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News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 1-10)
Including Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy!
The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived! Microsoft has today unveiled another seven games coming to the service over the next week, including a massive addition in the form of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy! Here's what's coming to Xbox Game Pass over the next week-or-so:...
News New Xbox Feature Will Allow You To Turn Off System Sounds
Could come in handy
The team at Microsoft has revealed an upcoming quality-of-life feature for the Xbox dashboard, which will allow you to turn off certain sound effects when browsing the various menus, enabled via the Accessibility tab in Settings. It's not live just yet, but it was included as part of the Xbox Insider Release Notes for the Alpha...
News GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition Update 1.04: Full Patch Notes
Featuring "improved game performance"
Rockstar Games announced last week that an update was in the works for the GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition bundle of titles, and that update is now available on Xbox, highlighted by an apparent improvement to performance. The studio says that performance has improved "across all platforms and graphic modes",...
Guide Upcoming Xbox Games And Accessories For March And April 2022
GTA V, LEGO Star Wars, and more!
Yet another month has been and gone, but there are plenty of great new games on the horizon as we dive headfirst into March 2022. Below, we've rounded up a variety of games that are launching on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One over the next couple of months. We kick things off with a round-up of physical goodies you...
Deals 400+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (March 1-7)
Multiple publisher sales are live!
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! We continue to be spoiled once again this week, with over 400 deals live across Deals with Gold, Spotlight sales and multiple publisher sales. Here are some of the most notable deals this week, and of course, Xbox's Major Nelson has the full list for anyone who wants...
News Xbox Wire Officially Launches In Japan
"Reinforcing our commitment to Japanese gamers"
The Xbox brand is growing in popularity within Japan thanks to services like Game Pass and Cloud Gaming, and locally developed games jumping on board. To help increase awareness, Xbox has now launched its news service 'Xbox Wire' in the country. This will allow the Xbox team to deliver "fully...
News Elden Ring Creator 'Apologises' To Players Who Find It Too Hard
The same goes for all of his games
Elden Ring has got off to an unbelievable start with critics, but if there's one criticism that's been directed at the game, it's from certain players - newcomers and veterans - who are finding it very difficult to get to grips with so far. Speaking a few days ago, Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki gave his...
News Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Is Shaping Up Well In This 20-Minute Preview
Another one to add to the pile
It really feels like we're getting spoiled with great games at the moment, but you may want to toss Elden Ring aside (at least for a little while) later this month, as Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is also on the way on March 25th. This, as you're probably aware, is a spin-off of the Borderlands series, and based on the...
Deals Xbox Series S Drops To $249.99 For A Very Limited Time
Grab it now or miss out
Live in the US and been waiting to get your hands on an Xbox Series S? Now might be the time, as Amazon company Woot! is selling the console at $50 off the retail price for the rest of today (or while stocks last). This brings the console down to $249.99, and the deal seems to be very popular, so we encourage you not to wait...
News This Xbox Download Glitch Is Becoming Increasingly Common
Don't panic, you're not alone
If you've found that you've run into an issue where your Xbox game continues downloading or updating beyond the intended download size, you're not alone. We've noticed a fair few reports of this happening in recent weeks. Why is it happening? We're not 100% sure. It might just be a visual bug, as some Xbox users are...
News Pac-Man Museum+ Brings 14 Games To Xbox Game Pass This May
Another day one release
How about another day one Xbox Game Pass launch?! Bandai Namco has announced that PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ will be coming to the service on May 27th, and it includes no less than 14 PAC-MAN games. PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ includes the following games as part of the package: PAC-MAN SUPER PAC-MAN PAC &...
News Waiting For Tunic On Xbox Game Pass? Don't Get Your Hopes Up
You might be waiting a long time
We've got a bunch of eagerly anticipated games heading to Xbox in March, including the isometric action game TUNIC starring a small fox on a big adventure, but despite what you might think, it's not coming to Game Pass at launch. Lots of people have been asking developer FINJI whether this is the case recently, and...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 1-4)
Dive into a huge, hand-crafted world
Another week, another batch of games on the way! This week, we've got a few obvious highlights to look out for in Shadow Warrior 3, ELEX 2, the new Ghostrunner DLC and Xbox Game Pass release
News These Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (February 28)
Last chance to try this Game of Clones
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of four more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, including the likes of Killer Queen Black and Stealth Inc 2. Plus, Titanfall is leaving the EA Play service tomorrow, March 1st. Here are the five games confirmed to leave this week on Xbox Game Pass:...
