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News Summer Game Fest Arrives This June With Xbox Making An Appearance
With a Kickoff Live show to begin the festivities
If you remember last year's colossal Summer Game Fest, which took the place of E3 and saw developers announcing their titles across the Summer, then you may be happy to know its returning. The festival begins on June 10 with Kickoff Live, a world premiere showcase hosted by Geoff Keighley and filled...
News Gearbox Software Will 'Introduce A New Franchise' This Year
Take Two has big plans for the next fiscal year
That Take-Two earning's call from yesterday has been home to a ton of juicy details. We've had some eye opening stats on how Grand Theft Auto V is doing, as well as confirmation that
News Netflix's Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Is Actually Looking Surprisingly Good
Coming to the streaming service this July
We already knew Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, an animated series, is coming to Netflix, but we didn't expect it to look this good. After the bonkers Resident Evil Village, this seems to return to the (slightly) more grounded roots of the series, and has been confirmed to be hitting the streaming service...
News The Falconeer Is Getting A Huge New Expansion On Xbox This August
More content to sink your claws into
With news that The Falconeer is taking flight from Xbox to launch on both PlayStation and Nintendo Switch systems, you may think the underrated Xbox Series X|S launch title is leaving the nest. On the contrary, it seems to be the beginning of brand new content, as Wired Productions has announced a huge new...
News These 'Leaked' Battlefield 6 Images Reveal Explosions And Robot Dogs
May as well just release the trailer at this point
Battlefield 6 is not having a great time containing leaks right now. Every other day more and more seems to slip through the cracks. Word on the street was that the trailer was intended to be shown early this month, but it now appears to be coming sometime in June. That being said, it seems some...
News EA Says Codemasters Will 'Continue To Be Who They Are' After Acquisition
Codemasters won't become "another Electronic Arts studio"
You may or may not remember that EA acquired Codemasters earlier this year for a whopping $1.2 billion. Originally Take-Two was fighting to acquire the developer, but EA swooped in for the kill. Since then, many fans of the studio have been worried the output in the future won't represent...
News XCOM 2 Developer Firaxis Games To Announce 'Several Exciting Projects' This Year
After the studio had "one of its best years ever"
Firaxis Games - the team behind fantastic games such as XCOM 2 and the Sid Meier's series - will be announcing "several exciting projects" this year, it was revealed in a recent earning's call. During Take-Two's Q4 2021 earning's call, Strauss Zelnick, Take-Two's chairman and chief executive...
News Grand Theft Auto V Has Sold 145 Million Copies Since Its Launch
"Sales of Grand Theft Auto V also surpassed our expectations"
If you were wondering why Grand Theft Auto V is getting another version for Xbox Series X|S, then Take-Two's recent earning's call will undoubtedly shed some light. The simple fact is that the game has managed to shift 145 million copies since its launch in 2013 and c
News Seriously, Psychonauts 2 Really Is Being Released This Year
Double Fine is sure of it
One question Double Fine is getting asked all the time lately, is when will it be releasing Psychonauts 2? In the most recent update from earlier this month, it said this anticipated title was coming later this year, so is it? Yes, it really is! In yet another update on social media - it's mentioned how "the game" will...
Rumour Elden Ring Won't Be At Xbox's Showcase, Or Maybe Even E3
Hellblade 2 may also not be appearing
Everything seems up in the air surrounding Elden Ring. We had a leaked trailer earlier this year, later followed by what seemingly looked like confirmation of a worldwide reveal during Xbox's E3 conference. Alas, one industry insider seems adamant it won't be shown during the Xbox Showcase, and possibly not at...
News Trademark Renewal Sparks Hope For A New The Evil Within Game
Please say it's true!
We're not going to hide the fact that we're huge fans of The Evil Within series here at Pure Xbox. When Resident Evil was going through a rough patch, the Bethesda published franchise was filling in a void that was left behind. We've had the first game enter Xbox Game Pass this year, as well as some nifty new features added to...
Rumour Wait, Is Tom Cruise Going To Be In Starfield?
Bethesda are "huge fans" of Cruise after all
We're going to be honest, we're not totally convinced on this rumour, but it's so crazy it might just be true. In the sea of Starfield rumours which consistently seem to be making their rounds, today's seems to indicate that Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise could be making an appearance in the game. These...
News Grand Theft Auto V Is Coming To Xbox Series X This November
Time to return to GTA!
