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Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 16-19)
Here's what's on the way
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! We're back to quite a busy schedule over the next few days, featuring some intriguing new titles as well as a long-awaited Xbox Series X upgrade for Marvel's Avengers! Here's what's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One this week:: New Xbox Releases (March 16-19): Optimised For...
News These Five Bethesda Games Are Getting FPS Boosts On Xbox Series X
Update: And they're arriving today
Update (Mon 15th Mar, 2021 16:08 GMT): Microsoft has confirmed that these five games will receive their FPS Boosts today (Monday, March 15th) on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and you can see the full lineup below. Each game will be getting a boost from 30 frames per-second to (nearly) 60 frames, but Fallout 4...
News Sorry Folks, We Won’t Be Getting A Dying Light 2 Release Date This Week
Just a catch up of what's been going on
Dying Light 2 is set to receive a developer update later this week for what feels like the first time in forever, but Techland has made it clear that there won’t be any news on a release date. With the upcoming update, the developer has advised fans to sign up to its Discord for the first chance of news...
News It's Official, Outriders Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass At Launch
Don't you just love Game Pass?
It's official! After being heavily teased late last week, it's now been confirmed that Square Enix's co-op shooter Outriders will launch as part of Xbox Game Pass on April 1st for console and Android. Don't you just love Game Pass? For those who are unaware, Outriders is a 1-3 player co-op RPG shooter set in an...
Roundup Here's What Critics Are Saying About The Xbox Wireless Headset
Enough to rival Sony's Pulse headset?
Some of you will no doubt be picking up an Xbox Wireless Headset this week, making you unbelievably excited, and rightfully so. We are, too - as we slowly watch our orders change from 'dispatched' to 'delivered'. We'll have our thoughts coming later this week, but for now, some lucky few have got their hands on...
News Wait, Is This A Halo Reference In Zack Snyder’s Justice League?
We think it is!
Fans around the world are eagerly anticipating the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League, and it seems to have been viewed by a few people already. What’s more, is that some eagle eyed viewers have spotted what appears to be a Halo emblem within the film. Be warned of potential spoilers going forward, as the image is from the...
News These Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (March 15)
Toss a final coin to your Witcher
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of five more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, with the most notable of the bunch easily being CD Projekt Red's epic RPG, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Sad times! Here's the complete list of games set to leave over the next 24 hours: Date Game Platform March...
News Crysis Remastered Might Be Getting An Xbox Series X Upgrade Very Soon
That's what it sounds like, anyway
We don’t consider ourselves detectives here at Pure Xbox, but this latest statement from Crytek certainly has our senses tingling that an Xbox Series X patch for Crysis Remastered might be on the way. While announcing a hotfix had gone live to address issues surrounding the game’s motion blur, a further tweet...
News Two More Of March 2021's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Become the most powerful captain in the New World
You can now begin downloading the second batch of March 2021's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Vicious Attack Llama Apocalypse and Xbox 360 game Port Royale 3. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the...
News The New Xbox Wireless Headset Comes With 6 Months Of Dolby Atmos
If you buy it before this October
The brand-new Xbox Wireless Headset officially arrives on Tuesday, March 16th, and Microsoft has confirmed that everyone who buys it before the 30th of September will get a free trial of Dolby Atmos for Headphones. The trial lasts six months, and allows you to access the "premium, immersive audio experience" of...
News Xbox Is Reportedly 'Heavily Involved' With Big Third Party Studios For Future Exclusives
"I've seen things that are years out that are incredibly impressive"
As if the Bethesda acquisition hadn't got us excited enough earlier this week, Windows Central editor Jez Corden has shared insight into some reportedly big Xbox plans with third party studios in the future. Speaking as part of the Xbox Two Podcast with host Rand al Thor 19,...
News Empire Of Sin Is Making Its Way To Xbox Game Pass Next Week
Hustle, charm and intimidate your way to the top
Xbox Game Pass is just the gift that keeps on giving at the moment, as Paradox Interactive has announced that its strategy game Empire of Sin will be arriving on the service next week on March 18th. The company announced the news during the latest Paradox Insider, confirming that the game, which only...
Pick One Which Of These Bethesda Games Is Your Favourite?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the huge Xbox Bethesda acquisition, we're taking a look at eight specific Bethesda games - picking out just one game from each series to vote on. We know, we're cruel! Which is your favourite? Remember, you can only pick one! Let's take a look at what...
