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News Capcom's Upcoming Game Pass Release Scores Xbox Series X|S Demo
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a new IP
During its summer showcase, Capcom took a closer look at its new IP Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, which will be arriving on Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass later this month on July 19, 2024. If you're eager to see how this experience blending multiple genres together plays, Capcom has now made a demo...
News 'Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster' Launches This September For Xbox Series X|S
Capcom reveals a release date!
Last week, Capcom gave us the surprise reveal of Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, and the company has gone more in-depth on the game today, confirming that it will be coming to Xbox Series X and S on September 19th, 2024. According to Capcom, the work that's gone into Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster could almost make it a...
News Action RPG 'Dungeons Of Hinterberg' Is Ready To Preload On Xbox Game Pass
Coming to the service this month!
We're a few weeks away from the highly-anticipated release of Dungeons of Hinterberg on Xbox Game Pass, and we're here to remind you all that the title is ready to preload for Game Pass subscribers! Right now, Xbox players can pre-download Dungeons of Hinterberg ahead of its July 18 launch, and the stylish action...
News Hexen 2 Spiritual Successor 'GRAVEN' Makes Its Debut On Xbox
"A gritty first-person action-adventure game"
For those who loved the '90s FPS series "Hexen" back in the day, you may be interested to know that a Hexen 2 spiritual successor known as GRAVEN is now available on Xbox, and the first console impressions seem pretty good! If we sound surprised by that, it's because the PC version got off to a lukewarm...
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In July 2024
Nobody Wants To Die, EA Sports College Football & more!
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in July 2024! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a July 2024 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. Some of the biggest titles here include Nobody Wants to Die, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn,
News Strange New Xbox Dashboard Shows Up In The Unlikeliest Of Places
Update: Microsoft shares a statement
Update: Microsoft has now shared a statement about this new Xbox dashboard to Eurogamer, mentioning that the company has "no plans" to develop something along these lines. Here's the quote: "We currently have no plans for an Xbox Rimac dashboard. For more information about this mockup video, please reach out to...
News 'Poppy Playtime' Brings Its Creepy $5 Horror Game To Xbox This Month
One for the FNAF crowd!
Five Nights at Freddy's has undoubtedly proved a success on Xbox over the past few years, so it makes sense that Poppy Playtime is now making its debut as well! Better yet, you'll be able to pick it up for just $4.99 on July 12th. Specifically, this is Poppy Playtime Chapter 1: A Tight Squeeze, which first arrived on PC and...
News Warhammer 40K Team Cancels Space Marine 2 Beta To 'Entirely Focus' On September Launch
"We will not run a public online beta"
Since finally getting an Xbox release date for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, we've been excited to go hands-on with it ASAP, but it seems we're going to have to wait a little longer than expected. The teams behind the Space Marine sequel have cancelled the game's planned beta, which means we all have to...
News The First Descendant Xbox Preload Now Live As Free-To-Play Shooter Gets Final Previews
Releasing this week!
The First Descendant is turning out to be one of July's biggest Xbox releases, and the free-to-play looter shooter is now available to preload on the platform. Coming in at roughly 37GB on Xbox Series X, you can go hands-on with this free shooter tomorrow, July 2nd. To coincide with the game's release, a bunch of outlets have...
News Crazy Taxi Reboot Will Feature 'Large-Scale, Open World Multiplayer', Says SEGA
An open world a-fare
SEGA has posted a new video about staffing up for its big Crazy Taxi reboot project, with the team needing more developers on board to create what sounds like a pretty ambitious title. With the upcoming reboot, SEGA is heading down the open world multiplayer road, and it needs more talent to bring this vision to life. Alongside...
Preview Stalker 2 Hands On Preview - A Must-Play On Xbox Game Pass This November
Get out of here Stalker
Update: Stalker 2 was scheduled for September at the time of this article, but has since been delayed to November. <related ids="169398"> Original story (Sun 30th Jun, 2024): The story of Stalker 2 is well known at this point. Finally, after delays, a cancellation, and a re-reveal in 2018, the cult classic PC game...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 1-5)
Including a big free-to-play release!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 1-5! The big highlights of next week are the free-to-play release of The First Descendant and Final Fantasy XIV's Dawntrail expansion, but there's plenty of other good stuff as well! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (July 1-5):
News Xbox Is Giving Away Free Forza Horizon 4 Codes For Eligible Players
"As a token of our appreciation"
It's time to check your Xbox messages! As of this morning, some Forza Horizon 4 players have begun receiving free codes for the game from Microsoft "as a token of appreciation" - providing access to the standard edition of the game. Specifically, these Forza Horizon 4 codes are being given to Xbox players who have...
