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News Halo Infinite Will Support Cross-Play And Cross-Progression
Take the fight across platforms
We're getting small nuggets of Halo Infinite news fairly regularly these days, with the most recent announcement being that the game will support cross-play and cross-progression when it launches later this year. The news was announced in a recent Xbox Wire post, which looked at the company's focus on PC gaming. It...
Random Another Phil Spencer Appearance, Another Shelf Full Of Easter Eggs To Investigate
Zoom and enhance!
In a growing trend that always gets the internet talking, Phil Spencer appeared in another stream last night and the fabled shelf of goodies returned. The return has already got fans speculating what the Easter Eggs could possibly be. As part of Gamesbeat Live 2021, Spencer made an appearance to talk about Gaming for Everyone at...
News Insider Teases More FPS Boost Games Are Coming 'Very Soon'
But how soon?
This year we've been introduced to FPS Boost, which is a fantastic feature from the backwards compatibility team at Xbox. Through their magic, they've managed to increase the frame rate on a ton of older generation games, and the results have been nothing less than fantastic. As always with new features though, we always want more, so...
News The Destroy All Humans! Remake Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
"The cult-classic returns!"
Ready to cause some havoc? Last year's remake of the original Xbox game Destroy All Humans! is now available with Xbox Game Pass, available on console, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. "One giant step on mankind!" If you never had a chance to play the original, the game sees you taking the reigns of evil alien Crypto-137, using...
News The Xbox Team Is Investigating An Issue With DVDs On Xbox Series X
"Appreciate you flagging it"
Had any issues watching DVDs on your Xbox Series X? Reports of this have been low, but nevertheless they exist, and a specific issue makes watching select DVDs impossible at the moment because of a bug. As reported by multiple Twitter users, this problem sees the picture turning green and glitching out when trying to...
News Titanfall 2 Fans Are Planning To Play Online All At Once This Weekend
"The servers might catch on fire"
You might have seen recently that Titanfall 2 has enjoyed a resurgence on Steam, and now the Titanfall community is planning a big playdate this weekend on May 1st in order to share their love for the game. The campaign stemmed from a couple of TikTok users called
News Watch Dogs: Legion's First Roadmap Content Now Launches Next Week
It was delayed to ensure it's in the best possible shape
Last month we got a look at the upcoming content for Watch Dogs: Legion with an extensive roadmap from Ubisoft. The first major title update was expected to drop this month, but has since been pushed to May 4. Title Update 4.0 is set to add a new paid DLC character known as Mina Sidhu, who...
Talking Point How Many Microsoft Rewards Points Are You Sitting On Right Now?
Saving up for anything special?
The Microsoft Rewards program has become highly popular with Xbox users over the past couple of years, allowing you to earn points for completing basic tasks that can be converted into Xbox Gift Cards. We've gone into lots of detail about Microsoft Rewards elsewhere on Pure Xbox, so check out our full guide for a...
News Gearshifters Brings Top-Down Vehicle Combat To Xbox This Year
Go to war against extreme-machine bosses
Numskull Games and Red Phantom Games have today announced Gearshifters, which is a a high-intensity top-down vehicle combat game, combining classic shoot-em-up retro arcade gameplay with rogue-like elements. It's being developed by Richard Ogden of Colin McRae Rally 2.0 and TOCA Championship Racing fame, and...
News Mysterious Ubisoft Game Suddenly Appears On The Microsoft Store
And then quickly gets removed
Surprise! A new Ubisoft title emerged on the Microsoft Store earlier today, but nobody has any idea what it is, where it came from, or how it even came to be. According to the description, it was intended for an internal test. Originally under the guise of Incursion VMC, the title later changed to VMC Only, before it...
Roundup These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox In May 2021
Resident Evil, Mass Effect and much more!
We're already getting close to halfway through the year, and May 2021 looks like a pretty busy one in the world of Xbox! We're kicking things off with a few big games in the first week, including Resident Evil Village, and we've also got the likes of Rust Console Edition and Mass Effect Legendary Edition on...
News Dirt 5 Dev Says He Doesn't See The Xbox Series S As A Hinderance
"It's absolutely fine in all the right places"
There have been many conflicting thoughts about the Xbox Series S. Will it hold back this generation? Or will it simply allow more people to get on board? Fans, and even some developers seem to be split into two camps. In a recent Game On Daily podcast, Dirt 5's technical director, David...
