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Deals Xbox Series S Falls To Its Lowest Price Yet In The UK, But You'll Have To Act Fast
Go! Go! Go!
If you're still on the hunt for a shiny new console from Microsoft's current generation lineup, this flash sale price for Xbox Series S systems in the UK could be the perfect opportunity for you. World-dominating retailer Amazon currently has stock of the Series S for just £227.50 – down from its usual RRP of £249.99. That's the...
News Another Seven Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (May 10-15)
The latest list of departures
Update: We've now got dates for the games that will be leaving soon, along with another title in the form of Remnant: From The Ashes which will also be leaving on May 15th. We've updated the table below with all the new details. Original story: Microsoft has revealed the first set of games that will be removed from...
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (May 3-12)
The latest batch of titles
The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially revealing what's coming to the service in early May. The first drops today in the form of dungeon crawler Loot River, with more to come in the very near future! Here's the full list of games for the early part of May:...
News Chernobylite Dev: Ray Tracing On Xbox Series S 'Didn't Work So Well'
The team tried to make it work
Chernobylite just got its big next-gen update, and it's safe to say we're pretty impressed by what developer The Farm 51 has done with it. The bump up to 60fps is a real treat, however, there are some big graphical upgrades too, although one in particular was dropped on Xbox Series S. Yep, it's ray tracing support...
News Xbox Resolves Pesky Dashboard Game Boot Issue With QoL Update
See it in action
Xbox is always looking to improve the Series X|S dashboard, and the latest update for Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead Insiders resolves quite an irritating issue. If there's a game that requires an update, when you boot it up, you'll no longer be presented with the game closing or the game attempting to load in. Instead, you'll now...
Deals Another 200+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (May 10-16)
Deals with Gold, Spotlight & Multiplayer offers
Update: Yet another Xbox sale has also now gone live — the "Optimized For Next Gen Sale". These deals are not included in the table below, but we've rounded them up elsewhere on Pure Xbox. Original story: It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! At a glance, things are confusing right now...
News Reddit User Creates Xbox 360 'Blades' Backgrounds To Use On Xbox Series X|S
And Xbox One too!
Alright, we've got to admit, we have quite a bit of nostalgia for the old Xbox 360 'blades' dashboard here at PX. The old dash wasn't perfect, and as Xbox Live grew it indeed needed changing, but we still sort of miss it. However, Reddit user prasad1287 has decided to create some incredible-looking backgrounds that mimic the old...
News Is Battlefield 2042 Heading To Game Pass Soon? Xbox Store Listing Updated
Update: Or maybe it's just a bug
Update: It appears the "Included with EA Play" part of this listing for Battlefield 2042 is a bug, as it's also been spotted on other recently released EA games such as GRID Legends. Nevertheless, we expect Battlefield 2042 to hit Xbox Game Pass Ultimate pretty soon, but maybe not before the likes of FIFA 22 and NHL...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (May 2-6)
Engage vicious swordsmen and supernatural beings
Ready for a new week of Xbox releases? Things are looking pretty quiet in general, but we've got plenty of intriguing indies on the way, highlighted by three Xbox Game Pass launches including the highly-anticipated Trek to Yomi. Here's what's coming to Xbox this week: New Xbox Releases (May 2-6):...
News New Forza Motorsport Reportedly In Beta, Xbox One Images Leaked Online
Turn 10's racer in the rumour mill
It's been almost five years since Forza Motorsport 7 graced our screens in eye-popping 4k, on Xbox One X at least. Since then, developer Turn 10 has been heads down on rebooting the series, taking longer than usual to develop the next series entry. Ahead of any gameplay reveal from Turn 10 though, some images of an...
Guide How To Claim 2000+ Bonus Microsoft Points On Xbox In May 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. May 2022's "Monthly Bonus Round" challenge has just begun, and by satisfying a few easy...
News The First Two Of May 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island
You can now begin downloading the first batch of May 2022's Xbox Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Yoku's Island Express and Xbox 360 game Hydro Thunder Hurricane. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page) or by searching...