News Techland: Dying Light 2 Is 'Far From Being In A Development Hell'
But it was 'announced too early'
Dying Light 2 developer Techland surprised us all this week when it confirmed it would have more news to share on the progress of the game next Wednesday, which has barely been seen since its original announcement back in 2018. We still don't know what we're going to get from that announcement, but the game's...
Review Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time - Platforming Bliss On Xbox Series X
Grandmaster Crash
Updated Xbox Series X Review (by Fraser Gilbert): It hasn't even been six months since Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time first launched for Xbox One, and the game has already received an updated version for Xbox Series X and S. We've checked out the Xbox Series X version, and while it already played really well through backwards...
Reaction Xbox Might Just Be In Its Strongest Position Ever Right Now
The future looks incredibly bright
Any excuse to use that image, right? But seriously, Xbox is in an incredible position right now. Microsoft is firing on (nearly) all cylinders as we enter into this Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S generation, and there's reason to believe Xbox could very easily eclipse the so-called 'glory days' of the original...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 13th)
We're spending the weekend with Bethesda
Welcome to the weekend! We're more spoilt for choice than ever for games over the next few days, with 20 Bethesda titles now available on Xbox Game Pass, two more Free Play Days additions and a huge weekly sale! Here's what we’re jumping into over the weeken
News Xbox Game Pass Is Teasing A ‘Mysterious’ Game Coming To The Service
What could it be?
As if a tsunami of Bethesda titles wasn’t enough, Xbox Game Pass is teasing yet another new addition to the service. In a recent tweet, Xbox Game Pass posted one of their iconic fake emails which are usually home to hidden teases for upcoming titles. This time, the email confirms another new game is coming to the service,...
News Get Creative With Terrible Films In What The Dub?! Next Month
All you need is your phone to play
Wide Right Interactive has announced that its latest game is entitled 'What The Dub?!' - a local multiplayer party game that you can play with anything that has access to a browser - arriving on April 8. As you can see from the trailer above, the game tasks you with dubbing over awful B-movies, outdated PSAs, and...
Video Here's Some Actual Gameplay Of Rust Console Edition On Xbox
Six minutes of uncut footage
Update: Rust Console Edition has now officially been announced as arriving on May 21, 2021! Original story: It was announced earlier this week that the much-anticipated Rust Console Edition would finally be dropping on Xbox One in Spring 2021, and now we've got some actual Xbox gamepla
Soapbox Now That It's On Xbox Game Pass, Please Try The Evil Within
An open letter to all subscribers
If I had a pound for every time I typed the word Bethesda this week, I could probably have outbid Microsoft and purchased ZeniMax myself - but it's such a big win for Xbox fans that it's hard not to talk about it. The initial announcement seems like a lifetime ago, and now here we are, it's official, the knot has...
News Immortals Fenyx Rising's Myths Of The Eastern Realm Expansion Is Right Around The Corner
Arriving later this month
It feels like we only just got Immortals Fenyx Rising’s first piece of DLC, and now Ubisoft has confirmed its second, Myths of the Eastern Realm, will be arriving on March 25. This expansion definitely looks like an interesting one, having you controlling a brand new character known as Ku. It’s based around Chinese...
News Finally, We're Getting A Dying Light 2 Update Next Week
"We've got a few words to share with you"
After what seems like an eternity, Dying Light 2 will be getting a development update on March 17. The game was originally announced back in 2018 during Xbox's E3 conference, but since then we've heard very little outside of the odd trailer. It was intended to have a 2020 release, but was pushed out of the...
News Phil Spencer Calls The Acquisition Of Tango Gameworks A 'Great Step' For Xbox's Japan Presence
"I can’t wait to speak to the Tango team"
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that Xbox has acquired a lot of studios this week after the ZeniMax deal finally got approved. One of those studios is Tango Gameworks, who are most notably known for working on The Evil Within series. Featuring a lot of Japanese talent, Spencer believes...
News Crash Bandicoot 4's Xbox Series X Upgrade Is Available Now
Woah!
Crash Bandicoot unveiled his latest game late last year, and now he's received a lovely makeover for Xbox Series X|S. The good news? It's available to download now and weighs in at 22.2GB via Smart Delivery. The next-gen version aims to improve Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time even further for Xbox Series systems. Players on the Xbox Series...
News DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part Two Set To Release Next Week
The date has leaked a little early
The trailer for DOOM Eternal's second DLC expansion officially arrives next Monday, March 15th, but it looks like the release date for the DLC has leaked a little early, as per ALumia_Italia on Twitter. The Twitter user, who is known for scouring the Microsoft Store for hidden games and other things, has suggested...
News Xbox Confirms Plans For Summer Event Featuring More Bethesda News
It's currently in the "planning phase"
It may not be the biggest surprise, but it's good to know things are in place. Xbox has confirmed that plans are underway for an event this summer which will dive into more Bethesda specifics. During yesterday's informative roundtable presentation about Microsoft's acquisition, the two companies took a brief...
News EA Play Is Getting Even Closer To Joining Xbox Game Pass For PC
Over 75 games have been spotted on the Microsoft Store
We reported earlier this week that three games had been discovered on the Microsoft Store that were all EA Play for PC games, suggesting the service was set to join Xbox Game Pass for PC in the very near future. Now, Italian website Aggiornamenti Lumia is reporting that 75 games are "ready" for...
Rumour There's Reportedly Still One More Xbox Event To Come This Month
And it could offer a "glimpse" at upcoming games
This week has been huge for Xbox fans with the Bethesda acquisition, and according to a new source, another event is on the way over the coming weeks which could continue that momentum. Earlier this month, we reported that Brad Sams from the website Thurrott had discovered plans for a "What's New For...
News These 20 Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (March 12)
It's a Bethesda special!
Update (Fri 12th Mar, 2021 10:00 GMT): And they're live! These 20 games are now included with Xbox Game Pass. Original story (Thu 11th Mar, 2021 18:18 GMT): The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived! As hinted at earlier this week, Microsoft has now unveiled another 20 (yes, that's 20!) games available on the...
Random Power Your Dreams With This Todd Howard Xbox Packaging
If only it was real
Now that Bethesda is operating under Microsoft, there are a lot of fans wondering what might come next. Apart from 20 Bethesda titles coming to Xbox Game Pass today, the possibilities are pretty much unlimited. Xbox's very own Aaron Greenberg decided to kick things off by sharing an image of the Xbox Series X packaging with the...
News EA To Publish New IP Developed By Assassin's Creed Actor's Studio
As part of the EA Originals label
Did you know that the actor for Bayek in Assassin's Creed Origins set up a game development studio in 2019? It's called Silver Rain Games, and EA is set to publish its first title under the EA Originals banner. Silver Rain, founded by Abubakar Salim and Melissa Phillips (with a staff of around 20 people), is...
News Beyond A Steel Sky Will Make Its Way Onto Xbox Later This Year
More cyberpunk goodness coming our way
Beyond a Steel Sky launched on Apple Arcade and Steam last year, and it's now making its way onto Xbox One later this year, developer Revolution Software has confirmed. The game will be available both digitally and physically, but there's no confirmed date as of yet. The cyberpunk themed game is jumping to...
News God Of War Producer Joins The Initiative's Perfect Dark Team
"I’m beyond ecstatic to take this next step"
We're all expecting great things from the stacked team of talent over at new Xbox studio The Initiative on Perfect Dark, and they've recently added to their line-up with former God of War gameplay features producer, Rhonda Cox. Cox shared the news on LinkedIn yesterday, revealing she's taken up a...
News Xbox Will Deliver Exclusive Bethesda Games 'Where Game Pass Exists'
"That's our goal, that's why we're doing this"
Xbox and Bethesda are officially a thing, much like the 'will they, won't they' couple you see in every single rom-com. Together the companies are committed to delivering great games, but more specifically, they're looking to bring "great exclusive" titles to platforms that allow Xbox Game Pass. In a...
News 'Handful' Of Bethesda Games To Receive FPS Boosts On Xbox Series X|S
"We’ll have more to share on that soon"
Microsoft has announced as part of today's 'Bethesda Joins Xbox' roundtable that not only are 20 Bethesda games joining Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, but some of them will also be getting FPS Boosts on Xbox Series X & S. This was mentioned during the presentation, as well as in an official Xbox Wire blog:...
Video Watch The Xbox Bethesda Roundtable Stream Here!
Catch up on the hour-long show
Update: The roundtable is now over, but you can catch the video-on-demand below! Original story: Welcome! Microsoft announced earlier today that it would be hosting a special Xbox Bethesda roundtable presentation to celebrate the recent acquisition of Bethesda, set to begin at 10AM PST (6PM UK time). The event will...
What you got for us, Square?