Surprise! Rockstar Games has announced the release date for the next-gen version of Grand Theft Auto V, and it's coming to Xbox Series X|S on November 11. The Xbox Series X|S release is said to come "with new features and more", according to an official Rockstar Games blog post. Not only that, but the summer updates for GTA...
News These 15 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (May 18-27)
A huge selection is on the way
Woah! We've had an absolutely huge announcement, as a whopping 15 games have been announced to be coming to Xbox Game Pass between May 18-27. Including titles such as the indie breakout, Maneater. Here's a list of what's on the way in the near future: Date Game Platform May 18 SnowRunner Cloud, Console, and...
News Cyberpunk RPG The Ascent Launches On Xbox Game Pass This July
Here we go!
The Ascent is an upcoming twin-stick shooter that relishes its cyberpunk setting. It's already been confirmed to be coming to Game Pass on day one, and now we have a release date of July 29 for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One and PC. From the minds of classic Xbox titles such as Gears of War, Bulletstorm, and Wolfenstein, players...
News Maid Of Sker Is Getting An Xbox Series X Update And New Mode
A sker-y amount of new features
If you've just come out of Resident Evil Village and are already looking for the next game filled with spooks, then the previously released Maid of Sker is getting a free Xbox Series X|S update on May 26. Xbox Series X players can take advantage of 4K visuals at 30FPS with the Fidelity Mode, or 1440p to embrace 60FPS...
News SnowRunner Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
Another win for Game Pass
Update: The intense off-road simulator SnowRunner is now available to download via Xbox Game Pass for Xbox and PC! Original Story: While we wait for the next batch of Game Pass titles, Xbox has announced that SnowRunner is one of the next batch of titles. Oh, and it will be added to the service from May 18. While the...
News Another Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (May 31)
So long, partner
Microsoft has unveiled the next set of six games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass by the end of May, with the most notable of the bunch arguably being the the various Kingdom Hearts titles. Here's the full list of games currently set to leave on (or around) May 31: Date Game Platform May 31 Assetto Corsa Console May
Deals 150+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (May 18-25)
Including an ID@Xbox Gamefest sale
It's that time again! The weekly deals on Xbox are back and this time the focus is on a number of Focus Home Interactive titles (no pun intended). There's also a huge ID@Xbox Gamefest sale, with tons of great indies available - so be sure to check those out too. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox...
News Battletoads And Sea Of Thieves Are Getting Official Jigsaw Puzzles, Because Why Not
Get jiggy with it
If you're looking to expand your physical merchandise for a variety of Rare developed games, then you're in luck. The studio has announced today that both Battletoads and Sea of Thieves are getting the jigsaw treatment, and they're both available to pre-order now! They're up on the Rare official merch store, retailing at $18.99...
Video Here's Biomutant Running Across Various Xbox Consoles
Take a look at the performance
Biomutant is right around the corner, landing on Xbox One on May 25, and to promote its release, THQ Nordic have released videos of the game running across multiple Xbox consoles. Both the base Xbox One and the superior Xbox One x are both seen running raw footage of the game. The most notable difference between the...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition's First Patch Is Now Available, Here's Everything Included
Along with various achievement issues
EA and BioWare have released the first patch for Mass Effect Legendary Edition, which aims to rectify the wireless headset issue that has been causing the game to crash on Xbox Series X. Although, it still causes issues if the headset is turned on or off in the launcher. Along with this, a variety of other...
Mini Review Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance - A Barebones Re-Release Of A Classic
An expensive nostalgic trip
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance made a surprise re-release earlier this month, having originally released back in 2001 on the original Xbox. We never played the game back in the day, so this version was a perfect excuse to dive into the classic RPG and see what the fuss was all about. It received positive reviews on its...
News Rockstar's Detective Thriller L.A. Noire Is Ten Years Old Today
Doubt!
It may seem like only yesterday, but Rockstar Game's L.A. Noire has hit the big 1-0, as it reaches its first decade of being available having released back on May 17, 2011. That's right, the studio's departure from the usual open-world hijinks of Grand Theft Auto to a more grounded story about you raising through the police ranks is that...
News Mass Effect 3's Multiplayer Could Come To The Legendary Edition
"I would never say no to that"
When Mass Effect Legendary Edition was announced, there was one question on many fan's minds: Where is Mass Effect 3's multiplayer? While the collection brings all three games into one lovely package, the multiplayer is nowhere to be seen, which left the community slightly miffed. But there is some hope on the...
