ubisoft announced that Assassin's Creed Syndicate would be getting a 60FPS update for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and that update is now available - you can jump into it right now on your current-gen console! But how is it looking so far? Well, thanks to The Xbox Tester on YouTube, we can...
News Finally, Assassin's Creed Syndicate Is Getting An FPS Boost On Xbox
We've been waiting SO long
Yes, it's finally happening! Ubisoft has announced today that Assassin's Creed Syndicate will be getting a boost to 60 frames per-second for free on Tuesday, November 19th, and it'll be available for both Xbox Series X and Series S. The update will be a whopping 31GB on Xbox (compared to less than 1GB on PS5!), and will...
News 'Off The Grid' Update Adds Xbox Series S Version, Here Are The Patch Notes
Free to play via the Xbox Store
Remember when Off The Grid was all the rage back in early October? Well, it's quietened off a little bit since then, but progress is very much ongoing on the title, and it's even just been released on Xbox Series S for the first time. Originally, Off The Grid had a strange rollout where you had to access it via the...
News Death Stranding's New Xbox Update Fixes The Only Real Problem We Had With It
A 10/10 game gets even better
When we published our 10/10 review of Death Stranding for Xbox Series X and Series S recently, we only had one thing to put in the "cons" section - and that was related to a Quick Resume bug that had caused issues for some players. We didn't actually run into a problem with it, but it was clearly causing a headache in...
News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Update 2.00 Adds New 4K Settings For Xbox
Multiple ways to make your game look better
The Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection (Vol.1) has received a brand-new update for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S today, introducing a bunch of new resolution-based features to improve the image on both consoles. There are now multiple "Screen Setting" features in the menus for MGS2 and MGS3 that you...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox November 2024 Update
Friend requests, gamerpic improvements & more!
The Xbox November 2024 update has been unveiled by Microsoft today, and we've got a whole bunch of features that are either available now, or coming soon to Xbox consoles and/or PC - including a lot for controllers in particular! Here's an overview of the Xbox November 2024 update, with more details...
News GTA Trilogy Gets A Major Surprise Update For Xbox One & Series X|S
Almost two years since the last one!
Just when you thought they were done with the GTA Trilogy remasters, Rockstar Games goes and delivers a massive update for all three games! There's a lot packed into these, and they're available right now on Xbox One and Series X|S. The biggest feature is "Classic Lighting", which can be toggled on via each...
News Blizzard Announces 'Overwatch: Classic' As A Limited-Time Event In Overwatch 2
And it starts TODAY!
A couple of years ago now, Blizzard released Overwatch 2 as a free-to-play successor to the ever-popular Overwatch. The sequel made come core changes to the experience, namely switching to a 5v5 setup - a change that will be reversed in an upcoming limited-time event in OW2. Yep, starting today, the team is bringing 'Overwatch:...
News Age Of Mythology: Retold's Latest Update Includes A Brand-New Game Mode
Featuring 35 "exhilarating" skirmish missions
It's only been a few months since Age of Mythology: Retold made its debut on Xbox and PC, and it's already getting new content! The "Arena of the Gods" mode is now available in the game, and it's a totally free addition. In this mode, you'll play as the legendary hero Kastor as you embark on 35 skirmish...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard's First Xbox Update Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Featuring a Mass Effect crossover!
Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been out for just over a week at this point, and BioWare has now delivered its first update for the Xbox Series X|S RPG. The only bit of new content tucked into this update is a bonus armour set - although it's certainly one for you Mass Effect fans out there! Yep, to celebrate N7 Day...
News Forza Motorsport Adds 'Next-Gen NASCAR' In Latest Xbox Update
You drive me right round baby
Last month's Forza Motorsport update was a pretty chunky one to celebrate the game's one-year anniversary, but the team's November update is arguably more noteworthy - it brings the world of NASCAR to Xbox's flagship racer. Dubbed 'next-gen NASCAR' in the trailer up above, Turn 10 Studios is adding three NASCAR...
