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News NACON Is Releasing A Wired Xbox Pro Controller Later This Month
Packing a huge number of features
Gaming accessory creator, NACON, is releasing a wired Xbox Pro Compact Controller, which is designed for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC, coming on March 15th for €49.90. Available in white or black, it can be used as a standard Xbox controller, or equipped with its own Advanced Mode, which brings across a host...
News Hardsuit Labs Faces Layoffs Following Bloodlines 2's Change Of Developer
Multiple employees have revealed their departure
Hardsuit Labs was working on Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines up until last week, but an indefinite delay of the game saw it switching up developers, leaving Hardsuit Labs in the dark. It seems the shift has had a major impact on the studio, as multiple layoffs have been cited. As reported by
News Control Ultimate Edition’s Latest Update Reduces Crashes On Xbox Series X
It also reportedly adds Auto HDR
Control Ultimate Edition has been facing some nasty crashes since it’s launch on Xbox Series X|S, and Remedy Entertainment has been working hard to push some fixes out to players. The latest patch also seeks to rectify some of those issues, and seemingly adds Auto HDR support. Update 1.03 is available now and is...
Deals 300+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 2-9)
Including a massive Ubisoft Publisher Sale
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This week's selection features discounts on over 300 games, made up of Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, as well as an absolutely massive Ubisoft Publisher Sale. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sales...
News Xbox's Aaron Greenberg Inspires Young Fan With Special Video Call
“Hearing directly from kids like this brings so much meaning to the work we do”
In some heartwarming news, Xbox games marketing manager, Aaron Greenberg, helped inspire one young fan to continue pursuing his dream of working at Microsoft. One mom by the name of Jenessa Petersen, took to Twitter to explain how her seven year old son has a...
Video Rust Console Edition Gets An Action Packed Teaser Trailer
Keep an eye out for closed beta access
Rust is coming to Xbox One later this year, and a brand new trailer invites players to check out its desolate world. Originally launched in early access for PC back in 2013, the game is finally making its console debut sometime in 2021. The new trailer doesn’t reveal too much, but it does showcase some of...
News Sorry, No New Need For Speed This Year As EA Adds Support To Battlefield 6
“We’re going to put all the resources we have on this”
EA is reportedly delaying its upcoming Need for Speed game by a year to shift its developer, Criterion Games, towards assisting on Battlefield 6. Speaking to Polygon, chief studio officer, Laura Miele, acknowledged that the EA Dice team developing Battlefield 6 is “working incredibly...
News Live Action Halo Warthog And Marines Spotted In Hungary
Is this our first look at the upcoming show?
We already know a live action Halo series is on the way and expected to launch early next year, and it seems somebody has managed to snag some images on set. As uploaded by one Twitter user, a Warthog and various actors dressed as marines have been spotted in Hungary. It seems to suggest these are props...
Random Phil Spencer Has Been Playing Destiny 2 With Xbox Fans Again
"I appreciated the help, thanks for jumping in"
We all know that Destiny 2 is one of Xbox boss Phil Spencer's favourite games, and he's once again been spotted playing Bungie's game with Xbox fans, even thanking one of them on Twitter last week. Twitter user Protheon documented his experiences getting into a game with the head of Xbox, sharing...
News Sci-Fi Survival Breathedge Gets An April Release Date For Xbox
In space, no one can hear you... craft?
Breathedge, which left early access on PC last week, is jettisoning off to Xbox One on April 6th. As announced during IGN’s Fan Fest over the weekend, Breathedge is described as a comedic survival game in space. The game sees you embarking on an galactic adventure, whilst on a mission to take your...
News Someone Might Have Figured Out Why GTA Online Takes Ages To Load
He's managed to cut load times drastically on PC
If you've ever played GTA Online, you'll know that the game takes forever to load, even if you're running it on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S or a high-end PC. And now, one programmer might have figured out why. In a very technical blog, PC player T0ST explained that he discovered an issue when...
News Panzer Dragoon: Remake Publisher Signs Deal With Square Enix To 'Release Several Remakes'
All based on a single brand
Forever Entertainment, the team behind the recently released Panzer Dragoon: Remake on Xbox One, has signed a deal with Square Enix to create several remakes in the future. According to a translated report from Pap Bizness, an agreement has been made between the two companies for more remakes to be developed over the...
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 2-5)
Here's what's on the way
Welcome to your weekly Xbox roundup! There aren't too many new releases on the way over the next few days, but there's still plenty to look forward to, and hopefully a few more Game Pass additions will arrive as well. Here's what's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One this week:: New Xbox Releases (March 2-5):...