News Chivalry 2 Cross-Play Open Beta Comes To Xbox Next Week
Chaaaaaaaarge!
Chivalry 2 is heading onto Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on June 8, but for those interested, a free open-beta with cross-play is available between May 27 until June 1. Players will be able to get a first taste of the game ahead of its full release, along with the ability to play against PC and PlayStation users. If you've got a slow...
Rumour Starfield Is Set To Release Early 2022
Rumours originally suggested it would be this holiday season
It seems Starfield rumours and leaks are dropping every other day. Just recently it was reported that the game would be exclusive to Xbox and PC, and now it looks like we may have a rough date on when that release could be. As part of a recent Kinda Funny Gamecast
News Crash Bandicoot Voice Actors Are Teasing A 'Fun New Project'
"Well lookie lookie!"
When we got word that Toys for Bob would be assisting in the development of Call of Duty, we were understandably concerned. It didn't help that many key developers inside the studio departed not long after the announcement. It seemed the future of Crash Bandicoot was up in the air, but a new tease gives us a tiny bit o
News It Looks Like Rare's Everwild Has Been In Development For Five Years
With full development kick starting in 2019
When Everwild was announced last year, we were left a little unsure of what the game actually is. With just a CGI trailer out in the wild (no pun intended), you'd be forgiven for thinking the game's not that far in its development cycle. But on the contrary, it looks as though it's been in pre-production...
News Xbox Appears To Be Cracking Down On One Cheaper Game Pass Loophole
But there are still other means
Xbox Game Pass is a fantastic deal in its own right, but many users have managed to make that deal considerably cheaper through a variety of methods. One such way saw players converting EA Play memberships into Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at a lower price, but it seems that path is being closed off. Originally, EA Play...
News New Xbox Internet Browser Isn't Ready For Public Yet, Says Microsoft
"It will be a couple months at least"
There's been a lot of excitement surrounding the upcoming new version of Microsoft Edge for Xbox in recent months, but a member of Team Xbox has warned that it'll still be a little while until it releases publicly. At the moment, it's available to members of the Xbox Insiders program, and has been adding...
News Ubisoft's The Division: Heartland Suffers Major Gameplay Leak
As part of an exclusive 'closed test'
Well, Ubisoft won't be very happy about this! It was only last week that the company revealed The Division: Heartland - an upcoming free-to-play title set within The Division's universe - and gameplay has already leaked online. The footage is rapidly being removed by Ubisoft, which shows 20 full minutes of...
News Two More Of May 2021's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Triumph over your naysayers as El Presidente
You can now begin downloading the second batch of May 2021's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Dungeons 3 and Xbox 360 game Tropico. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store and Xbox 360 Marketplace (links at the bottom of the page). Here's...
News These Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (May 15)
Including Alan Wake & Final Fantasy IX
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of six more games from the Xbox Game Pass library including Alan Wake and Final Fantasy IX. Various old FIFA games were also recently removed from EA Play. Here are the six games set to leave before the end of the day on Xbox Game Pass:...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 15th)
Picking up the Mass Effect remastered trilogy?
Welcome to the weekend! Mass Effect Legendary Edition has now officially arrived, and so we're sure it'll be the popular choice over the next few days, but there are also plenty of great new Xbox Game Pass releases to enjoy, another selection of Free Play Days titles, and over 250 games included as par
Guide All Original Xbox Games You Can Play With Backwards Compatibility
List of backwards compatible Xbox games on Xbox One, Series X, Series S
One of the best things about modern Xbox consoles in the year 2021 is that you can still play hundreds of great games spanning the history of the brand, including from both the original Xbox and the Xbox 360. In the case of the original Xbox though, there aren't actually as...
