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News Fall Guys Records 20 Million Players In First 48 Hours Of F2P Release
Promising signs
It seems the decision to shift Fall Guys to a free-to-play model has already paid off for Mediatonic - with the game recording 20 million players in the first 48 hours. This includes the launch of the game on various other platforms this week (including Xbox and Nintendo Switch) which no doubt bolstered existing numbers. Some of...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Is Already Bossing Fall Guys With First Crown
Taking the win
After almost two years of waiting, Fall Guys finally hit Xbox platforms earlier this week. We've been playing it of course, and think it's a great addition to the Xbox free-to-play lineup. However, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has also jumped on, along with other Xbox execs, and it's safe to say he's bossing it so far. Xbox's Jeff...
Review Sonic Origins - A Supersonic Collection That's Lacking TLC
I feel the need, the need for speed
How many times have you bought the original Sonic the Hedgehog? Honestly, for us, it's gotta be getting into double figures by now and we still get fairly excited every single time SEGA drops another re-release - and boy have they dropped their fair share. Yes, even though we've been through all of the games...
News FNAF: Security Breach Jumps From PlayStation To Xbox This Autumn
It's no longer a PlayStation exclusive
Earlier this year, we pondered whether Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach would eventually jump over to Xbox after its PlayStation exclusivity period expired, and now it's been confirmed that it'll be hitting Xbox this autumn. Physical versions have been announced for this timeframe for both Xbox One and...
News Escape Academy Brings Its Escape Rooms To Xbox Game Pass This July
Delayed by a few weeks
One of the games that was originally scheduled for June 2022's Xbox Game Pass lineup was Escape Academy, but it's since been delayed by a few extra weeks, now scheduled to arrive on Thursday, July 14th. As the title suggests, Escape Academy features "over a dozen masterfully hand crafted rooms" that have been designed by...
News Xbox Adds Three New Demos, Including An Upcoming Game Pass Title
Free to download right now
It must be demo season in the world of Xbox right now, as we've already seen over 30 demos added as part of the Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo event this week, and now we've got three more that are worth bringing to your attention. Read More: Xbox Summer Demo Event 2022 Now Live, 34 Games Available The first of the new...
News AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative Out Today On Xbox, And It's Getting Great Reviews
It's got a 91 on Metacritic right now
The sequel to AI: The Somnium Files arrives today on Xbox in North America, known as "Nirvana Initiative", and the good news is that it's been getting some outstanding reviews so far, currently sitting at a very impressive 91 score on Metacritic (for PC) - admittedly based on just a few reviews, as not many have...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (June 21-28)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, and once again, we've been treated to around 20 backwards compatible games as part of the Deals with Gold and a couple of last week's Publisher Spotlight Sale selections. Read More: Deals: 300+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (June 21-28) Below, we've...
News Halo: The Master Chief Collection Might Be Adding Microtransactions
As an "optional, additive alternative"
343 Industries has confirmed it's looking at a way to implement microtransactions in Halo: The Master Chief Collection, although it's been explained that it's an "optional, additive alternative" to grinding for "the vast scope of content". In the latest blogpost over at Halo Waypoint, 343 further detailed the...
Guide When Will The Xbox Summer Sale 2022 Be Revealed?
Prepare for another barrage of discounts
The Xbox Summer Sale 2022 (also known as the Ultimate Game Sale and Super Game Sale) is almost upon us, during which a significant number of Xbox digital titles are expected to be discounted for a period of around ten days to two weeks. The official date of the sale hasn't been announced at the time of...
News Sonic Origins Dev 'Very Unhappy' With SEGA Over His Part Of The Game
"It's absolutely not perfect..."
Sonic Origins released on Xbox earlier this week, and we've got a review of it landing here on Pure Xbox very soon, but one of the developers behind the game has sadly taken to Twitter to reveal that he's "very unhappy" with it. The person in question is Headcannon Software Developer, Simon Thomley (aka "Stealth")...
News Xbox Series X|S Has Outsold PS5 In Japan, Again
Similar results came last month
Xbox Series X|S seems to be doing pretty well in Japan, all things considered. While beating out the PS5 for any given period is largely down to supply constraints, the fact that the system is really selling at all over there is a big improvement on last generation. Well, just as it did for a week in May, the console...