News These Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (April 30)
Last chance to unleash some Rage
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of four more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, including some big departures such as Outlast 2 and Streets of Rage 4. Here are the four games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass: Date Game Platform April 30th Cricket 19
News Phil Spencer: Microsoft's Latest Earnings 'A Nice Moment For Xbox'
Well done, team
It's been a pretty good week for Microsoft - with the company once again knocking it out of the park in its latest earnings report from an Xbox perspective. Team Green also announced it would be hosting an Xbox and Bethesda showcase this June. Of course, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been watching it all unfold, and he's rather...
Poll Are You Happy With May 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
What do you make of the selection?
Microsoft has officially announced May 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 Yoku’s Island Express and The Inner World – The Last Wind Monk, along with...
News Xbox Games With Gold For May 2022 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced all four Xbox Games With Gold titles for May 2022! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Yoku's Island Express (May 1 - 31) The Inner World - The Last Wind Monk (May 16 - June 15) Hydro Thunder...
News Xbox Is Giving Away This Stunning Doctor Strange Xbox Series S Bundle
The Multiverse of Madness
Since the Xbox Series X|S launched, Microsoft has worked on a surprising number of custom console designs. While the Halo Xbox Series X is the only one that went to market — if you could get your hands on one — we've seen some incredible one-off custom consoles. This Doctor Strange bundle is one of the best we've seen...
Roundup Rogue Legacy 2 Is Getting Incredible Reviews So Far
Here's what the critics are saying
The follow up to Rogue Legacy has been in the works for some time, as the original first came to PC in 2013. Well, after a long wait, it's looking like those years have been well spent! Developer Cellar Door Games is seeing some great reviews comes through for Rogue Legacy 2 so far, just a day after launch. This...
News Ubisoft's Skull & Bones Is Looking Impressive In New Gameplay Leak
Take to the seas
Skull & Bones seems to have been around in some form for ages now, but we've not really seen any proper gameplay yet. Well, thanks to an ongoing alpha playtest, a good chunk of footage has now leaked and we have to say, it's looking rather impressive. The roughly-five-minute clip is still up at the time of writing, a
News Call Of Duty 2022 Is Officially 'Modern Warfare II' From Infinity Ward
A direct sequel to 2019's MW
Infinity Ward has revealed its new Call of Duty logo for 2022's game and yep, you guessed it, it's Modern Warfare II. We already had confirmation that it'd be a sequel to 2019's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, but neither Infinity Ward nor Activision had given the upcoming game a proper title. Well, as you all waited with...
News Turbo Golf Racing Beta Begins Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Release
Spaces are still available!
Update (Thu 28th Apr, 2022): The beta for Turbo Golf Racing has now officially begin as part of the Xbox Insider program, and spaces are still available! You can find out how to sign up further down this article. Original story (Thu 21st Apr, 2022): Turbo Golf Rac
News Balan Wonderworld Director Was 'Removed' From Project 6 Months Before Launch
The director has taken to Twitter to explain
Some of you may remember Balan Wonderworld and its rocky launch last year. The 3D platformer, coming from well-known Sonic developer Yuji Naka, was a little rough at launch, and now its director has shed some light on the situation. According to Naka himself, he was "removed" as director six months...
News Xbox Engineer Explains Why Smart Delivery Forces Series X|S Version
"Smart Delivery is a promise to the developer[...]"
One question we've often asked ourselves since the Xbox Series X|S launched is this: why can't we install the last-gen version of a game to save on SSD space? It seems we're not alone either, as plenty of you have also wondered the same thing. Well, we've finally got a response, and the reason...
News Halo Infinite Dev: 'None Of Us Inside Of 343 Look At This Roadmap And Are Happy With It'
A stark admission from the developer
Halo Infinite Season 2 is right around the corner, bringing the game's first major post-launch content drop. So, that should be a time of celebration and positivity, right? Well, not exactly. Though there has been some disgruntlement in the community about Season 2, this particular slice of negativity isn't even...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 28 - May 1)
Start session
It's time for the latest batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles! We've got three games up for grabs this weekend, and they're available now through May 1st. The pick of the bunch this week has to be skateboarding sim Session, which is currently a part of Xbox Game Preview. The other two titles on offer are Moving Out and Embr. Moving...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 28)
Update: NBA 2K22 also joins as a surprise addition!