Square Enix will be hosting a Nintendo Direct style presentation on March 18 at 1pm EDT/10am PDT, which looks to highlight the the company's upcoming slate of games, including a new Life is Strange entry. A 40 minute showcase will delve into many upcoming games from the company, with a primary focus on western titles...
News Borderlands 3's Director's Cut DLC Has Been Delayed Until April
"We appreciate your understanding"
2K Games and Gearbox Software have announced that the latest content for Borderlands 3 will no longer be hitting its March 18 release, but instead will now be releasing on April 8. The reasons behind the delay relate to the extreme weather conditions that plagued Texas, US, last month. While the team are safe and...
News The Outer Worlds: Murder On Eridanos Expansion Launches Next Week
Ready for another adventure?
The Outer Worlds' second DLC, Murder on Eridanos, launches on March 17 for Xbox One and PC, Obsidian Entertainment has announced. Get ready to solve a murder mystery, as you travel to the brand-new world of floating islands known as Eridanos. Here you'll get to put your detective hat on and see what's going on after the...
News THQ Nordic Forms New Studio For Gothic Remake, Coming To Xbox Series X
More details are expected later this year
THQ Nordic has announced it has opened a new studio under the name of Alkimia Interactive, which will be helming the previously announced remake of a cult classic series, Gothic. While the game's existence has been known for a while now, we finally have a studio to associate with the title. More news has...
News First-Person Adventure Paradise Lost Launches On Xbox Later This Month
"What happened in the bunker?"
Paradise Lost is a first-person narrative driven adventure game, and will be arriving for Xbox One on March 24, publisher All In! Games has announced. The story follows an apocalyptic world that remains a wasteland after the Nazi invasion during WWII. As a 12 year old child scouring the world, you'll come across a...
News Xbox To Host Bethesda Roundtable Presentation Today
A conversation with key leaders
Update: Come and join us! You can watch the roundtable with us now at Pure Xbox. Original story: Microsoft has announced that it will be hosting a special Bethesda roundtable presentation on YouTube later today, set to take place at 10AM PST (6PM UK time). The event will not be focused on news or reveals. Here's...
News Sadly, It Might Be A Long Wait For The EA Sports College Football Game
According to new documentation
The announcement of a new EA Sports College Football game came as a huge surprise during the early part of February, but if you were hoping to see it in the near future, we've got some bad news to share. According to internal documents acquired by Extra Points publisher Matt Brown, the game isn't currently expected to...
News Marvel's Avengers' Upcoming Patch Will Finally Allow Players To Replay The Campaign
"This is something we've been seeing over and over again"
Marvel's Avengers has received a lot of flack since its launch, but it did contain a truly great campaign that was a fantastic adventure for any comic book hero fan. Unfortunately, the game never allowed you to replay favourite missions and re-experience exhilarating set pieces, but luckily,...
News Phil Spencer Explains Why Xbox Originally Decided To Compete Against PlayStation
"I'm not sure we wanted 'in' as much as we wanted to defend"
There's nothing better than a bit of healthy competition, and the rivalry between Sony and Microsoft over each of their games consoles ensures the systems remain fresh and unique. Over the years we've had new and meaningful additions such as Xbox Game Pass, and the acquisition of multiple...
News Team Xbox Is Looking At 'Various Options' To Improve Quick Resume
"We're actively working through various designs"
Ever since the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this past November, there have been a lot of requests for Microsoft to improve the visibility about how the new Quick Resume feature actually works. Microsoft has responded to this confirming that the team has received the feedback, and...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 11-14)
Explore and discover a spectacular universe
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Two 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 on offer? They're both Xbox Game Pass titles this week, made up of the superb city-building game Cities:...
News EA Launches Investigation Into #EAGate FIFA Ultimate Team Scandal
An employee is alleged to have been selling items for real money
The biggest scandal in FIFA Ultimate Team history appears to have emerged over the past 24 hours, and as a result, Electronic Arts has confirmed it's conducting a "through investigation" into the claims. So, what's happened? Basically, FIFA fans have allegedly discovered that an EA...
News Microsoft Is Sending Its New Xbox Wireless Headset To Influencers
Launches March 16th
To promote next week's release of the official Xbox wireless headset, Microsoft is sending it out to influencers. The world's "first gamerscore millionaire" and Twitch streamer, Stallion83, has taken to Twitter to thank Xbox for sending him the new headset a week ahead of its launch. At the very least, it provides a look at it...
