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News Over A Decade Since Its First Teaser, Development Is Finally Finished On Cyberpunk 2077
Was it all worth it?
Sorry to remind everyone, but it's been well over 10 years since CD Projekt RED released its first-ever teaser for Cyberpunk 2077. Yep, it really has been that long since the Polish developer started talking about its sci-fi RPG, and as part of a recent financial report, the team has revealed that development is officially over...
Review Horizon Chase 2 (Xbox) - Gorgeous Graphics Turbocharge This Speedy Arcade Racer
Redlining it
After a short period of time on other platforms including Nintendo Switch, the sequel to 2018's fantastic Horizon Chase Turbo is finally coming to Xbox. Yep, Horizon Chase 2 is almost here, and we've been well up for this one ever since it was announced for the platform. The good news is that this high-speed sequel largely delivers on...
News MultiVersus Returns To Xbox As Official 2024 Relaunch Goes Live
Free to download and play right now!
In case you missed it, MultiVersus is back! The Super Smash Bros. style brawler officially relaunched on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S earlier today, and it's entirely free to download on the Xbox Store right now. Since it previously closed down back in early 2023, the game has received a massive...
Interview Behind The Scenes Of Hypercharge Unboxed's 'Exciting' And 'Challenging' Xbox Journey
Launching on Xbox this Friday!
This week, it's finally time to get hands-on with the action-figure-shooter game Hypercharge Unboxed on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, with the game releasing across all three platforms this Friday. Ahead of launch, we had a chance to speak with Joe Henson (Creative Gameplay & Marketing Director for...
News Bungie's Epic 'The Final Shape' Launch Trailer Has Arrived For Destiny 2
The team's major expansion is almost here
It's been a long time coming, but Destiny 2: The Final Shape is almost upon us. Following a four month delay late last year, The Final Shape has finally taken shape - as Bungie looks to deliver its latest big expansion for Destiny 2. Although somewhat shrouded in mystery, this new add-on looks like...
News The Worst Three Xbox Games Of 2023 Are On Sale For The Next Week
For the morbidly curious
Look, we know that bad games are bad games and you probably shouldn't buy them, but when something gets such negative reviews that it becomes noteworthy, it's impossible to not be at least a little curious about just how bad it is. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is one of those games (we talked about it last week), and...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Live Action Trailer Lands Following Xbox Game Pass Confirmation
"If it's the truth you seek, look in the dark"
Just as Microsoft confirms that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will indeed be launching day one on Xbox Game Pass, developer Treyarch has dropped the game's 'Live Action Reveal Trailer' ahead of its big June Direct showcase. As the name suggests, there's no
News Xbox's New '50%-Off' Sale Includes Big Discounts For Major AAA Games
There's also a new Simulator Sale
Another Tuesday means another set of fresh Xbox deals, and the big highlights arrive in the form of "50%-off" and "ID@Xbox Simulator" sales, along with the usual batch of exclusive discounts for Xbox Game Pass members. Although it's called a 50%-off sale, there are plenty of games with even bigger discounts to be...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game
Some early access reviews have landed
Friday the 13th developer Illfonic is having another crack at the multiplayer horror experience this year in the form of Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game, and some initial reviews are starting to arrive as the game enters its one-week early access period. So, here's a quick look at what the critics have...
News Two New Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 28)
Game Pass & EA Play updated
We have two new additions to Xbox Game Pass today, with one of them arriving in the form of a fresh EA Play trial for the upcoming F1 24. As usual, this will be a 10-hour free trial of the game available for both EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members - while today's other addition is a standard Xbox Game Pass...
Talking Point If Halo Infinite Is Finished, Where Should The Franchise Go From Here?
Figuring out a sequel to infinity
It feels like a long time since we first started talking about Halo Infinite, doesn't it? That's probably because despite the game only launching in late 2021, Xbox actually unveiled Infinite during its E3 showcase in mid-2018 - more than three years before the game ever released. The thing is, we're now almost...
Random Did You Know About This 'Hidden' VATS Feature In Fallout 4?
We didn't know you could do this!
After almost a decade on the market we weren't sure there was much of Fallout 4 that we hadn't seen before, but a new clip doing the rounds on Twitter has alerted us to a feature that we didn't know was a thing - and it looks like lots of other players didn't know about it either. Basically, the video down below...