Update: Anyone for a surprise addition? NBA 2K22 is also now available on Xbox Game Pass! Original story: Once again, it's a Game Pass drop day! Two games are coming to the service today, including an ex-PlayStation exclusive that got a pretty good reception at launch. That well-received title...
News Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? Find Out On Xbox Later This Year
Prove yourself
Yes, we're getting another new version of the classic TV show Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S later this year, brought to us by THQ Nordic and developer Massive Miniteam. This rendition of the show will feature over 6,800 multiple-choice questions, true-or-false challenges, and...
News British Gas Slammed For Exaggerating Game Console Power Usage
Vampires, all of you!
We've all left our consoles on standby before, probably for years at this point. The little red light doesn't annoy us anymore, it downloads stuff while we're away, all good. However, UK energy company British Gas has come out of the woodwork to tell us all about the energy we're apparently wasting. The firm estimates that, on...
The choice is yours?
It's been a good long while now since we first sat down and revelled in the endless ingenuity and inventiveness of 2013's The Stanley Parable and, in all honesty, there hasn't been another interactive story experience since that's grabbed us quite like this one did. It was/is a sublime game, a fantastic piece of actual art, and...
News Research And Destroy Is Going Down A Treat On Xbox Game Pass So Far
Another Game Pass hit!
Research and Destroy arrived on Xbox Game Pass this week, and it's proving a bit of a sleeper hit with players so far. While 7 Days To Die hasn't landed quite as well — probably because the Xbox version hasn't been updated since 2017 — Research and Destroy's launch is surprising folks so far! As for what the game actually...
News The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Has Some Insane Xbox Achievements
Seriously
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe hits Xbox platforms today — in fact, our review of this new version will be live in a short while! However, what won't take a short while is earning all of the game's achievements. We've seen some arduous achievement requirements before but man, this is on another level. One such Stanley Parable...
News Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodhunt Dev Explains Lack Of Xbox Version
For launch at least
Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodhunt is an upcoming battle royale spin-off from the Vampire series, and it looks as if it's going to deliver a pretty interesting take on the genre. Sadly, the free-to-play game is skipping Xbox at launch and just opting for a PC and PS5 release, but the developer has good reason for that. Basically,...
News Multiple Games Reduced By 85-90% On Xbox This Week (April 26 - May 3)
From as low as 62p!
The latest batch of Xbox deals has treated us to another massive selection this week, and quite a lot of these games are heavily discounted by up to 90%, allowing you to grab a bargain for as low as £0.62 or $0.74 over the next few days. So, as always, let's go over some of the highlights. In the 90% section, we've got the...
News Here Are The Patch Notes For Elden Ring Update 1.04.1
All about them bugs
Bandai Namco has just dropped all the details on Elden Ring update 1.04.1, the game's latest hotfix. This one focuses on bug fixes most of all, and is certainly less substantial than the game's main 1.04 update. Even so, this latest patch does fix a few notable issues and should provide players with a slightly smoother Elden...
News The Coalition Removes Gears 5 Feature As It Focuses On 'Future Projects'
What's next?
Gears 5 launched about two and a half years ago, and developer The Coalition is now winding down support on the title. Last year, the game's seasonal content drops dried up, and now one of the game's features is being removed to free up development resources. Gears 5 featured a map builder (yeah, we forgot too), allowing users to...
Hands On Sniper Elite 5 Is Bringing More Slick Sniping Action To Xbox Game Pass
Crushed nuts
Sniper Elite 5 hits Xbox Game Pass in a few short weeks at this point, landing on May 26th. Thanks to the folks over at Rebellion though, we went hands on with the next Sniper Elite game a few weeks early and let us tell you: it's a right blast. Literally. Sniper Elite 5 takes things to war-torn France during the closing stages of the...
News Microsoft CEO Praises 'Market Leading' Sales Of Xbox Consoles In 2022
Things are going great for Xbox right now
Following yesterday's Microsoft earnings report for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, Microsoft Executive Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella had a few things to say about the report from an Xbox perspective, and it's all good news! In his follow-up, Nadella mentioned that Xbox Series X and S "have taken share...