News 343 To Share More About Halo Infinite Campaign Network Co-Op Flight 'Very Soon'
Sign up to the Halo Insider program to participate
In the latest Halo Infinite community update post on the Halo Waypoint website, 343 has reminded fans about Campaign Network Co-Op flights. They're "on the horizon", and if you want to participate, it's important to make sure that you're signed up for the Halo Insider program. 343 will be sharing...
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...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem Releases Day One With Xbox Game Pass This October
Check out the new extended gameplay trailer
We've got a date! Focus Entertainment and Asobo Studio have announced that the highly anticipated A Plague Tale: Requiem will officially launch this October 18th, 2022, and as revealed previously, it's a day one Xbox Game Pass title! You can check out the extended gameplay trailer above. A Plague Tale:...
News Blade Runner, The Classic Adventure Game, Is Available Now On Xbox
From the Command & Conquer devs
Update: If you've been eagerly tracking this one, we've got good news! Blade Runner Enhanced Edition is officially out now on Xbox, priced at just £7.99 / $9.99. You can buy it over at the Xbox Store: Blade Runner Enhanced Edition (Xbox Store) - £7.99 / $9.99 Original story: As part of next
Hands On Redout 2 Is A Tough But Rewarding F-Zero Clone On Xbox
Down but not out
Redout 2 brought its high-speed spaceship racing to Xbox last week, and we've given the game a good go in the time since. We've not invested quite enough time in for a full review, but nevertheless, we got a good feel for the game after a few hours of playing. So, is it worth a go on Xbox? Well, we reckon so, as long as you can get...
Guide How To Pre-Install Far Cry 5 With Xbox Game Pass
Get it downloaded ahead of next week
Microsoft dropped a great surprise on us earlier this week by announcing that Ubisoft's Far Cry 5 would be coming to Xbox Game Pass on Friday, July 1st, and you can get ready for it right now by pre-installing the game ahead of time. As is often the case, this requires you to use the official Xbox app on mobile...
News Deliver Us The Moon's Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Is Out Now
We have liftoff!
Ready to play Deliver Us The Moon all over again? The excellent adventure-puzzle game from 2018 has been enhanced today with a free next-gen upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, adding a bunch of visual improvements. As of today, the game has been "fully remastered in 4K with ray-traced shadows and reflections" (although...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 90-95% On Xbox This Week (June 21-28)
Xbox games from as low as $0.64!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from June 21st to June 28th, 2022? This week is absolutely stacked with games that are reduced by either 90% or 95% on Xbox, which means you can pick them up at ultra-low prices. Watch Dogs 2, Strange Brigade — there's some great stuff here! Below, you'll find a list of games...
News Alien: Isolation Dev Unveils New Zero-G Shooter 'Hyenas' For Xbox
We're not laughing
So, after a fair bit of hype from IGN about Creative Assembly's next project, the Alien: Isolation dev has finally unveiled its new game and, well, it's not exactly what we were expecting. Hyenas is a new multiplayer shooter coming to Xbox in 2023, and it's also about stealing from rich folk, apparently! Alongside the reveal,...
News Limited Run Teases Two 'Unannounced' Xbox Physical Releases
That people will be "very excited about"
As you might have already seen, American distributor Limited Run Games is now producing physical releases for Xbox. Apart from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, there are 10 other physical games "coming soon" to Xbox. If this wasn't already enough, Limited Run Games founder, Josh Fairhurst,...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 23-26)
Ready to download right now
Free Play Days is back for another weekend of free-to-play Xbox action. This weekend, three titles are playable for free for a limited time, including Ubisoft's still-supported shooter, Rainbow Six Siege. Here's the full list of Free Play Days offerings for June 23rd through June 26th: Dead Island: Riptide Definitive...
Review Industria - A Disappointingly Dull Sci-Fi Short
Industrial waste
Bleakmill's Industria has seemingly caused a little bit of a stir since it released back on the 9th of June. A sci-fi adventure that looks quite stunning in places and recalls the likes of Half Life 2 and Bioshock in terms of its overall art direction and atmosphere, it's not hard to see why folks might get excited for this one...
News The Crew 2 Is Getting 60FPS Support On Xbox Series X|S
Update: Arriving on July 6th!
