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Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (July 4-8)
Another week of new releases
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for July 1st to July 4th! We've got nothing major on the way this week, but there are still some interesting new releases to look out for, such as the horror game MADiSON, the classic re-releases in Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, and the Game Pass addition of Matchpoint: Tennis...
News Pac-Man World Re-Pac Extended Gameplay Shows 'Reimagined & Redesigned' Features
Releasing this summer!
Pac-Man World Re-Pac was revealed last week, as Bandai Namco finally brings this PS1 classic to Xbox platforms. At the time of announcement, the publisher revealed that Re-Pac is both a "remake" and a "remaster", and thanks to some extended gameplay, we now know what that means. The clip shows off some "reimagined and...
News Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Is Now Live For Pre-Order
It releases in just over two weeks!
We're getting pretty darn close to Forza Horizon 5's first expansion, as the series returns to the Hot Wheels well later this month. Ahead of DLC 1's July 19th launch, the Xbox Store page is now live with a little more info about the add-on, and the ability to place a pre-order. Here's the new developer...
Guide Xbox Game Pass July 2022 List: Coming Soon & Leaving Soon
The latest Game Pass reveals and updates for July
Looking for a complete list of July 2022 Xbox Game Pass games? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass this July 2022, as well as...
News Bandai Namco F2P Battle Royale 'My Hero Ultra Rumble' Coming To Xbox
Western release confirmed
During this weekend's Anime Expo 2022 celebrations, Bandai Namco it would be releasing the 24 player free-to-play battle royale game My Hero Ultra Rumble in the west. This game, based on the popular anime and manga series My Hero Academia, will be arriving on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and multiple other console...
Pick One Which Of These Far Cry Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate Far Cry 5 arriving on Xbox Game Pass, we thought we'd take a look back at the history of the series once again, which goes back almost two decades. We did this poll back in May of last year, and Far Cry 3 was the winner by a long way, with Far Cry 5...
News Halo Infinite Campaign Co-Op Will Have A Distance Limit Between Players
Thanks to the 'Area Of Operations' mechanic
343 Industries has just started to talk a little more about campaign co-op for Halo Infinite, which begins flighting this month for Halo Insiders. The studio has shared a little more info about how co-op will work with Infinite's open world, and there are going to be certain limitations. One such...
Guide How To Claim 2000+ Bonus Microsoft Points On Xbox In July 2022
Your Monthly Bonus Round instructions
It's that time again! We're big fans of the Microsoft Rewards program here at Pure Xbox, which allows you to complete tasks in order to earn redeemable points which can be spent on gift cards, donations and much more. July 2022's "Monthly Bonus Round" challenge has just begun, and by satisfying a few easy...
News Halo Infinite 'Mission Replay' Feature To Release Alongside Co-Op Update
Choose a campaign level and replay it
The Halo Infinite campaign was like no other entry in the series, and as much as we loved roaming around Zeta Halo, one minor issue was that there was no mission replay system. Once you completed a major mission in the game, that was it - you either carried on or would be required to start a new save file in...
News Diablo 2 Resurrected Update 2.4.3 Overhauls Multiplayer On Xbox
The patch is out now
Late last year, Diablo 2 Resurrected launched with a myriad of issues on Xbox, even prompting fans to call for refunds. Thankfully, things have been smoothened out since with a few patches, the latest of which pretty much overhauls the game's lobby system, among other major changes. The game's 'Party Finder' feature on console...
News Skate 4 Gameplay Footage Has Us Desperate To Get Hands-On With It
You can sign up for playtesting now!
It's been a long time since EA announced that it would be bringing back the Skate series, and we've seen no proper gameplay until now — but it was worth the wait, because this game looks like it's shaping up very well indeed. In the new trailer, the development team explains that they're simply still working...
News New Redfall Trailer Provides Brief Look At Skill Trees & Loadouts
Bite back
We got a good look at Redfall during Xbox's Summer Showcase, as Arkane's new open world co-op shooter kicked the show off. Since then, we've been fed a few more details on the game's story focus, and now a new trailer gives us a glimpse at its skill tree and loadout systems. Most of the gameplay in here looks carried over from the...
News Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course Is Getting Incredible Reviews
Out today for just $7.99!
It feels like it's gone under the radar a bit recently, but the long-awaited DLC for Cuphead has arrived today in the form of Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, and the best bit is that it's only £6.79 / $7.99 to buy! The reviews have been going out today as well, so we've gathered some of the impressions we've found...