News Avowed Seems To Be The Latest Xbox Game Getting Support From Gears Dev The Coalition
Unreal Engine 5 upgrade
Avowed is currently one of Xbox's big releases for this calendar year, but it seems that developer Obsidian is still working on some core elements of the game. Back in February, the team said it was "actively working" on improving first-person combat following its Xbox Dev Direct showcase, and a new rumour suggests the game...
News Two New Dynamic Backgrounds Now Available On Xbox Series X|S
And one is actually quite dynamic!
Over the last couple of days, two new dynamic backgrounds have become available on Xbox Series X and S, with both of them being Warhammer-themed to celebrate last week's Skulls Showcase. We've got one new background for the highly-anticipated Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, while Microsoft has also added a
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Is Teasing 'A Major Announcement' For This Week
Will we finally get an Xbox release date?
So, it's about time we got a release date for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, right? Nacon's upcoming open-world racer has been publicly announced for years at this point, even if we've never had a proper, nailed-on release date for the title. However, that looks like it might be about to change. The team...
Reminder Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Week
Here's what's on the way out
It's that time again where a selection of titles leave the Xbox Game Pass library, and we have six games in total exiting the service this week - including the pictured JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle up above. These six games are all on the way out on Friday, May 31st, so you have just a few days left to give...
News Square Enix Announces New Dragon Quest Remake For Xbox Series X|S
"The legacy begins."
Let's kick this Monday off with a bang! Square Enix has subtly announced that a new Dragon Quest game is coming to Xbox Series X|S, and it carries the "HD-2D" banner that was previously fitted to the Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. That game had never been confirmed for Xbox before today, so it's great to see Square Enix...
Talking Point Which Has Been The Most Reliable Xbox Console For You?
The one with the least issues
We probably should touch wood or something before saying this, but in the multiple years since the Xbox Series X and Series S launched, none of us at Pure Xbox HQ have ever encountered any major issues with them. Sure, they're a little bit dustier than they used to be, and perhaps they're running a bit louder as a...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 27-31)
Including plenty of big releases!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for May 27-31! We've got plenty of good stuff on the way next week including MultiVersus, F1 24 and Hypercharge Unboxed, along with three Game Pass titles highlighted by Lords of th
News DOOM: The Dark Ages To Be Announced At Xbox's Showcase, Claims New 'Exclusive'
And it's supposedly coming to "PlayStation as well"
There have already been some signs a new DOOM game could be appearing at this year's Xbox Games Showcase and a new "exclusive" has now independently verified this while also providing some new information about the title. According to Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson, the final name of the new entry...
News This Weekend Marks A Sad Anniversary For The Lord Of The Rings On Xbox
Did you end up buying this?
So here we were, just casually minding our own business on a Friday afternoon, and it was suddenly brought to our attention that The Lord of the Rings: Gollum launched on Xbox (and other platforms) exactly a year ago this Saturday. Forgive us for shuddering a little bit when we hear that name, but wow... what a shame...
News Xbox Design Lab Is Offering Free Engravings For The Rest Of May
Get creative
If you're in the mood to treat yourself or you've racked up a sizeable number of Microsoft Rewards points, Xbox Design Lab is a great way to personalise your Xbox experience with a custom controller for Xbox One, Series X and Series S. One of the personalisations you can add along the way is an engraving at the bottom of the...
News Xbox Series S Seems To Do A Great Job At Handling Ninja Theory's Hellblade 2
Series S users are in good hands
Much has been made of the Unreal Engine 5 tech powering Ninja Theory's Hellblade 2, but that focus so far has largely been placed on the Xbox Series X and PC versions of the game. However, in a new video from the folks over at Digital Foundry, lower-end devices like the Xbox Series S and Steam Deck have been put...
News Hypercharge: Unboxed Dev Shares Kind Words For Xbox's Sarah Bond Ahead Of Launch
"She’s genuinely wonderful"
The release of action figure shooter Hypercharge: Unboxed is just around the corner on Xbox, and as mentioned earlier this week, we recently had a chance to talk to Joe Henson - Creative Gameplay and Marketing Manager on the title. We'll wait until next week to reveal the entire interview, but to give you a another...
Review XDefiant (Xbox) - Classic COD In A Current-Gen Frock
Getting back to basics
Xbox 360 era Call of Duty was a special time for Activision's long-running FPS franchise. Call of Duty 4 burst onto the scene with unprecedented popularity back in 2007 — pairing smooth, fast-paced gunplay with a deep, addictive progression system — and most of the series' Xbox 360 follow ups built on the formula fairly...