Interview Talking Second Extinction With Game Director Simon Vickers
'Xbox Game Pass really felt like a no brainer'
The time has arrived! Second Extinction has arrived on Xbox Game Pass and is available to play right now, serving as a 3-player co-op shooter in which your goal is to wipe out the mutated dinosaurs that have taken over the planet. It's a great game to play with friends, as we recently highlighted in our...
News The Sinking City Stealth Launches On Xbox Series X
But no free upgrade for Xbox One players
When The Sinking City got a PlayStation 5 version, it seemed unusual that the game missed the opportunity to arrive on Xbox Series X|S. It seems it was just a little delayed, as the game is available on the next-gen system from today. The Lovecraftian adventure is developer Frogwares' most ambitious title to...
News Metro Exodus Xbox Series X Rating Suggests The Next-Gen Version Is Not Far Off
Fingers crossed it's not much longer
Update: It's been announced today that Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition is coming to PC as soon as May 6, but there's no word on the console versions yet. Hopefully we won't have to wait too much longer! Original story: The upcoming Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S version of Metro Exodus (which is a fr
News Second Extinction Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
Big map. Big dinosaurs. Big guns.
If you've been looking forward to the release of co-op shooter Second Extinction, we've got some good news! The game is now available to download and play on console, PC and cloud with Xbox Game Pass. For those who haven't been keeping up, the game is an online FPS in which you take on hordes of mutated dinosaurs...
News Resident Evil Re:Verse Has Been Delayed Until The Summer
The release date has been reversed
Resident Evil Re:Verse was expected to launch as free multiplayer title for those who purchased Resident Evil Village. While that's still the case, it will no longer be available alongside Village's release on May 7, and instead will be launching sometime later this summer. According to an email to Resident Evil...
News CDPR Releases Hotfix 1.22 For Cyberpunk 2077, Here's Everything Included
Mainly focusing on quest fixes
Here we are again with another Cyberpunk 2077 patch. Surprisingly, this hotfix is a lot lighter than more recent updates and looks to rectify "the most frequently reported issues since the last patch." Mainly focusing on quest and open world issues, here's everything you can expect in Hotfix 1.22: This update...
News Microsoft Expects Xbox Series X Shortages Until At Least June 2021
The company is still seeing "significant demand"
It's no secret that grabbing an Xbox Series X|S is like gold dust right now. It's incredibly tough, with scalpers and low stock levels playing a major part in the scarcity. Unfortunately, it looks as though supply issues are going to continue till at least June 2021, as Microsoft's third quarter...
News Xbox Hardware Revenue Up 232% Thanks To 'Continued Demand' For Xbox Series X|S
And Microsoft's overall gaming revenue has grown by 50% year-over-year
Microsoft's FY21 Q3 results have revealed the gaming side of its business has experienced massive growth. Gaming revenue increased by 50% year-over-year resulting in $3.53 billion in total for the third financial quarter. Xbox revenue experienced a 232% jump thanks to the...
Video Here's A New Look At Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries Mode
Take the fight to them
We're so close to the release of Resident Evil Village we can almost taste it, and Capcom definitely hasn't pumped the brakes on promoting the game. In fact, the throttle has been pushed all the way forward as more and more news drops every day. Now, we have a new look at the game's Mercenaries mode, and what players can...
News Let's Build A Zoo Is An Expansive Management Sim Coming To Xbox
Create your own animal empire
Descenders publisher No More Robots has today announced its latest game entitled Let's Build a Zoo, which takes the form of a "cute, expansive management sim" featuring over 300,000 different types of animal! The game will allow you to control everything that happens in your park, import a variety of animals from...
News Another Substantial Assassin's Creed Valhalla Patch Has Dropped
New skills, bug fixes, and more
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is no stranger to patches, and this next one is another doozy. It's packed with new skills, quest fixes, and the ability turn the cinematic finisher moves on or off. Title update 1.21.1 weighs in at 16GB on Xbox Series X|S and 12.8GB on Xbox One. The biggest inclusion is the three new...
News The New 'Electric Volt' Xbox Series X Controller Is Now Available
The first of two new controller designs
It feels like a long time ago now, but Microsoft announced back in late March that two new Xbox Series controllers would be hitting the market very soon, and the first of those is now available in the form of 'Electric Volt'. If you're in the UK, you can also enter the following competition to win one: The...