Video Linus Tech Tips Created The World's Most Expensive Xbox Controller
It's made out of solid gold!
Ever wondered what the "most expensive Xbox controller in the world" would look like? YouTuber Linus has the answer, as he's created an Xbox Series X controller made out of solid gold for his Linus Tech Tips YouTube channel. The controller is made of one and a half kilograms of 18 karat gold, and cost $87,500 to make...
News E3 Has Reportedly Cancelled Its 2021 Live Event
No word on the digital side as of yet
The physical part of E3 2021 has reportedly been cancelled, according to a new report by the Board of Los Angeles Convention and Tourism Development Commission. As spotted by Video Games Chronicle, the report has an updated sales list, which notes that E3 2021 has a “cancelled live event” - most likely due...
News Xbox Exec: No Plans For Major Event With World Premieres Anytime Soon
"Just to set expectations"
There have been some rumblings recently that Microsoft might be planning one or two gaming events in March, but Xbox's Aaron Greenberg has taken to Twitter to "set expectations" about what's on the way. Greenberg, who is GM of Xbox Games Marketing at Microsoft, was responding to an article that suggested Microsoft's...
News Team Xbox Gives Us A Closer Look At The Star Wars Mandalorian Controllers
This is the way
Last year, you might recall how Microsoft teamed up with LucasFilm to give away two limited edition Star Wars controllers based on 'The Mandalorian' Disney Plus series. Xbox's social media manager, Josh Stein, has now shared the first in-the-flesh look at these controllers, and they look just as stunning. Sadly they're still not for...
News Xbox Japan Shows Off Yakuza Themed Controller That's Held Up By A Crayfish Stand
But sadly it's an image only
We've seen Xbox teams from all around the world show off their own crazy designs and now it's Japan's turn. To commemorate the local release of Yakuza: Like a Dragon on the Xbox Series X|S earlier this week, the team within this region shared an image of an appropiately-themed Xbox controller. What makes it particularly...
News These Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (Feb 28)
They're being ejected from the party
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of five more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, which makes up a bunch of excellent indie titles including Oxenfree and The Jackbox Party Pack 4. Here's the complete list of games set to leave over the next 24 hours: Date
Guide How To Share All Of Your Xbox Games With A Friend For Free
Your complete guide to Xbox Game Sharing
You might have heard about Xbox Game Sharing on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S before, but is it really as good as it sounds, and can you really share all of your Xbox games with someone else? For the most part, yes! Ultimately, Microsoft suggests you can use this Xbox Game Sharing feature to...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Feb 27th)
Checking out Dirt 5 with Game Pass?
Welcome to the weekend! There's plenty to check out on Xbox again over the next couple of days, including a new batch of Xbox Game Pass titles, various Free Play Days additions, and the usual weekly Xbox sale. Here's what we're playing over the next couple of days:
News Planet Coaster: Console Edition's Latest DLC Adds Classical And World's Fair Rides
New rides, attractions, and more!
Planet Coaster: Console Edition is continuing to bring more and more content to the game with two more packs. This time, players can grab the Vintage & World’s Fair Bundle, or purchase each separately. Both packs are available now! Retailing at $14.99 for the bundle or $9.99 separately, the packs collectively...
News Superhot: Mind Control Delete Is Now Optimised For Xbox Series X
Running at 4K, 120FPS
You've got to love these free Xbox Series X and S upgrades! The latest is for Superhot: Mind Control Delete, which now runs at a whopping 4K, 120FPS on Xbox Series X, and 2K, 120FPS on Xbox Series S! The news was officially announced on Twitter earlier today: Of course, Superhot: Mind Control Delete is currently available...
PSA You Don't Need Xbox Live Gold To Play The Outriders Online Demo
Multiplayer is available to everyone!
The free demo for Square Enix's upcoming co-op shooter Outriders was released on Xbox yesterday, and you might be surprised to know that while it's a multiplayer demo, it doesn't require Xbox Live Gold whatsoever. The demo even includes crossplay so you can play with friends and strangers on other platforms,...
Video PlayStation Welcomes Xbox Players To MLB The Show 21
Yeah, this still feels really weird
Sony made the incredible announcement back in early February that MLB The Show 21 would be coming to Xbox platforms for the first time on April 20th, marking the first PlayStation Studios title to ever reach Xbox! And as you can see above, the team at Sony San Diego has put together a little marketing trailer...