News XIII Remake Is Getting An Overhaul Following Borked 2020 Launch
With 60FPS support on Xbox Series X|S
Back in late 2020, the cult classic cell-shaded shooter XIII re-appeared with a then-current-gen remake. It's safe to say that the re-release didn't exactly go to plan, with the game ending up being the worst rated Xbox release of the year, according to Metacritic. Publisher Microids seems to have taken the...
News These Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (June 30)
Last chance to try this supernatural adventure
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of four games from the Xbox Game Pass library, and fortunately there aren't too many huge departures, with the biggest loss arguably being the supernatural adventure, Last Stop. Here are the four games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass:...
News Surprise! House Flipper Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
Shadow flip
We thought we were all done with new Xbox Game Pass additions until Far Cry 5 hits on July 1, but nope, Xbox had other ideas. The team has brought House Flipper to the service today, June 30th, as a complete surprise to us all! So, here's a little bit about today's addition, along with a short gameplay trailer. Spoiler alert, it's about...
News Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Announced For Xbox, First Game Out Now
Gunvolt 2 and 3 to follow
During a recent live stream for Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, Inti Creates announced all three entries in the series for Xbox platforms and Microsoft Windows. The first game, Azure Striker Gunvolt, is out today. It's available for $14.99 USD (or your regional equivalent) but is currently on sale. Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 will...
News Multiple Games Reduced By 90-95% On Xbox This Week (June 28 - July 5)
All as cheap as a cup of coffee!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from June 28th to July 5th, 2022? Below, you'll find a list of games available at 90% and 95% off, along with a separate list for 80-85%. We're including the Publisher Spotlight Sale offers from last week as well, but keep in mind that sale ends this Friday, July 1st. Read More:...
News 'Atari 50' Brings Almost 100 Classic Games To Xbox This November
The Anniversary Collection
Atari has announced today that Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection will be coming to Xbox in November 2022, bringing over 90 classics from the Atari Arcade, 2600, 5200, 7800, Atari 8-bit computers, Lynx, and Jaguar platforms. The collection will feature "best-in-class emulation and modern quality-of-life enhancements",...
News RimWorld Console Edition Officially Arrives On Xbox Next Month
Pre-orders available now!
We've got another exciting addition to add to July 2022's list of new Xbox releases, as it's been confirmed that RimWorld Console Edition will be arriving on July 29th, with pre-orders now available on the Xbox Store. If you've never heard of it, RimWorld is an immensely popular "sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent...
News F1 22 Game Pass Ultimate Trial Now Available On Xbox One, Series X|S
EA Play saves the day
F1 22 is out now on Xbox platforms, at least in its early access form, which means a free trial is now live on EA Play! If you're a member of the subscription service, or a Game Pass Ultimate subscription holder of course, you can go hands on with 10 hours of F1 goodness before buying. And you can do it right now! How To...
Review F1 22 - Another Solid, Surprise-Free Entry In Codemasters' Superlative Series
Hot Lap
With Codemasters having taken the wheel of the F1 video game franchise all the way back in 2009, this is a series that's been in pretty good shape for the past thirteen years - Codies are racing kings after all - with the worst we've really had to moan about being a lack of big marquee changes between yearly iterations. It's par for the...
News Overwatch 2 Beta Now Live On Xbox Ahead Of Free-To-Play Launch
For sign-ups and 'Watchpoint Pack' purchasers at present
Blizzard is finally opening the gates on its Overwatch 2 beta this week, with the initial rollout on Xbox starting today! If you'd previously signed up and been accepted you should be able to enter now, or you can jump in by buying the
Roundup All New Xbox Games For July 2022
Including new Xbox Games Studios titles!
Welcome to your new Xbox releases roundup for July 2022! It's looking like a good month, with the big new games including the Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC, the Xbox Game Studios' published As Dusk Falls, the latest release from EA's motorsport series, F1 22, and a whole batch of intrigu
News Gotham Knights Gameplay Trailer Showcases Robin's Smooth Moves
Now you see me, now you don't
Gotham Knights may have recently ditched its last-gen versions, but the game seems to be progressing nicely for Xbox Series X|S, and other next-gen platforms of course. Warner Bros. dropped another trailer recently, showcasing Robin's moveset, and he's shaping up to be one of the most fun characters in the game. The...