News Hypercharge: Unboxed Dev Delighted By 'Incredible' Sales On Xbox
A new milestone has been hit!
Who says Xbox games only thrive on Game Pass, eh? Digital Cybercherries, the team behind hit shooter Hypercharge: Unboxed, has today announced that the title surpassed 100,000 Xbox sales in under a month - a feat the dev describes as "a really big deal" for a team of just six employees. Right at the start of the month,...
News 'Flintlock' Dev Shares Extended Look As Xbox Game Pass Title Goes Gold
Laying siege this July
Xbox Game Pass for July 2024 is hotting up - we've got some really cool-looking games coming to the service next month. One of those is A44 Games' Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, and after multiple delays, the title has now gone gold and is ready to release! To celebrate this develo
News 'Project Tamriel' Is A Mod Aiming To Bring The Elder Scrolls To Starfield
Skyrim, Oblivion and Morrowind all to feature!
Starfield mods are going absolutely wild at the moment. We've seen Star Wars skins, lightsabers, and even huge performance improvements arrive via the game's new mod tools already - and a newly-announced Creat
Review Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition (Xbox) - Ubisoft's Classic Revitalised
Jade is finally back!
It feels like we've been waiting forever for Beyond Good & Evil 2 to show up, and to tide us over until then, Ubisoft has now released a new remaster of the original outing – this time celebrating the game’s 20th anniversary. Yes, this year marks two decades since the original title debuted on the first Xbox (which was...
Talking Point Xbox Fans, How Do You Feel About The Future Of The Brand In 2024?
Has the June showcase turned things around?
It's no secret that 2024 has been a bit of a wild time to be an Xbox fan. We started out the year with rumours and speculation leading to a special business update podcast, while the last few months have brought numerous PS5 ports and s
News Forza Motorsport Gets Big Visual Upgrade On Xbox In Update 9
The lighting looks completely different!
Earlier this month, Turn 10 Studios dropped Forza Motorsport Update 9, which came complete with a free DLC offer on Xbox and PC. However, one other difference that flew under the radar was a pretty big upgrade to the game's visuals - the dev team has made some massive graphical changes in Update 9. We've...
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (June 25 - July 2)
Great Xbox titles for very low prices!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (June 25 - July 2)? As usual, we've got a whole bunch of 90% and even 95% discounts on Xbox right now, mainly thanks to last week's Publisher Spotlight Sale as well as this week's "Halloween in June" sale. There's plenty to get stuck into! Highlights...
News Ubisoft Is Making Multiple Assassin's Creed Remakes Alongside New Series Entries
"The goal is to have Assassin's Creed games come out more regularly"
In a new interview with Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, the company has unsurprisingly committed to lots more Assassin's Creed in the future - including 2024's Japan-themed Shadows of course. However, what's perhaps a little more surprising is that the company CEO straight up admitted...
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Gets Free Trial & First Ever Discount On Xbox
Right after Capcom's performance patch!
Capcom has today announced the first ever digital discount for Dragon's Dogma 2, along with a brand-new free trial! Yep, Xbox players can now go hands-on with Capcom's 2024 RPG for two hours at no cost - and if that convinces you to pick the game up, there's a 30% off sale running right now as well. Now,...
News Forza Horizon 4 Explodes In Popularity Ahead Of Big Xbox Sale Next Month
Getting better with age
Forza Horizon 4 might be six years old now, but clearly there's still so much love for it. Earlier this week, it was announced that the Playground Games racer would be getting delisted this December, and this prompted a massive 80%-off sale on Steam which has resulted in a lot of purchases and even a record being broken!...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 27-30)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Your final Xbox Free Play Days lineup for June 2024 is here, with Microsoft bringing two games to the program this weekend - including the mouthful that is PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs. Now that you've finished reading that title, here's your pair of Xbox Free Play Days games this...
News Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Sells Silly Amount Of Copies In Just Three Days
Seriously, how many?!
Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC released on all platforms last Friday, and it's already sold a quite frankly absurd amount of copies. Yep, despite being a $40 expansion to a $60 game that requires plenty of progress to access, Shadow of the Erdtree has shifted five million units already - and the team says it reached...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (June 2024)
The latest freebies for XGPU subscribers
It's time for another batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for June 2024! The latter part of the month has brought us more free Perks including a Supercharge Pack for EA Sports FC 24 and an Anniversary Pack for The Elder Scrolls Online! Here's the latest list of available Xbox Game Pass Perks for June 2024: EA...