Update: We've now got an exact date for this 60fps update, which arrives on July 6th, 2022! Original story: It's been almost four years since Ubisoft launched The Crew 2, its massive open world racing game. Developer Ivory Tower has continued to support the game since, and that will continue into Year 5. In a...
News Xbox ANZ Is Giving Away This Epic Elder Scrolls Series S Console
Taking to the High Isle
Bethesda is now getting in on the Xbox Series S custom console craze that seems to be going on over at Microsoft. There have been dozens of unique designs made over the last few months, and this latest one is all Elder Scrolls themed. Lovely. This High-Isle-inspired Elder Scrolls Online console has been designed as a...
News July 2022's Xbox Game Pass Lineup Is Already Starting To Take Shape
Six games confirmed so far
Yesterday, Microsoft finally revealed the latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for this month, but we also got a tease for July 2022 in the form of Far Cry 5, which arrives on Xbox Game Pass next Thursday, July 1st. That's not the only Xbox Game Pass confirmation for July 2022 so far, as five other games have also...
Hands On Resident Evil 7 Is Impressive All Around On Xbox Series X
Revisiting the swamps of Louisiana
Capcom recently dropped some feature-packed updates to a selection of Resident Evil titles, in an attempt to make them spick and span on Xbox Series X|S. We took the two remakes for a spin last week on Series X, and overall, performance mode was the way to go, especially when rocking a 120Hz display. With the...
News Major Forza Horizon 5 Update Adds Co-Op To Horizon Stories, New Hot Wheels Content
Series 9 is here
A pretty big Forza Horizon 5 update just dropped yesterday, June 21st (roughly 16GB on our end) ahead of the Hot Wheels DLC launch next month. While this sizeable patch could well contain some of that Hot Wheels expansion content tucked in there, it also brings a bunch of new features to the main game, for the here and now...
Review Fall Guys - A Great Addition To The Free-To-Play Xbox Lineup
It's fall coming back to us now
It's been a long time coming, but the wildly popular party game Fall Guys is finally now on Xbox, and the relaunch of the game has also coincided with a transition to a free-to-play model. So, now that we're kicking off Season 1 all over again, including on Xbox this time, is Fall Guys worth a download? In our view,...
Guide Fall Guys: How To Get Free Costumes & Kudos With Amazon Prime
Yes, even on Xbox!
With the arrival of Fall Guys on Xbox, you might be interested to know that if you want free costumes and Kudos currency and you're an Amazon Prime member, you can claim this free content right now with Prime Gaming. For June 2022, Amazon Prime Gaming is giving away the Fall Guys Amazing Falldazzler Bundle, which includes The...
News Xbox Summer Demo Event 2022 Now Live, 34 Games Available
The full list of free demos
The 2022 edition of the Xbox Summer Game Fest Demo event is now live, and that means you can check out over 30 free demos on your Xbox One, Xbox Series X, or Xbox Series S from today until Monday, June 27th! The vast majority of these demos should be accessible via the Xbox dashboard on your console, although if they're...
Review Shadowrun Trilogy - A Superb Tactical RPG Series Hacks Into Xbox Game Pass
Hacker's Delight
Harebrained Schemes' superlative Shadowrun Trilogy first released back in 2013 after a successful Kickstarter campaign that saw its intriguing cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world drop onto PC and mobile platforms. Set in the same brilliant universe as the long-running Shadowrun tabletop RPG series, this is a trio of games that take place...
News Microsoft Confirms Xbox Controller Shortage, UK Stores Out Of Stock
"We’re working as fast as possible..."
Xbox controller stock has been spotty, at least here in the UK, for a good few months now. In fact, since Microsoft revealed the 'Deep Pink' Xbox Series X|S controller, it's never actually been available to buy over here. Well, the company has now shed some light on the whole situation. Microsoft recently...
Guide Fall Guys: How To Fix 'Failed To Login, Please Check Your Connection' Error
It's a server issue!