News New Xbox Update Includes Discord Improvements & Mouse Mapping For Some Controllers
Available now via the Xbox Insider program
Xbox is always releasing new updates as part of the Insider program before they're rolled out to everyone, and one of the latest updates adds a couple of notable new features - one for Discord, and one for specific types of controllers. We'll start with Discord, with Xbox now offering the ability to join...
News Alan Wake 2 Gets A Boost On Xbox Series S Following Recent Update
This game is getting better and better!
It's a big week for Alan Wake 2 with the arrival of the Lake House expansion alongside a big Anniversary update, and as part of all the content heading our way, we've got some good news for Xbox Series S owners in particular. As part of the latest patch notes, it's confirmed that the Series S internal render...
News Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Adds Xbox 'Performance Mode' In Latest Update
Alongside a ton of bug fixes
One of the downsides we mentioned in our "Not Bad" 6/10 review of Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP last month was that the game was riddled with bugs, but to the developer's credit, they've been very busy ironing those out in recent weeks. We've seen a couple of updates for the Xbox version of Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP over the...
News DOOM 1+2 Treated To Surprise Xbox Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Live now on Xbox Game Pass!
We didn't really expect August's release of DOOM + DOOM 2 to get many updates post-release, but Bethesda is clearly taking it seriously, with a pretty sizable patch added to the game on Xbox (and other platforms) earlier today. Perhaps the biggest highlight for many here is that cheats are now accessible via the pause...
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...
News Space Marine 2 Update '3.0' Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
Including a bunch of new features
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is off to a great start on Xbox and beyond right now, and it's about to get even better with the arrival of the first major update! It's titled "Patch 3.0", and it's available today on Series X and Series S. The biggest new features in this update include a new Hub Sparring Arena in...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox September 2024 Update
Lots of cool new features coming to Xbox, PC & mobile
The Xbox September 2024 update has been detailed by Microsoft today, and it includes a bunch of new features coming to console, PC and the Xbox app for mobile. As far as we know, it's rolling out in the very near future. Here's a short overview of the Xbox September 2024 update, with more...
News Ubisoft Hints At Potential 60FPS Xbox Update Coming To Assassin's Creed Syndicate
It's definitely overdue
The vast majority of Assassin's Creed games run at 60FPS on at least the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S these days, but one game that strangely never got the treatment was 2015's Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Fortunately that may be changing soon, as the outlet Aroged recently spotted a now-deleted tweet from Ubisoft Latam...
News Space Marine 2 Dev Teases 'Bigger Patch' Coming To Xbox Series X|S This Month
Following a small hotfix that released yesterday
If you've been playing Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 on Xbox over the past few days, you may have noticed that a new hotfix went live on Wednesday - fixing a few bugs and crashes that have cropped up during the release period. There are bigger plans for September in the works though, with a larger...
News Forza Horizon 5 Adds New 'Hide & Seek' Game Mode In Latest Update
Motorsport has received new features as well
Forza Horizon 5 continues to go from strength to strength with its latest Hidden Horizons update on Xbox and PC, which introduces a series of new features including a "Hide & Seek" multiplayer game mode! In this mode, you play with five other people, split into Seekers and Hiders. The Seekers are...
News Star Wars Outlaws Update 1.1.2 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
Including stealth tweaks and cross-progression
The folks at Ubisoft clearly aren't waiting around here, as following a reveal over the weekend that Star Wars Outlaws would be tweaking its stealth in the game's next patch, that update has actually arrived today for Xbox Series X and S! It's mentioned that "some challenging stealth moments" have been...
News August Update Seemingly Leads To Multiplayer Issues For Some Xbox Players
Update: Microsoft has rolled out a fix
Update (Fri 6th Sep, 2024): Good news, everyone! As per Xbox's Eden Marie on Twitter, a fix has now been pushed out to rectify this issue for non-Xbox Insiders. For now though, you'll need to activate the update manually. Original story (Mon 2nd Sep, 2024): We've come across reports over the past few days...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox August 2024 Update
Rolling out this week to Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One
The Xbox August 2024 update begins rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this week, and it includes a series of new features - such as the ability to customise what you install for certain games. Here's a short overview of the Xbox August 2024 update, with more...