News Stop The Presses, Kermit The Frog Is Now Part Of Disney Speedstorm
Movin' right along
Disney Speedstorm happens to be one of our favourite free-to-play games here at Pure Xbox (we even included it in our Best Racing Games guide), so it's pretty awesome to see that none other than Kermit The Frog is joining the lineup! Yes, as part of Season 7 of the game, Kermit is being added as part of a Limited Time Event. As...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (May 2024)
The latest freebies for XGPU subscribers
It's time for another batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for May 2024! It's been a quiet month for Perks on the whole, but there are still some nice freebies to take advantage of, including special bonuses for Minecraft and Sea Of Thieves! Here's the latest list of available Xbox Game Pass Perks for May 2024:...
News Skull And Bones Season 2 & Free Trial Announced As Player Numbers Dwindle On Xbox
Saving a sinking ship?
Skull & Bones is getting a week-long free trial shortly, just as the game's second season of content washes ashore. Ubisoft has announced that players across all platforms can try the game out for free from May 30th through June 6th, and there'll be "no content limitations" during this time. That should mean that free...
News Digital Foundry Analyses 'Next-Level Visuals' Found In Hellblade 2 On Xbox
"Hellblade 2 is a defining moment"
Ever since Hellblade 2 was unveiled alongside the Xbox Series X, we've expected the game to be a looker, and that's exactly what Ninja Theory's sequel delivered earlier this week. Of course, that means that the tech aficionados over at Digital Foundry have been keeping a close eye on the game as well - and now the...
News XDefiant's First Xbox Update Announced, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A double XP weekend is also coming!
XDefiant launched earlier this week on Xbox Series X|S, and the team at Ubisoft San Francisco already has a patch ready to go for the coming weekend. XDefiant Patch 1 goes live 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST today, and there'll be roughly one hour of server downtime while the patch is applied. Once Patch 1 has been...
News Hellblade 2 Developer Ninja Theory Thanks Fans For 'Incredible Response'
"We've loved hearing your impressions"
It's been another big week in the land of Xbox with UK-based studio Ninja Theory launching Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 on the Series X|S, PC, Cloud, and also Game Pass. It's already one of the highest-rated Xbox games of the year and with this in mind, the team has now issued a brief message on social media,...
Roundup Every Xbox Warhammer Announcement At The Skulls Showcase 2024
New release dates and updates!
Today marked the Warhammer Skulls Showcase 2024, which revealed a bunch of Warhammer announcements for Xbox. Below, you'll find a complete roundup of everything we saw (Xbox-related) at the event. Here's the complete Xbox rundown from the Warhammer Skulls Showcase 2024: Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 (PvE Co-Op Mode...
News Here's Some Uncut Gameplay Of 'Killer Klowns From Outer Space' Ahead Of Xbox Release
Klowning around
Good heavens, it's been more than 18 months since we first learnt about Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game! What's decidedly less righteous than heaven is what you'll actually be getting up to in this new Xbox title, as you can see in the fresh video clip up above (warning: contains lots of Klown bashing). Yep, developer...
News Mad Max Dev Takes Offense At 'Nonsense' Criticism Of The 2015 Video Game
In response to the franchise's creator
When we talk about Xbox games that are underrated here at Pure Xbox, the Mad Max game from 2015 is often one that enters the discussion - and it's also a game that's regularly discounted by 90% in the weekly deals on the Xbox Store. Despite the love for it though, it didn't review that well, racking up a 72...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Confirmed, Game Will Feature In Xbox Direct Next Month
No longer redacted
Well, it's official! The next CoD game is titled Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, with the game being teased this week through a cryptic website and various short video clips to hype up the announcement. For now, we don't have an official release date for Black Ops 6, but you can bet your bottom dollar that it's coming out sometime...
Talking Point Is There Anything Specific You Want To See In Redfall's Final Update?
One more patch is coming
Right at the tail end of last week, Redfall developer Arkane Austin announced that one final update is coming to the game before the studio's impending shutdown, and we're starting to think about what exactly could be included in the game's closing patch. The team has already confirmed that an Offline Mode is coming,...
News Samurai Shodown's Delayed Update For Xbox Series X|S Is Now Available
Better late than never
SNK rolled out an Xbox Series X|S upgrade for its fighting game Samurai Shodown back in 2021, but for a long time it's gone without rollback netcode. Fortunately, all of this changes today. After it was originally scheduled to arrive in September last year, this update has finally been released. You'll be prompted to update...
News Free Play Days: Try These Nine Xbox Games For Free (May 23-26)
There are a whopping 9 games to play!