News The First Two Of March 2022's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Free for Xbox Live Gold members
You can now begin downloading the first batch of March 2022's Xbox Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game The Flame in the Flood and Xbox 360 game Sacred 2 Fallen Angel. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page) or by searching manually...
News Elden Ring Network Issues On Xbox Have Apparently Been Resolved
No more "Network status check failed" message
There have been some network issues with Elden Ring on Xbox over the weekend, but it seems these issues have now been resolved. This information comes from Xbox's Brad Rossetti via an update over on Twitter - here are the full details: Xbox Users - The network issue with Elden Ring has been resolved -...
News Kenny Omega Provides An Update On The New AEW Console Game
"We’re working nonstop around the clock..."
The release of WWE 2K22 is right around the corner on March 11th, but it's been a while since we've heard anything about the announced AEW game for consoles. Fortunately, AEW star Kenny Omega has shared some fresh insight. Speaking to Wrestling Observer Radio (thanks to Wrestling Inc.
Roundup Here's What's Coming To Xbox In March 2022
Another busy month ahead
March is almost here, and we've got another busy month in store on Xbox with some major releases on the way, including the likes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, WWE 2K22, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and much more. Oh yeah, and there's the little matter of the next-gen version of
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About GRID Legends
Available today on Xbox
As you may have seen, the first reviews for EA's GRID Legends dropped earlier today (including here at Pure Xbox), giving everyone some impressions of whether Codemasters' latest project is worth picking up for full price at launch. And, well... it's hard to say. The reviews are pretty good for the most part, with the game...
News MotoGP 22 Revealed, Adds Split Screen Mode For Local Co-Op Racing
Double vision
Developer Milestone has just announced its latest entry in the MotoGP series, MotoGP 22. The reveal trailer is brief, showing glimpses of on-track action from the upcoming racer, but there a few nice additions coming with this next entry. The most notable new feature is probably local split screen multiplayer. Local co-op is becoming...
News Here's What's Included In The Day One Patch For Elden Ring On Xbox
Fixes and improvements
Today's the big day if you've been waiting on Elden Ring! The game is out right now on Xbox, and it actually comes with a day one patch — although you may not have even noticed as it began rolling out prior to release yesterday. So, what's included in the patch? It's not a whole lot of content, but rather adjustments to...
Poll Have You Bought Elden Ring?
If so, how are you getting on with it?
It's been a long time coming, but Elden Ring is finally now available! The critics have been enamored with it so far, but now we're finally getting to see what the general public thinks about it on Xbox and beyond. This is a big game, so you're definitely not going to finish it in one day, but we're still...
News Halo Infinite Wins DICE's 'Action Game Of The Year' Award
Update: It's taken out Online GOTY, too
343's latest entry in the Halo series, Halo Infinite, has just taken out the DICE Awards action game of the year. It managed to beat many other games like Deathloop, Metroid Dread, Returnal and The Ascent to win this award. It's great to see the developer's efforts paying off after the bumpy launch which saw...
Review GRID Legends - A Solid Arcade Racer That's Missing A Bit Of Flair
Needs more oomph
Codemasters tends to fly under the racing radar these days, especially when compared to the big boys of the genre. The team has pumped out consistent if unremarkable racers in recent years, with the F1 games probably being the best of that bunch. GRID sits somewhere in there, and the 2019 series reboot provided a decent platform for...
News Knockout City Ditches EA, Announces Plans To Go Entirely Free-To-Play
Removing the price tag
Multiplayer dodgeball game Knockout City was one of last year's day one releases with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, but it's no longer going to require a place on the service soon, as it's planning to go entirely free-to-play with the release of the game's sixth season at some point this spring. In an announcement on the EA...
News Here Are The Worldwide Release Times For Elden Ring On Xbox
Just a few hours to go
It's almost time for Elden Ring! Finally, FromSoftware's latest is almost upon us, as it releases Friday, February 25th. The developer has shared the specific release times too, showing the exact moment we can all go hands on. As you can see, the vast majority of launch times, on console, are midnight local time. This is...