Hands On Second Extinction Feels Tailor-Made For Xbox Game Pass
Our verdict after a few hours with the Xbox version
There's a lot of buzz in the Xbox community surrounding the release of co-op dinosaur shooter Second Extinction, which arrives on Xbox Game Pass as part of the early access Xbox Game Preview program this Wednesday, April 28. Ahead of its launch, we had a chance to go hands-on with the game this...
News Xbox Academy Aims To Teach School Pupils Video Game Development
Beats doing maths
In news we're completely not jealous about, Microsoft is introducing the latest stage of Xbox Academy with a workshop intended to inspire teenagers to become the next future game developers. Xbox Academy will be part of Microsoft’s Work Experience Week on May 10, and is available for year 9 and 10 pupils in the UK. Across the...
News Here's What Time Second Extinction Goes Live On Xbox Game Pass
It's almost time to reclaim Earth!
Second Extinction is a 3-player cooperative shooter in which your goal is to wipe out the mutated dinosaurs that have taken over the planet, and it's launching with Xbox Game Preview and Xbox Game Pass this Wednesday, April 28. And now, we also have an official time of when it will be available! According to the...
News Pirate RPG King Of Seas Is Getting A Demo On Xbox Today
Pre-orders for the game are also live
If you're eager to get on a cruise but are currently land bound due to global restrictions, then fear no more, as Team 17's pirate RPG King of Seas is setting sail with a demo on Xbox from today. Ahead of its launch next month on May 25, players will be able to get a taste of the seven seas, as they battle...
News NieR Replicant's Console Version Reportedly Runs Best On Series X
Load times, resolution, and more are said to excel on Xbox
Despite not having a native next-gen version, NieR Replicant is still drawing power from the beasts that are the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and as a result, is said to be demonstrating some impressive results. In a new comparison video from YouTuber ElAnalistaDeBits, which looks at...
News It Takes Two Is Metacritic's Xbox Series X Game Of The Year So Far
After 1/3 of 2021, It Takes Two takes top spot!
We're about to find ourselves one third of the way through 2021, and looking back at the period between January and late April, the highest-rated next-gen Xbox release on Metacritic was EA's brilliant co-op adventure, It Takes Two. There haven't been too many major releases to mention of course, but...
Rumour It Looks Like We Know When Elden Ring Is Getting Revealed
Hopefully not much longer to wait
Earlier this year it appeared the Elden Ring trailer leaked in some terrible early 2000s mobile phone footage. While it was not the way fans wanted to experience their first look at gameplay, it seemed pretty likely that the real footage would be dropped soon - but we're still waiting. Another leak has now come...
Deals 90+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (April 27 - May 4)
Deals with Gold & Spotlight offers
Update: Microsoft has since added to this list with another 100+ games in the form of 'Golden Week' and Star Wars sales. We haven't included these in the table below, but you can check out full roundups elsewhere on Pure Xbox.
News Marvel's Avengers Accidentally Leaks Its Upcoming MCU Outfits
Avengers assemble!
When Crystal Dynamics outlined the road map for Marvel’s Avengers' upcoming months, it was said that the Marvel Cinematic Universe outfits would be making their way to the game as part of paid DLC. Now, it seems those designs have been revealed a bit prematurely, as an in-game glitch is claimed to have unveiled them. The glitch...
News Ghosts 'N Goblins Resurrection Rises From The Dead On Xbox This May
The classic platforming series returns
Update: The new trailer reveals the game will be launching on June 1 for Xbox One. Not only that, but the
Rumour Could Ryse: Son Of Rome Seriously Be Getting A Sequel?
We really don't want to get our hopes up...
Ryse: Son of Rome was one of the most popular Xbox One launch titles back in 2013, and even eight years later, it remains a visual showcase. You should definitely check it out on Xbox Game Pass if you can! There's been talk of a potential sequel for years now, but those talks ramped up again just a few...
News Planet Coaster Calls The Ghostbusters To Action In New Xbox DLC
Who you gonna call?
Planet Coaster: Console Edition has quietly been building up a lot of post-launch content since its release last year, with everything from spooky themed packs to oriental themed rides being added. The game is now getting a licensed p
Random Did You Know Halo's Cortana Voiced Princess Peach?
Sorry Chief, Cortana is in another castle
In a special crossover article here at Pure Xbox, we're sharing a fact our friends over at Nintendo Life informed us about that we weren't actually aware of! One of the prominent ex-voices of Nintendo's Princess Peach (as well as Toad and Toadette) is also the voice of our very own Cortana from the Halo...
Mini Review Judgment - A Fantastic Yakuza Spin-Off That Looks Better Than Ever On Xbox Series X
I hereby find you, excellent!