News Xbox Remains The Controller Of Choice For Steam Users, Unsurprisingly
59% of game sessions use Microsoft's pad
Valve has released new data about the controllers used on its digital PC platform Steam, and Xbox's game pads (unsurprisingly) remain right out in front. As of June 2024, 59% of users are playing with an Xbox controller, 26% are on PlayStation controllers and 10% are using Steam Deck controls (aka Steam...
News Palworld's 'First Major Update' Adds Brand-New Island To Xbox Game Pass Adventure
"A new island has appeared!"
Palworld developer Pocketpair has detailed the game's latest content drop - one that it's calling the "first major update" for the Pokémon-like adventure. Of course, we've had some notable Palworld updates in the past, bu
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Update Adds New Graphics Toggle In Attempt To Improve Xbox Frame Rate
Along with a new 120Hz option!
Despite some pretty fantastic reviews on release, Dragon's Dogma 2 launched with some notable performance issues on pretty much every platform. The team at Capcom has been slowly rectifying these issues since launch, and a fresh patch has now landed
News Action RPG 'Robin Hood: Sherwood Builders' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 27)
Your final June addition!
Welcome to the last Xbox Game Pass addition for the month of June! Today, we have Robin Hood: Sherwood Builders coming to the library, which got a surprise Xbox Series X|S announcement earlier this month. This Robin Hood romp is said to be an "action-adventure RPG with base-building elements" based on t
Talking Point What's Been The High Point Of The Xbox Series X|S Generation So Far?
The console launches? Starfield? Halo? Tell us!
Isn't time scary?! It feels like only yesterday we were celebrating the launch of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S here at Pure Xbox, and now almost four years later, we're already starting to think about the next generation of consoles. <related ids="107167"> Of course, we've seen a lot...
News Xbox Patent Reveals What 'Keystone' Streaming Device Might Have Looked Like
A small, square Xbox Series S
A couple of years ago, Microsoft officially confirmed the existence of the Xbox "Keystone", confirming in May of 2022 that the company had decided to "pivot away from the current iteration of the device" and find a new approach. The Keystone was a streaming box that would let you play Xbox Cloud Gaming titles on "any...
News Hellblade 2 Apparently Failed To Crack Top 100 Game Sales In Europe Last Month
In a "brutal month" for sales
GamesIndustry.biz has just released its European game sales data for the month of May, and it was apparently a very tough month across the board for sales. Older games like EA Sports FC 24 and the ever-present Grand Theft Auto V took the top two spots, while brand-new releases like Xbox's H
News Capcom Announces New Dead Rising Remaster, Likely Coming To Xbox Series X|S
"Hello? Is this thing on?"
Alright Capcom, why not?! The company has announced today that Dead Rising is getting another remaster at some point in the near future, and it's almost certainly coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at launch. This version is known as Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, described as an "updated release with a brand new...
News Elden Ring Patch 1.12.2 Aims To 'Adjust Balance' In Shadow Of The Erdtree Expansion
Making it a tad easier!
FromSoftware is known for its unforgiving video games, and that of course extends to those games' expansions as well. Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is one such expansion, and it's been taking the gaming world by storm in recent weeks - becoming the highest-rated Xbox release in 2024. However, some concerns have been thrown...
News Halo Infinite Finally Adds 'Multi-Team' Game Modes Into Online Matchmaking
"Multi-Team is now live in Combat Workshop"
Halo Infinite has evolved a lot since it came to Xbox back in 2021, particularly the multiplayer suite which has seen some major updates since launch. Until this point though, the series' mainstay 'Multi-Team' mode was completely absent from the game - a situation that's now been addressed. As part of a...
Preview SteamWorld Heist 2 Hands On Preview - A Sea-Worthy Sequel To A Tactical Gem
Get in nerd, we're getting steamed!
Traditionally, someone would have to ingest several alcoholic beverages to get royally ‘steaming’—something we didn’t have to do at Summer Game Fest Play Days this year. Instead, we sat down for an hour-long ‘sesh’ with the upcoming strategy action-adventure, SteamWorld Heist 2. After a brief...