News EA's Knockout City Is Getting A Closed Cross-Play Beta, Sign Up Now
You'll be able to check it out this April
Having being announced last week, EA has announced that the upcoming Knockout City will be getting a closed cross-play beta on April 2 - 4 for Xbox One players, and you can sign up for it right now! For those that don’t know, Knockout City is a competitive dodgeball inspired game, which sees teams...
News EA’s ‘Highly Ambitious’ Game Gaia Has Reportedly Been Cancelled After Six Years
It was shown during 2020’s EA Play presentation
Remember last year’s EA Play presentation? You may or may not, but it featured a project that’s been in the pipeline, well... until now, as it seems the game has unfortunately been cancelled. According to a new Bloomberg report, the game, which was under the codename Gaia, has been cancelled,...
News Halo Infinite's Grappleshot Opens Up The Game In A Major Way
"Players can go wherever they want"
One of the features 343 Industries touched upon in its latest Inside Infinite blog is the all-new Grappleshot in Halo Infinite, which will not only allow you to pull weapons into your hands, but also traverse Halo's world in new ways. Speaking about it, the development team explained that the feature has forced...
News Gamers Were Tearing Their Hair Out At Last Night's Xbox Live Outage
It lasted for quite a few hours
If you didn’t know or were asleep, you may have completely missed that Xbox Live experienced a few problems last night. The service was down for quite a few hours as many were unable to sign in, play multiplayer games, and lost the ability to purchase content. As expected, the internet didn’t take this outage...
Gallery Here's A Detailed Look At Halo Infinite's Time-Of-Day System
One of the biggest new graphical features
We've already been treated to a bunch of new Halo Infinite 4K screenshots as part of the latest Inside Infinite blog by 343 Industries, and we've also been able to get a detailed look at the game's time-of-day lighting system. 343 describes this as "one of, if not THE largest graphical feature implemented...
News Mysterious Halo Infinite Audio Clip Teases New Plot Details
Seems Cortana has been up to some mischief
The February Halo Infinite update has been jam packed with content, and more news will be arriving over the coming months. But one of the most notable additions is a mysterious audio note, hidden within the blog post itself. By clicking a link on the blog with the text “the stories to be found”,...
News Yep, Xbox Live Has Been Suffering With Outage Issues Today
Update: And we're back to normal again
Update: And we're back! Xbox Live ended up being down for quite a few hours, but it looks like everything (or nearly everything) has returned to normal. Let us know if you're still having issues down below! Original story: Been having issues accessing Xbox Live this evening? Don't worry, you're not alone. The...
News Dragon Age 4 Is Reportedly Dropping All Planned Multiplayer Features
It'll now be a single-player only RPG
We still don't know too much about BioWare's upcoming Dragon Age 4 just yet, but according to a report from Bloomberg, the developer has been given permission to drop all of the game's planned multiplayer features. The report suggests that the success of Respawn's single-player adventure Star Wars Jedi: Fallen...
News Dinos Reborn Is Bringing Prehistoric Survival Action To Xbox Next Year
Get ready to run!
Fans of Ark: Survival Evolved will no doubt be enticed by the recently announced Dinos Reborn, which is bringing some prehistoric mayhem onto Xbox systems in 2022. The game is being developed by HardCoreWay, however, there’s no word on whether it will be coming to both Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, or just the latter. IGN...
News Walmart Will Have The Xbox Series X In Stock This Afternoon
Best of luck!
We've got some more restock news to share! As highlighted by The Verge, Walmart will have the Xbox Series X back in stock again this afternoon at 3PM ET, and you'll be able to either pay in full or via the Xbox All Access program. That's literally all we know about it so far, as reportedly a Walmart spokesperson informed The Verge of...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed Drives Into Action On Xbox This September
Update: It's official now!
Update: It's now official! Hot Wheels Unleashed is coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S a day later than originally believed on September 30th, and you can check out the brand-new trailer above. The game is also now available to pre-order on the Microsoft Store with various different versions available,...
News Subnautica Below Zero Emerges Onto Xbox This May
Just keep swimming
Subnautica Below Zero, a heavily anticipated continuation of the Subnautica series, is set to dock on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on May 14th. It’s been in early access on PC for a few years, but now it’s swimming across to consoles for the first time in it’s completed form. Unlike the original Subnautica, Below Zero acts...