News Mortal Kombat 1 The Next Victim Of A Ridiculous Update Size On Xbox
What is going on here?!
Yesterday, Fortnite grabbed some attention relating to a recent Xbox update file size - attention that developer Epic Games said it "understands" due to the inconvenience caused. Well, as it turns out, Fortnite isn't alone here - and Mortal Kombat 1 might be taking home the 'biggest Xbox update prize' this week after all. As...
News Epic Games Confirms Fortnite 'Issue' On Xbox Following Ridiculously Large Update
"We understand this patch size is inconvenient"
If you've been looking forward to checking out the latest update for Fortnite on Xbox, you may be disappointed to hear that it clocks in at a whopping 80GB - which Epic Games has now acknowledged as an Xbox-specific issue. In a message on social media earlier today, the team recommended that "players...
News '7 Days To Die' Sets New Target Release Date For Xbox Series X|S
We could be playing it next week!
You may remember that back in April, it was announced that 7 Days to Die would be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S - and in the process, the outdated Xbox One version would be getting delisted entirely. Well, we're almost ready for the 1.0 launch! As things stand, 7 Days to Die has a release date of July...
News Elden Ring Update 1.12 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
It's the big Erdtree update!
It's finally almost time for Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree! The highly-rated expansion launches in a few short hours on Xbox One, Series X and Series S, and to mark the occasion, we've also got a big new patch for Elden Ring itself. This is Elden Ring update 1.12, which includes a few new features along with a whole...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox June 2024 Update
Rolling out this week to Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One
The Xbox June 2024 update begins rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this week, introducing plenty of new features - some of which we've already highlighted about recently here at Pure Xbox. Here's a short overview of the Xbox June 2024 update, with more details...
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 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 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 New Xbox Update Makes It Easier To Swap Between Wi-Fi Networks
"Another day, another great Xbox dashboard feature"
Xbox is always tinkering with the system dashboard, and following the news about a feature to improve backgrounds, another handy new feature has now been revealed. As highlighted by The Verge's senior editor Tom Warren, Microsoft is currently testing the "ability for Xbox consoles to remember...
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 Bethesda Has Adjusted The Patch Notes For Fallout 4 On Xbox Series X
There's still confusion though
Back at the tail end of last week, we learned that the Fallout 4 next-gen update on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S was targeting 30/40FPS in "Quality" mode and 60FPS in "Performance" mode... but apparently that's no longer the case. Despite what the patch notes say, Bethesda Game Studios has clarified this weekend...
News Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Gets New Xbox Update, Full Patch Notes Revealed
"Update II is available now"
The Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection came in for a lot of flack at launch due to its online instability and a few missing features, but a decent number of those issues were resolved in the game's first update back in March. Now, we've got a second update - and it's available right now on Xbox! The focus here is...
News 'Trail Out' Dev Shares Major Plans For First Xbox Series X|S Update
"Trail Out version 3.0 is coming soon!"
We've seen a lot of hidden success stories on Xbox this year, and Trail Out is definitely one of them. This extreme racing game quietly released on Xbox Series X and S a few weeks ago, and it already seems to be selling really well. There's good news if you're one of the buyers, as the studio behind the game...
News Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Update Adds 40FPS Mode On Xbox Series X
And maybe Series S?
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora has received a new patch on Xbox Series X and S today in the form of update 3.2, and one of the biggest highlights here is a new 40FPS performance mode that supposedly works across all consoles. We say "supposedly" because companies often like to promote updates such as these with the Xbox Series X|S...
News Palworld Update 0.2.2.0 Coming To Xbox Soon, Here's What's Included
"Major fixes" and more
Pocketpair is still rolling out regular updates for its smash hit release Palworld and this includes a new patch for Xbox Series X|S, bumping the game up to Version 0.2.2.0. This latest update, which will be released when its ready, comes with "major fixes" and various other fixes. Here's the full rundown of what to expect...