If you've loaded up Fall Guys and received a "failed to login, please check your connection" error, it means you can't start the game right now for one of two reasons. Let's break down both of these possible causes: Connection Error It might simply be that you're having a problem caused by your own internet connection right...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Sonic Origins
Ahead of launch later this week
The Sonic Origins collection brings a slew of classic Sonic titles to Xbox later this week. Ahead of its June 23rd launch, we thought we'd take a look at some early impressions of the bundle to see how things are stacking up thus far. Here are some early reviews of Sonic Origins: Push Square (7/10): Sonic Origins...
News Another Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (June 30)
The latest set of departures
Microsoft has revealed the next set of games to be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the latter part of June, and fortunately it's not the worst batch, with arguably the most notable being the supernatural adventure Last Stop. Here's the full list of games set to leave in the latter part of June:...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (June 21 - July 1)
The latest batch of titles
Update: Escape Academy has since been delayed to July 14th, so we've taken it out of the table below. Original story: The second batch of June 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially revealing what's coming to the service in mid-late June - as well as on July 1st - including a surprise in the...
News Fall Guys Is Now Available On Xbox, And You Can Play It For Free
Season 1 has begun!
It's time! Almost two years since it first debuted on PS4 and PC, the ultra-popular party game Fall Guys is now available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S, and it's now a free-to-play title complete with cross-play support. There's a whole bunch of new content dropping in Fall Guys today as part of the Xbox launch...
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...
Deals 300+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (June 21-28)
Deals with Gold, Spotlight & 'Games Under $10'
Welcome to a new set of weekly Xbox deals! Even though we've got multiple sales ongoing at the moment, there's also a new batch of Deals with Gold, Spotlight, and "Games Under $10" offers to check out over the next seven days. If you haven't seen them yet, the Deals Unlocked and Publisher Spotlight...
News Tony Hawk Had Plans For More Pro Skater Remasters, But They Got Scrapped
Vicarious Visions was absorbed by Blizzard
Even before the success of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 remaster, Tony and the talented team at Vicarious Visions had plans for more remasters. Apparently, the next one was meant to be based on the third and fourth games, but in the end, they never got there due to all the "stuff" going on with...
Random YouTuber Plays Xbox Series S Using The Nintendo Power Glove
And it works! Sort of
This isn't something you see every day, folks. YouTube channel 'Will It Work?' has decided to attempt a bit of a different setup with their Xbox Series S. Rather than using a traditional controller to tackle Halo Infinite and Shredders, they've gone for, yep, a Nintendo Power Glove. This 80's accessory is famous to this day...
News LEGO's Apple Arcade Brawler Is Coming To Xbox This September
It's brawling time!
If you're eager for some more brawling action on Xbox, you might want to be on the lookout for LEGO Brawls. It made its original debut as an Apple Arcade exclusive in 2019 and has now locked in an official release date for multiple platforms including Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. It'll be arriving on 2nd September this year. To...
News Wild West Shooter 'Evil West' Looks Incredible In Extended Gameplay Demo
Welcome to hell
Earlier this month, we finally got a rootin' tootin' release date for Evil West, the upcoming shooter from the team that brought us Shadow Warrior, and the recently-released Trek to Yomi. Well, just a few short weeks later, the team has treated us to an extended gameplay sequence and boy does this one look impressive. Evil West...
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
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...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (June 20-24)
It's a very busy week for new releases!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for June 20th to 24th! We've got a busy week coming up, with some major releases on the way such as Fall Guys, Shadowrun Trilogy, Sonic Origins, and much more! Here's what's coming to Xbox this week: New Xbox Releases (June 20-24): Optimised For Xbox Series X|S
News Phil Spencer Reacts As Xbox Is Praised For Being More Inclusive Than In The 2000s
"So much more for us to do"
Phil Spencer and a variety of other Xbox execs took to Twitter recently to respond to a comment from IGN's Rebekah Valentine, who spoke about how there's been a "massive, meaningful transformation" in the way Xbox has marketed itself to be a more inclusive brand over the years. Rebekah explained that when she was growing...
News Xbox Exec Kills Hopes Of Dragon's Dogma Getting An FPS Boost
"The team investigated it..."
The reveal of Dragon's Dogma 2 last week has conjured up a few requests for the first game, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, to get an FPS Boost on Xbox Series X and Series S, but unfortunately that won't be happening. In a reply to one fan, Xbox Director of Project Management Jason Ronald explained that the team