News Outriders Demo Runs At 4K, 60FPS On Xbox Series X|S, Available Today
Yep, the Xbox Series S version reportedly runs at 4K too
Outriders is getting a demo later today and is promising to deliver fans a substantial slice of the game. Not only that, but the performance specifications for all versions of the game have been revealed. In a recent tweet, each version of the game’s enhancements were showcased. According...
News Samurai Warriors 5 Brings The Fight To Xbox One This July
15 years since the last entry came to Xbox
Update (Thu 25th Feb, 2021 20:00 GMT): We've got a date! Koei Tecmo has revealed that the North America and Europe release of Samurai Warriors 5 will arrive on July 27th on Xbox One. Mark it in your calendar! SAMURAI WARRIORS 5 marks a fresh, re-imagining of the franchise, including an all-new storyline,...
News Mortal Shell Is Getting A Free Upgrade For Xbox Series X Next Week
"Experience the superior way to play"
It's another next-gen upgrade! Playstack has revealed that Mortal Shell is getting an Enhanced Edition for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S next week on March 4th, and it'll be free for all Xbox One owners of the game. Few details have been revealed at the time of writing, aside from that the Enhanced Edition...
News The Future Of Titanfall Is In Respawn's Hands, Says EA
Make it happen, Respawn!
We love Titanfall here at Pure Xbox, both the original and the sequel with its incredible campaign. Over the years, we’ve had Apex Legends as a battle royale spin-off, but nothing new in the mainline series. Going forward, EA has said this is something that is down to Respawn. In a recent interview with IGN, Laura Meile,...
News Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered Drifts In With Some Xbox Series X Enhancements
We feel the need, the need for next-gen upgrades
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered has been available since late last year and now EA has updated the game, complete with Xbox Series X enhancements. As part of its February update, which also comes bundled with a new wrap editor, next-gen is also getting a boost (no pun intended) with some slick...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (Feb 25-28)
On your marks, get set, Slime!
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? This week, the big highlight is the recently released Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix, although there's also...
News The Witcher Actor, Henry Cavill, Appears To Be Teasing A Mass Effect Project
Increase magnification!
Henry Cavill, most notable for this role as Superman and Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix adaptation of The Witcher, has been teasing a new project on his Instagram. Upon closer inspection, it appears that it could be related to the Mass Effect universe. In a tease on Instagram, Cavill can be seen getting prepped to shoot with...
News Four More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (Feb 25)
Disembark, Commander, and leave your mark on the galaxy
It's Xbox Game Pass time! We've got another four games joining the service today, two of which are brand-new to the service (Dirt 5 and Elite: Dangerous), and two of which have now been added to Game Pass for PC as well. Here are the new games you can download with Xbox Game Pass today:...
News This Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Trailer Gives Off Strong Jet Set Radio Vibes
On Jet Set Radio Future’s anniversary week, too
Team Reptile has showcased its latest game Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, and it's giving off strong Jet Set Radio vibes! In a short but sweet trailer, the game showcases its vibrant colour palette and inspirations, as characters are seen rushing, grinding and making their way to elaborate locations to spray...
Random Xbox Fans Are Winning Series X Consoles With Microsoft Rewards
It's the gift that keeps on giving!
We're big fans of Microsoft Rewards here at Pure Xbox as you probably already know, and it's been making waves once again over the past few days, with a few lucky fans managing to win Xbox Series X consoles! This is part of the service's newest game called 'Animal Mix 'N Match', which allows you to trade in 200...
News Stardew Valley Has Been Turned Into A Board Game, Available Now
Only in the US, though
Update: Well, that was quick! ConcernedApe has taken to Twitter to reveal that the initial batch of copies of the Stardew board game have already sold out, and the team is now working on getting a second printing batch started. "The first printing of the board game is now sold out. We've been blown away by the excitement and...
Video NieR Replicant Gets A Shot-For-Shot Revamp Of Its Opening Cinematic
And it’s gorgeous
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…edges closer every single day towards its April 23 release date, and Square Enix is quickly ramping up its marketing. This time we get a first look at the game’s opening cinematic, which is a shot-for-shot version of the original. The goal is to show the many improvements made to NieR...
News Tron Inspired Narita Boy Launches On Xbox Game Pass This March
Acting as a love letter to the 80s
Update (Wed 24th Feb, 2021 19:15 GMT): We've got a date! Narita Boy will launch on Xbox One and Xbox Game Pass in just a few short weeks on March 30th, as revealed by publisher Team17 earlier today. Original story (Wed 3rd Feb, 2021 20:45 GMT): Narita Boy, a Tron inspired side-scrolling adventure from publisher...