News Subnautica's Free Next-Gen Upgrade Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
And Subnautica: Below Zero is also out now
This news has gone totally under the radar over the past 24 hours, with no patch notes having surfaced as of yet, but Subnautica has now been optimised for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S - with the upgrade available for free! This means you can also access it if you play the game via Xbox Game Pass, and...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 17-21)
Here's what's on the way
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! We've haven't got any major releases on the level of Resident Evil Village or Mass Effect Legendary Edition arriving over the next few days, but there are still some pretty big games on the way, including the much-anticipated Rust Console Edition and day one EA Play title,
News Shadow Of The Tomb Raider Is 'Essential' With FPS Boost On Xbox Series X, Says Analysis
"It easily holds its own against proper Series X and PS5 titles"
It's been almost a couple of weeks now since Microsoft unleashed a massive batch of 74 FPS Boosted titles for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and of that selection, Eurogamer's Digital Foundry has a clear highlight. To be fair, they've only tested 15 of them, but
News Good News, Ghostrunner Is Officially Getting A Sequel For Xbox Series X
With the original having sold 600k copies
Big fan of last year's hardcore FPP slasher Ghostrunner? Good news! The game is officially getting a sequel, as announced by publisher 505 Games, and it'll be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. In a press release, it was revealed the sequel will receive the double the investment - an initial €5...
News Dolby Vision For Gaming Is Now Rolling Out To Xbox Series X|S Insiders
The first consoles ever to support it
Microsoft has announced today that Dolby Vision for gaming is officially rolling out to Xbox Insiders "this week" for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which will make them the very first consoles to ever support the feature. Few details have been provided at the time of writing, but Microsoft has told The Verge...
News Xbox Series X|S Will Launch In Mainland China This June, Confirms Microsoft
With pre-orders available next week
Microsoft has announced today that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will officially launch in mainland China in a few weeks on June 10, with pre-orders starting as soon as next week from the Microsoft Store on Wednesday, May 19. The recommended retail price of the Xbox Series X will be ¥3,899 in the country,...
News Gears 5 Will Now Be Forcing Cross-Play Between Xbox & PC Players
As part of the new Operation 7 update
The Coalition has announced that as part of Gears 5's Operation 7 update dropping next week on May 18, players on Xbox consoles and PC will now be forced to play together to help with matchmaking times. The studio says that it sees "40% of our players disabling the crossplay option", and the result has...
News Xbox Series Consoles Outsold PS5 Last Month In The UK, But Not Nintendo Switch
It's all to do with the stock situation
The latest sales figures for April 2021 in the UK have arrived courtesy of GfK Entertainment and GamesIndustry.biz, revealing that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S were the second best-selling consoles of the month. This is reportedly due to "significant drop in PS5 console stock," which actually resulted...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Out Now
It's mostly early impressions so far
Today's the day! Mass Effect Legendary Edition is now finally available on Xbox, and the first few reviews and impressions have begun trickling in over the past 24 hours, although there's not too much to look at thus far. It seems pretty much every outlet was affected by getting review access later than...
News Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance Arrives This June On Xbox Game Pass
Set out on an epic brawl through Icewind Dale
We've got another day one release hitting Xbox Game Pass very soon! Tuque Games has announced that Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance will be available on the service across console, PC and cloud on June 22. The game is a third-person action brawler that drops you and your friends into the unforgiving...
PSA Mass Effect Legendary Edition Has An Issue With Certain Xbox Accessories At Launch
But don't worry, there's a workaround
Mass Effect Legendary Edition will be with us very, very soon, but unfortunately there's already an Xbox related bug that you'll want to be aware of when using certain accessories - particularly wireless headsets. The team at BioWare and EA say they have identified an issue where the game will crash to the...
News Microsoft Kicks Off Its 20 Years Of Xbox Celebrations
"We are excited to celebrate this milestone together"
Yes, it's really been 20 years since the release of the original Xbox - or at least, it will have been on November 15, 2021! To lead up to that date, Microsoft has begun kicking off the celebrations early, issuing a first wave of 20th anniversary gear into the Xbox Gear Shop, dishing out a bunch...
News Bright Memory, An Xbox Series X|S Console Exclusive, Is Now Cheaper Than Ever
It's been discounted for the next two weeks
Bright Memory 1.0 was an example of a very affordable Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch title on day one this past November, and as of today, it's actually dropped in price by another 20% for the next two weeks. So, what is it? Basically, Bright Memory is a "lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and...
News Xbox Studio InXile Entertainment Appears To Be Making An 'FPS RPG'
Being developed with Unreal Engine 5
It was revealed last year that Wasteland 3 developer InXile Entertainment was working on an "ambitious" RPG, and now, thanks to a new hint, it looks like that game will take the form of a first-person shooter RPG. This reveal came out of the blue following a tweet from the official Xbox account yesterday, to...