News Farming Simulator 25 Brings 'Upgraded Gameplay & Tech' To Xbox This November
Down on the farm
Get ready to don your overalls and fuel up your tractors because Farming Simulator 25 is coming to Xbox Series X|S later this year! Yep, we're getting another entry in the long-running farming franchise this November, with Giants Software promising to bring "new gameplay features, visual upgrades, maps, machines" and more to the new...
Soapbox Forza Horizon 4 Hosted The Best Racing In The Series, And I'll Be Sad To See It Go
One more trip to the lakes
Well, Forza Horizon's British racing festival is about to close its doors - with Xbox announcing that Forza Horizon 4 will be delisted from digital storefronts later this year. Of course, the game will remain playable for existing owners after this date, but it's being removed from Xbox Game Pass
News Xbox Unveils Special 'Halloween In June' Sale, Live For The Next Few Days
Scare yourself silly with these new Xbox deals!
It's that time of the week once again! Various new deals are now available on the Xbox Store, and the highlight this time around is a special "Halloween in June" sale that's set to last until next Tuesday, July 2nd. Notably, we've got discounts for Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition and Stalker: Legends of...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 26)
Time to get digging
Xbox Game Pass is getting a fresh update as two SteamWorld games enter the library! Both SteamWorld Dig and SteamWorld Dig 2 join the service today, June 26, bringing two well-received metroidvanias to the platform. Without further ado, here's a quick look at both of
News Mortal Kombat 1 Datamine Supposedly Uncovers Six More Fighters
Following a datamine last September
Mortal Kombat 1 isn't done just yet with its current DLC Kombat Pack, but it looks like more fighters could already be locked in. Following a previous datamine last September, it seems we've now got an update from an individual known as 'interloko' on social media. They've shared a sli
News Forza Horizon 4 To Be Delisted On Xbox And PC In December 2024
Individual DLC getting delisted today
Playground Games has announced today that Forza Horizon 4 will officially be getting delisted on Xbox consoles and PC on December 15, 2024. After that date, it'll no longer be possible to purchase the game digitally on those platforms. "Due to licensing and agreements with our partners, Forza Horizon 4 will be...
Talking Point Are You Still Interested In Beyond Good & Evil 2 From Ubisoft?
Or has it been too long at this point?
Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition launches on Xbox today, with Ubisoft's fresh remaster of the Xbox classic hoping to bring audiences new and old to the Beyond Good & Evil universe. Early reviews of the new remaster seem pretty good so far, but we want to
News Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
"A bona fide classic remastered with love and care"
If you've been looking forward to Ubisoft's Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition, we're pleased to say it's now available on the Xbox Store! You can grab the game right now at the low price of £17.99 / $19.99. Alongside the release, we've also seen a handful of reviews going live -...
News Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Brings Its 'Vibrant' 3D Platformer To Xbox This September
A remake of the 2010 Wii game
If you like platformers and you like Mickey Mouse, have we got a game for you! THQ Nordic has announced today that Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed will arrive for Xbox One, Series X and Series S on September 24, 2024. This is a remake of the Nintendo Wii game from 2010 that was followed up with a sequel on Xbox 360 in...
News Xbox Fans Confused By 'Weird Temu Spam' Plaguing Direct Messages
"Temu bots have taken over Xbox"
For a while now, our Xbox inboxes have been regularly flooded with some form of spam - and not the chopped pork in a can variety. Xbox does at least categorise 'chat requests' as a completely different thing to conversations with friends, but still, the constant 'offers' to buy our gamertags do grow a little...
News STALKER: Legends Of The Zone Trilogy Gets Official Mod Support On Xbox
Thanks to mod.io!
A few months back, the folks over at GSC Game World dropped the original Stalker games onto Xbox seemingly out of nowhere, and their work on the Legends of the Zone Trilogy isn't over yet. Not only is the team still working away on a full current-gen upgrade for all three games, but it's also added official console mod support...
News 'Let's School' Arrives On Xbox This July, And It's Launching At A Great Price
From the team behind My Time At Sandrock
We've got a new addition to the July lineup on Xbox! Let's School will be making its console debut on July 16th, which includes versions for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it's launching at the low price of £15.99 / $19.99. Let's School is a construction and management sim from the folks...
News Atari's Anniversary Celebration Returns To Xbox With 39 New Games This October
The Atari 50 "Expanded Edition"
Back at the end of 2022, Atari fans were treated to a fantastic new "Anniversary Celebration" on Xbox which combined a huge list of playable classics with a museum-style walkthrough of the company's storied history. Now, Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration is getting an "Extended Edition" for Xbox on October 25th,...