Poll Are You Happy With March 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
What do you make of the selection?
Microsoft has officially announced March 2022's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at four more games we'll be able to play at no extra charge with our Gold memberships next month. In case you missed it, the games are Xbox One titles The Flame In The Flood and Street Power Soccer, along with Xbox 360...
News Xbox Games With Gold For March 2022 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Update: It's now official — these four games are the confirmed batch of Games With Gold titles for March. Original story: It looks like the next batch of Xbox Games with Gold titles for March 2022 has leaked early, as reliable leaker billbill-kun has shared the lineup over at Dealabs, which is expected to be announced...
PSA Buying Elden Ring On Xbox? Check Microsoft Rewards First
You can get 6000 free MS Rewards points
Well, the time has almost arrived! Elden Ring releases for Xbox on February 25th, and while we put out an exhaustive pre-order guide for the game this past weekend, there's also something about Microsoft Rewards you need to know. If you're going to buy Elden Ring digitally via the Microsoft Store, there's a...
News Elden Ring Analysis Video Compares Xbox Vs PS5 Performance
Update: Digital Foundry has also weighed in
Update: Digital Foundry has weighed in with a brief written preview, and the results there are slightly different. PS5 does still have an advantage, but it seems closer and due to VRR on Xbox, that gap is further shortened. "Even running on the launch day patch 1.02, the frame-rate mode continues to run...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 24-27)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! More games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. So, what's included in the batch this week? The big highlight without a doubt is Assassin's Creed Valhalla, which was...
News Digital Foundry's CrossfireX Breakdown Shows Xbox One X Ahead Of Series S
Project Scorpio
CrossfireX launched earlier this month, and it's safe to say first impressions weren't exactly glowing. It's a competent shooter, at least in its campaign mode, but it feels a decade old. As for the tech side of things, Digital Foundry has delivered its verdict, and there's some interesting results here. As you'd expect, Xbox Series...
News Twitch Streaming Returns To The Xbox Guide In New Dashboard Update
RIP mixer
After a few years of awkwardness, Microsoft is bringing back proper Twitch streaming integration on Xbox. It used to be a feature, back in the snap days (rip), but recently you've had to do things manually from within the Twitch app. That changes with today's update, as Twitch has been re-added to the Xbox guide, where you can manage...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Elden Ring
Early reviews are in
Unless you've been living under a rather large rock these past few weeks, you'll be aware that Elden Ring is out on Friday, February 25th. Well, ahead of its public launch, plenty of reviews are now out in the wild and things are looking incredibly positive. Here's a selection of reviews we've seen so far, and a quick summary...
News Latest Dying Light 2 Patch Fixes VRR Issues on Xbox, Adds Backup Saves
Extra frames saved
Dying Light 2 only launched this month, but developer Techland has been hard at work on updates since. One feature that just arrived, exclusively for Xbox Series X, is VRR support, allowing for higher framerates. The mode did cause a few issues though, that've now been resolved. Those issues involved the controller, where input...
News The Coalition Is Working On Several Unannounced Projects, Says Aaron Greenberg
Gears 6 and...?
It's looking like Gears developer The Coalition is keeping quite busy! In addition to its work on that series, the Vancouver-based team seems to be working on all sorts of other projects. Xbox exec Aaron Greenberg recently spoke with Xbox fans at an event in South America, where he discussed what The Coalition is up to. It seems...
News Assetto Corsa Competizione Gets Free Next-Gen Update This Week
Vroom vroom
Assetto Corsa Competizione is one of the most hardcore sim racers you can pick up on console. The Xbox One version launched back in 2020, and it's now ready to make that next-gen leap. Well, technically, the Xbox Series X|S version is already out; it launched yesterday, February 22nd. However, if you're looking for that free upgrade...
News Xbox's Aaron Greenberg Amazed That Recent Hellblade 2 Trailer Was Real Gameplay
"I'm moving Senua myself"
It seems we weren't the only ones amazed by Hellblade 2's latest gameplay trailer! Xbox exec Aaron Greenberg recently spoke with Xbox fans at an event in South America, where he touched on a recent Hellblade 2 trailer. In short, Greenberg was that impressed he thought it was a cutscene. When he brought that up to developer...