Microsoft is bringing a special Free Play Days lineup to Xbox players today, with a total of nine games playable for free on Xbox consoles this weekend. The reason for such a stacked lineup is because all of this week's games are Warhammer themed, ahead of the 2024 edition of the Warhammer Skulls showcase. The...
Guide XDefiant Factions: The Best Starting Character Setup
Your best chance of survival
XDefiant is out now on Xbox, and there's a lot of content to explore on day one as Ubisoft builds towards Season 1. That of course includes all of the game's factions and weapons, and in this guide we're going to talk about the best starting character in XDefiant. Now, this is very dependant on playstyle and t
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 23)
Both are new day-one releases!
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update! Microsoft is adding two more games to the library today, and they're both brand-new day one releases on Xbox. Here's what to expect from your two new Xbox Game Pass additions: Galacticare (Console, PC, Cloud): "Build, manage and optimise intergalactic hospitals! Recruit...
News After Hellblade 2, Here Are The 10 Highest-Rated Xbox Games Of 2024 So Far
Senua takes her place in the top ten... just
There were a few question marks surrounding Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 ahead of launch and whether Xbox Game Studios was onto a winner, and although we didn't go higher than a 7/10 at Pure Xbox, it's certainly been received well. In fact, it's now creeped into the top 10 highest-rated Xbox games of 2024...
Guide XDefiant Loadout: The Best Starter Weapon Build
An early favourite
XDefiant is out now on Xbox, and there's a lot of content to explore on day one as Ubisoft builds towards Season 1. That of course includes a bunch of weapons, and we're already playing around with our best XDefiant weapon early on. That'll be the MP5A2 SMG, which is one of the best all-round weapons to start out with in your...
News Treyarch Posts First Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Teaser Ahead Of Xbox Direct
The truth lies within
June's 'Redacted Direct' following the Xbox Games Showcase this year is already pretty-much confirmed to be about the next Call of Duty, and although that's not been confirmed by Microsoft yet - developer Treyarch has started teasing Call of D
News XDefiant Has Multiple Controller Aim Settings For Different Playstyles On Xbox
Standard, linear, reverse s-curve
So, we've starting getting stuck into XDefiant today with Ubisoft ironing out any day one server issues with its free-to-play FPS, and one of the next hot topics we've seen relates to controller settings on console. While we've been largely happy with the default controller settings in XDefiant so far (save for...
Rumour Xbox May Be Adding A 'Consistent Social UI' To Games On All Platforms
"I've even got a codename for it..."
With more Xbox games hitting other platforms these days, it comes as no surprise that Microsoft might be looking at ways to bring all these versions together - and one of the ways of doing that could be with a "consistent social UI". This was mentioned on the latest episode of the Xbox Two podcast this week,...
News 343 Adds 'COD Zombies Mode' Into Matchmaking On Halo Infinite
"Survive the Undead arrives in the Combat Workshop today!"
Core development on Halo Infinite seems to be wrapping up these days, but that isn't stopping some pretty amazing-looking Forge creations from being made. Earlier this month, 'The Forge Falcons' made a Call of Duty Z
News Eight PS1 Games Are Now Playable With Antstream Arcade On Xbox
The list continues to grow!
We're almost a year into the existence of Antstream Arcade on Xbox, with the cloud streaming service bringing well over 1000 retro games to Xbox consoles during that time - and that includes eight games from the PS1 so far. Yes, although we only started with two, we've now got eight! This includes some classics such as...
News Ubisoft Details How Skill-Based Matchmaking (SBMM) Works In XDefiant
Here's how it looks during 'Preseason'
Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant is officially out now on Xbox, and with it being a competitive FPS, players are wondering how the developer has implemented skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) into the game. The controversial SBMM feature is present in XDefiant, but it's easily avoided if you'd like a more...
News Hunt: Showdown Is Dropping Xbox One Support This August
Xbox Series X|S owners can look forward to an upgrade
Throughout the Xbox Series X|S generation there's been debate about whether games should still support the previous generation. With this in mind, developer Crytek has now confirmed it's dropping Xbox One support for Hunt: Showdown this August. This decision is due to a "new era of Hunt"...
News Ninja Theory Explains Why Headphones Are So Important In Hellblade 2
It's the "best way" to experience the sequel
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is now available on Xbox and Game Pass, and while it's already quite different to a lot of other games, the developer Ninja Theory wants players to take the experience to the next level by wearing headphones. When you boot up the game, you'll receive a message recommending you...