Right out of the gate - if you've ever been interested in the Yakuza series but turned off by the number of entries, then Judgment is the game for you. It's a fantastic insight into the world that the franchise has built, but under the guise of a new eye. The game sets itself as a perfect starting point for newcomers,...
News EA's Knockout City Launches Day One With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Arriving as part of EA Play
We've got another confirmed Xbox Game Pass addition for May 2021, and it's a day one launch! EA's Knockout City will be heading to the Ultimate version of the service on May 21, included as part of EA Play. The game is described as a "dodgebrawler" in which you compete in epic dodgeball battles across Knockout City from...
News Resident Evil Village's Overly Complicated Time Limited Demo Is Getting Extended
Get your planners ready
When Capcom announced the Resident Evil Village demo details, they confused the community to no end. There were exclusive arrangements with PlayStation, and Xbox players can finally gain access this weekend through a time limited arrangement. Originally, it was only for a period of 24 hours, but after fan feedback from a...
News Xuan-Yuan Sword VII Brings The Action Packed Series To The West This Summer
Could be a surprise summer hit
You'd be forgiven for not knowing what the Xuan-Yuan Sword series is, but it's actually been a pretty big deal in Asia. The first title released back in 1990, and has continued to be a popular force over there for some time. Now, Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is making its way to Xbox One this summer, making a first for western...
Poll Are You Happy With May 2021's Xbox Games With Gold?
What do you make of the selection?
Microsoft has officially announced May 2021'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 Armello and Dungeons 3, along with Xbox 360 (backwards compatible) games LEGO...
News Capcom Arcade Stadium Is Bringing 32 Classic Games To Xbox This May
A blast from the past
Update: A new trailer from Capcom has now revealed it will be releasing on May 25 for Xbox One. Not long to go! Original story: Following its launch on the Nintendo Switch yesterday, it was also confirmed Capcom Arcade Stadium will be arriving for Xbox One in the future, bringing a collection of 32 classic games. Relive the...
News Here Are Your Xbox Games With Gold For May 2021
Four more games are on the way
Microsoft has officially announced all four Xbox Games With Gold titles for May 2021! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Here's the complete list of titles you can look forward to in May: Xbox Series X / Xbox One: Armello...
News Microsoft's Latest Xbox Series S Ad Targets Fortnite At 120FPS
"You're going to want those extra frames"
Microsoft has released its latest ad for the Xbox Series S, and like the Forza Horizon 4 focused ad before it, this version is also targeting one specific game in the form of free-to-play battle royale Fortnite. It's perfect timing considering that all free-to-play games were unlocked last week, meaning...
News It's Official, Dragon Quest Builders 2 Is Coming To Xbox And Game Pass
It'll be with us as soon as next week
Update: Microsoft has made it official! Dragon Quest Builders 2 is arriving on Xbox consoles as soon as next Wednesday, May 4th, and it'll be arriving on Xbox Game Pass (including PC and cloud) on the same day. "Also, as an Xbox Play Anywhere title, you can play Dragon Quest Builders 2 on Xbox and PC with...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (April 27-30)
Here's what's on the way
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! We've got a couple of big games on the way this week including Second Extinction as part of Xbox Game Pass, and look - lots of games optimised for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! Here's what's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One this week: New Xbox Releases (April 27-30):...
News Xbox Fans Think Forza Horizon 5 Might Be Heading To Mexico
Will we see it this year?
Forza Horizon 5 is the hot topic at the moment, even though it hasn't actually been officially announced yet! The latest speculation is centred around its location, which according to some teases, might be Mexico. Xbox fans have picked up on a few cryptic tweets from insiders recently, such as Windows Central's Jez Corden,...
News EA's FPS Boost Titles Boast 'Fantastic' Results, Says Analysis
Most games are said to run perfectly on Xbox Series X & S
Digital Foundry has spent the weekend providing an in-depth analysis over some of the recently added EA titles to the FPS Boost library. The results seem to be impressive, with a particular emphasis being thrown to 120FPS players, which Digital Foundry has said is "fantastic news" for that...
News Hood: Outlaws And Legends Will Feature Ray-Tracing On Xbox Series X
The latest game to join the list
We're now just two weeks away from the release of Hood: Outlaws and Legends on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and the game will reportedly feature ray-tracing on the next-gen consoles. This was confirmed in an interview with Wccftech, where Game Director Andrew Willans explained that the team was...