News Here's A Fresh Look At 'UFL' Gameplay, The New FIFA Competitor
We've got a bunch of WIP footage
It was announced around this time last year that the FIFA and eFootball series' would be getting a free-to-play competitor on Xbox in the form of UFL, and since then we've been keeping a close eye on its development progress. Fortunately, the team m
News Skull & Bones Reportedly Heading To Xbox In November 2022
According to MS store leak
Are we finally, finally about to hear more about Ubisoft's open world pirate game Skull & Bones? This one has largely been in the dark — aside from leaks — since its announcement years ago now. Well, even more leaks are hinting at the game's planned release date, with store databases also showing planned mission...
Deals All 25+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (June 28 - July 5)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, and as usual, we've been treated to around 25 backwards compatible games as part of the Deals with Gold, Game Award Winners, Games with Pets and Publisher Spotlight sales. Read More: Deals: 200+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (June 28 - July 5) Below,...
News Free-To-Play Battle Royale Spellbreak Shuts Down In 2023
"It's been an amazing journey"
The development team behind the battle royale free-to-play title Spellbreak has today announced the game will be shutting down in "early" 2023. Although it's been around since 2018, it wasn't available on Xbox until 2020 - making it a short stay on the platform now that it's closing. Here's the goodbye message from...
News Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Is Coming To Everything Except Xbox
Where's our version, Capcom?
One of the downsides of today's Nintendo Direct Mini event was the announcement that Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, which is coming out in 2023, will be available on Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Steam... but not Xbox. Unfortunately, this seems to be one of those situations where Xbox has lost out. The game...
News Kenny Omega Shares New Details On AEW Console Game, Still Hopes To Release In 2022
"The creative process is almost complete..."
Once again, we're hearing an update on the upcoming AEW Xbox game from pro wrestling star Kenny Omega, which is now officially titled AEW Fight Forever, and he's still hoping the game will be with us by the end of 2022. Speaking to Fightful last week, Omega explained that his role on the project is ne
News Halo Infinite Dev Provides Detailed Response To De-Sync Issues
"It is high on our priority of fixes"
Halo Infinite hasn't been short on controversy both before and after launch, with online player de-sync being a common complaint (among lots of other things) within the community. Well, one developer has decided to brave Reddit to update fans on what's happening in that regard, and it's safe to say the response...
News 'Pac-Man World Re-Pac' Brings The 1999 PS1 Game To Xbox This August
"Experience the remastered classic"
We won't blame you if you've never heard of the 1999 PS1 game Pac-Man World, but if you have, you'll know that it was a very well regarded 3D platformer, and now it's finally making its debut on Xbox 23 years later! This version is called "Pac-Man World Re-Pac", and it's being described as both a "remake" and a...
Poll Are You Happy With July 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
What do you make of this month's selection?
Microsoft has officially announced July 2022's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at four more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Gold memberships next month. In case you missed it, the games are Xbox One titles Beasts of Maravilla Island and Relicta, along with two backwards...
News Xbox Games With Gold For July 2022 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced all four Xbox Games With Gold titles for July 2022! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Beasts of Maravilla Island (July 1-31) Relicta (July 16-August 15) Thrillville: Off the Rails (July 1-15) To
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Gameplay Revealed, Hits Xbox Game Pass This September
Disney Sims
Back in April we first caught wind of Disney Dreamlight Valley, a Sims-like that incorporates a whole host of Disney IP into its fantastical world. Well, we've now been treated to a first glimpse at gameplay and we've got to say, it's looking pretty impressive ahead of its early access launch. Speaking of which, we've now got a date for...
News Return To Monkey Island Won't Be Coming To Xbox Anytime Soon
It's a Switch launch exclusive
It's fair to say we're very excited about Monkey Island returning to Xbox, but unfortunately we might be waiting quite a while, as it's been confirmed that Return to Monkey Island will be a Nintendo Switch console launch exclusive. This was announced as part of today's Nintendo Mini Direct, with publisher Devolver...
News Xbox Launch Exclusive Warhammer 40K: Darktide Targets 60FPS On Xbox Series S
And X! Tech details revealed
We're only a few months away from Warhammer 40K: Darktide hitting Xbox Game Pass day one, when the upcoming shooter arrives on September 13th. Ahead of launch, the team's design lead, Victor Magnuson, spoke with SegmentNext, revealing some nice little details about the Xbox Series X|S versions. The developer was asked a...