News Xbox Gaming Revenue Up 6% YoY In Latest Earnings Report
Driven by demand for Game Pass, Xbox hardware and first-party titles
Microsoft's latest earnings results have been published for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 (FY22 Q3) - revealing Xbox's gaming revenue has increased by 6% year-over-year. Xbox's "content and services revenue" grew by 4% and was once again driven by growth in first-party titles...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (April 26 - May 3)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and to go alongside the 500+ offers that are currently available on the Microsoft Store, we've got just over 50 backwards compatible games from the Xbox and Xbox 360 eras to choose from as well. If you want to see the rest of this week's new deals, you can check out some...
News New Starfield Video Delves Deep Into The Game's Music And Audio Design
Turn it up
Can you believe we're only like six months out from Starfield? We know, we know, remain calm. Anyway, to satiate our appetites Bethesda has dropped another of its video docs, and this one is all about audio. Bethesda Game Studios audio director Mark Lampert, and Starfield composer Inon Zur discuss all things Starfield audio, including...
Random Drink Tea As Much As Us? You'll Love These Custom Xbox Controllers
Yorkshire > PG Tips
The world of custom Xbox designs is vast, and there's some great stuff out there. One of the scene's most prominent designers, POPeART, often posts digital renders of some downright gorgeous Xbox controllers and err, yeah, these might be the best yet. The creator has posted two tea-laden designs, one for Yorkshire Tea and one...
News It Seems 'Playable Elites' Won't Be Coming To Halo Infinite Anytime Soon
Wort, wort, wort!
A passionate Halo fan has reached out to 343 with a lengthy request to add "playable Elites" to Halo Infinite. Unfortunately, it seems like it won't be happening anytime soon. According to a response from 343's community director, Brian Jarrard, "fundamental issues" remain a priority for the team. "I applaud your passion and...
Deals Another 250+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales
Deals with Gold, Spotlight & Golden Week offers
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! Microsoft has confused things a bit at the minute, as we also had three sales added at the back end of last week, and now we've also got Deals with Gold, Spotlight and Golden Week offers. So, here's what we've done. Below, you'll find some of our...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 26)
Dig in!
It's Game Pass day! Two more additions arrive today, including yet another day one launch for Xbox Game Pass. That'll be Research and Destroy, and it drops alongside 2016's 7 Days To Die. In regards to 7 Days To Die, keep in mind that the console version is actually heavily outdated, and so the best way to play it is via PC Game Pass. You...
News Dying Light 2 Is Getting New Game+ And More FOV Options This Week
Wider view, more zombies
Dying Light 2 is supposedly getting at least five years' worth of updates after launch, and one of the first major ones is now coming next week. Developer Techland has revealed all the juicy details for its April 27th update. The big standout feature in update 1.3.0 is New Game+, adding "30 new inhibitors" among a bunch of...
Guide Xbox Game Pass April 2022 List: Coming Soon & Leaving Soon
The latest Game Pass reveals and updates for April
Looking for a complete list of Xbox Game Pass games coming soon in April 2022? 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...
Review Chernobylite (Xbox Series X|S) - An Irradiated Indie Gem
Rad times
A sci-fi survival horror shooter RPG with base building, crafting and roguelike elements that features a choice-driven narrative, time travel, stealth, supernatural entities and an endgame heist on the Chernobyl power station? Yes, there are many different aspects to The Farm 51's Chernobylite, all of them vying for your attention at any...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (April 25-29)
Including the remaster of this 1997 classic
As usual, we've got plenty of new releases heading to Xbox this week, including the likes of The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, Rico: London, Rogue Legacy 2 and The House Of The Dead: Remake! Plus, there are four Xbox Game Pass games on the way, highlighted by the arrival of the former PlayStation...
News 343 Reportedly Prototyped Halo Infinite As 'PVP And PVE' Hero Shooter
Try and try again
Halo Infinite was developed over a long period of time — a good six years in fact — so it's natural the game went through many, many prototype phases. However, did you know that one of those phases took Infinite into 'hero shooter' territory? That's right, Halo Infinite could have ended up more like Overwatch than classic Halo...
Gallery Xbox Japan Website Shows New Screenshots Of Sonic Origins
It's the blue blur's classics redefined
Sega finally lifted the lid on the release date for Sonic Origins this week - confirming it would be arriving across multiple platforms including Xbox Series X|S this June. In the lead-up to the release, Xbox's official page on the Microsoft website in Japan has now released some new screenshots of the blue...