News State Of Decay 2 Gets Huge Graphical Overhaul In Its Latest Update
3 maps reworked
State of Decay 2 is almost four years old, but that hasn't stopped developer Undead Labs from working on updates. At this point, we're up to number 29, and this one ain't a minor update either. State of Decay 2's latest update revamps all of the game's original maps. Cascade Hills, Drucker Country and Meagher Valley have all been...
News Fall Guys Developer Is 'Finalising Development' On Xbox Version
Adds cross-play on PC/PS4
It's been a long time coming, but we may well be close to Fall Guys on Xbox. The smash hit took the world by storm when it first launched on PS4 and PC, and we've been waiting for that Xbox version ever since. Developer Mediatonic now has an update for us. In the team's latest blog post, which discusses the addition of...
News Elden Ring Launch Trailer Asks You To Take Arms And Become An Elden Lord
Soul soothing
Elden Ring is almost here, and to celebrate, the developer has just shared the game's launch trailer. As expected, the trailer contains some stunningly varied landscapes from within FromSoftware's latest world, along with showcasing the studio's signature monster design. It's all here then, and this trailer further builds the hype on...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (February 22-28)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, and alongside a couple of ongoing sales from last week, we've got a whole bunch of new ones including Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Franchise Hits and Indie Hits! Deals: 300+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (February 22-28) Below, we've included every single...
News Everyone's 'Moving To New Zealand' For Elden Ring's Xbox Launch
Getting a head start
Here we go again! Elden Ring's release times were revealed earlier this week ahead of its launch on Friday, February 25th, and it's been discovered that you'll probably be able to play it early by switching to the New Zealand time zone. This is because the game is apparently launching midnight local time in New Zealand, which...
Deals 300+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (February 22-28)
DwG, Spotlight, Franchise Hits sales and more!
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! We continue to be spoiled once again this week, as alongside the ongoing Anime Month and Publisher Spotlight Series sales, we've been treated to new Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Franchise Hits and Indie Hits offers, so there's something for everyone over...
News Rare Is Closing Down Sea Of Thieves' Arena Mode Next Month
"We understand that this will be a huge disappointment"
Rare mentioned how 2022 would be the "biggest year yet" for Sea of Thieves during its preview event, but in case you missed it, it's also going to be retiring the game's Arena Mode on 10th March 2022. It's not gone down the best with the game's community, but in a lengthy post over on the...
News Bethesda Reveals 2022 Roadmap For Fallout 76
"another exciting year in Fallout 76 lies ahead"
Although Bethesda is busy preparing for the release of Starfield later this year, it's still got plans for its online action role-playing game, Fallout 76. To highlight what's ahead for 2022, it's released a new roadmap. Below is the full breakdown of each season: Spring: Appalachia is besieged...
News Xbox Users Are More Than Ready For A New GameDVR System
"Xbox GameDVR needs to be rebuilt"
The Xbox dashboard has come on leaps and bounds since the Xbox One first launched. That initial version of the console's software felt half-baked, with key features like, y'know, an actual guide, missing. Still, almost 10 years on, there remains room for improvement. One of the biggest features fans want to see...
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Anti-Cheat Is Upping The Ante, Turning Targets Invisible
Cloak activated
Call of Duty: Warzone has witnessed its fair share of hackers since launch. For a while, the free-to-play battle royale largely relied on manual ban waves to take out cheaters. However, since then, the developer has implemented a more robust anti-cheat program, and it looks like it's been upgraded. As spotted by NYSL Mavri
Talking Point What March 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
What does next month have in store?
It's almost that time once again, with more Xbox Games with Gold titles set to be announced very soon! The month of February has seen Broken Sword 5, Aerial_Knight's Never Yield, Hydrophobia and Band of Bugs all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on the way. If...
News Ubisoft Is "Very Happy" With Skull & Bones Progress, Says CFO
Despite documented troubles
Ubisoft's pirate adventure Skull & Bones is still being worked on, many years after its initial reveal. That was five years ago now though, so how is development holding up? Well, according to Ubisoft CFO Frederick Duguet, things are progressing nicely. In a recent earnings report, the company's Chief Financial...