News Hypercharge: Unboxed Dev Confirms 'No Pay-To-Win' Mechanics On Xbox
There'll be "no pay-to-win or pay-to-progress" says the team
Hypercharge: Unboxed came out of nowhere earlier this year, with confirmation that an Xbox release was on the way. Well, we say out of nowhere, but the title is already released on Switch and PC. Now, the dev has laid out some more details on the Xbox version (correction: this will be a...
News Elden Ring Director Says Next FromSoftware Game Is Nearly Finished
"We are in the final stages of development"
Elden Ring only launched a few short months ago, but it's looking like developer FromSoftware is well on the way to launching its next game. The studio's director, Hidetaka Miyazaki, recently spoke with Japanese outlet 4Gamer about some upcoming projects. One mystery title at the studio seems further along...
Deals 200+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (June 28 - July 5)
Deals with Gold, Spotlight & more!
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! This week, we've got new Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Game Award Winner, Games With Pets and Franchise sales, while the Publisher Spotlight sale is also ongoing for a few more days yet. If you haven't seen them yet, the Publisher Spotlight offers are below: Read More:...
News Xbox Game Pass Hit Sniper Elite 5 Gets New Patch, Here's What's Included
A free multiplayer map and much more
We're big fans of Sniper Elite 5 here at Pure Xbox - awarding it an "excellent" nine out of ten stars and labelling it the very best entry in the long-running series to date. If you're still as invested in it as we are, you'll likely be interested to know there's now a new patch available for the game. The patch...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About F1 22
It's looking pretty good so far!
F1 22 hits early access tomorrow, June 28th, three days before the game's full release on July 1st. This is the second entry in the series since EA bought out developer Codemasters, and we're intrigued to see if the publisher has had much of an effect with this release. So, we've had a bit of a browse at some early...
Video Extended Gameplay Of 'The Last Case Of Benedict Fox' On Xbox Game Pass
Coming next spring!
The Last Case of Benedict Fox is a stylish 2.5D Metroidvania that's scheduled to hit Xbox Game Pass next spring, and to whet our appetites a little more, developer Plot Twist has revealed some extended gameplay. This roughly five-minute sequence shows a nice mixture of exploration and combat, with the two styles showing that...
Review MX vs ATV Legends - Two Wheeled Racing Leads The Pack
Pile-up on the mountain
MX vs ATV is an off-road racing series that's flown somewhat under the radar in recent years. We can attest to that — this reviewer hasn't played one since the original Xbox release — but we were looking forward to jumping into MX vs ATV Legends to see how things have evolved since way back when. Legends is a more focused...
Random This Xbox App Helps You Unwind With Relaxing Background Sounds
Aaaand chill
Ever looked at your mahoosive list of Xbox games and apps and thought, 'I really want to listen to the sound of a roaring fireplace'? Yeah, us too when things get stressful (we're looking at you, Elden Ring) and now, we might all be in luck thanks to an app called 'Ambie White Noise' that's been brought to our attention. 'Ambie' is a...
News Chernobylite Free Update Will Add DLC Packs & Fix Console 'Issues' This August
Included in the exclusion zone real soon
Chernobylite dev The Farm 51 has provided a small but welcome update to progress on its now-next-gen survival game. The next update will launch in early August, and it'll bring a selection of additional content to the game. In total, four DLC packs are coming to Chernobylite in summer; two free and two paid...
News Team Xbox Is 'Very Aware' Of The Store's Dodgy Search Function
But hasn't committed to a fix just yet
It's no secret that the Xbox Store isn't perfect for finding content, especially when it comes to searching for games. At times, the search function doesn't work as intended, and you can't really find the games you want without some serious messing about. Well, the good news is that Xbox is aware of the issue,...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (June 27 - July 1)
Plenty of great releases on the way!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for June 27th to July 1st! It's another week filled with some interesting releases, including F1 22, MX Vs ATV Legends, Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course DLC,
News Persona 5 Royal On Xbox Game Pass Will Include Over 40 DLC
All previously released content
One of the big announcements of the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 was that Persona 5 Royal would be coming to Xbox Game Pass in October, with Persona 3 Portable and 4 Golden to follow at some point in 2023. Now, we also know that Persona 5 Royal will include all previous DLCs when it arrives on Xbox Game Pass...