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News TopSpin 2K25 Has A New Xbox Rival As 'Tennis Elbow 4' Makes Console Debut
Some are calling it "the most realistic tennis simulation ever"
It's definitely a great time for tennis fans on Xbox right now! We've been having a blast with TopSpin 2K25 ever since it was released a couple of weeks ago, and yet another tennis game is about to make its debut on Xbox this week. The latest one is called Tennis Elbow 4, and many of...
News Fallout 4's Next-Gen Update 'Weirdly Undercooked', Says Digital Foundry
It may have needed more time in the vault
We waited a long time for Bethesda to deliver its next-gen upgrade for Fallout 4, and it's safe to say that last month's update hasn't turned out to be a particularly smooth transition for Xbox Series X|S players. Now, the team at Digital Foundry has had a good look at how
News Xbox Is Apparently 'Very Confident' In Its 2024 Summer Showcase Lineup
Just over a month until the big day!
We're closing in on the big Xbox Games Showcase for 2024, with this year's event recently confirmed to be airing on June 9th - and it's sounding like we might be in for a treat during the 2024 show and beyond. Windows Central's Jez Corden has been hyping up the event on Twitter, discussing his most anticipated...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (May 6-10)
Including two Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for May 6-10! Although there aren't too many big releases next week, there's some great-looking stuff on the way including PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs, Indika and
News 24 Years Later, This Obscure SEGA Dreamcast Game Arrives On Xbox Next Week
This time it's "massively improved"
Hands up, who remembers Rainbow Cotton for the SEGA Dreamcast? There are probably quite a few people who do, but for the majority of Xbox fans, we'd suggest that this 3D rail shooter from 2000 likely passed you by. That doesn't matter though, because 24 years after it first launched, we're now getting it on Xbox!...
News Hellblade 2 Will Display With Black Bars Outside Of Ultrawide Mode
The game has a 2.39:1 aspect ratio
Xbox and Ninja Theory have officially started the hype train for the release of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 later this month, and as part of this, some interesting details have been confirmed about the game's aspect ratio. Taking to social media earlier this week, Ninja Theory shared the screenshot you see above,...
News Xbox Exec Hypes Up Hellblade 2 As Team Green Lays Out Launch Plans
"Excited to share more & celebrate this visually stunning masterpiece"
We're about two and a half weeks away from Hellblade 2 releasing on Xbox Game Pass, and it looks like launch plans are kicking into gear over at Microsoft and Ninja Theory. Not only is the developer starting to "share something every day" from now until launch, but Xbox exec...
News Resident Evil 9 Rumoured To Release In January After 'Longest Dev Time' In Series History
Resident rumours, more like
Another fresh Resident Evil 9 rumour is doing the rounds today after leaker Dusk Golem has once again spoken about Capcom's upcoming series entry. Previously rumoured to be "internally delayed" at Capcom, it's looking like things might be back on track at the Japanese developer. Dusk Golem now says that his own...
Feature Redfall One Year On: Xbox's Vampire Misfire Still Lacks Bite
Man, this sucks
Was it really only this time last year that Redfall launched? Actually? It seems so much longer in game industry terms. So many huge titles have come and gone in the interim, so many genre-defining monsters (any excuse to big up Baldur’s Gate 3, honestly), and the particular style of looting and shooting that Arkane settled on for...
News A Few Star Wars Games Are Reduced By 90-95% On Xbox This Week
Alongside Back 4 Blood, Injustice 2 and others
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales? As usual, we've got a few 90-95% discounts to highlight on the Xbox Store right now, including the likes of Back 4 Blood and Injustice 2 that have appeared on the list in recent weeks. There are also plenty of Star Wars games in here - Jedi:...
News Diablo 4's New Season 'Loot Reborn' Launches On Xbox This Month
"Season 4 is going to be the biggest update"
Following its debut on Xbox Game Pass in March, Diablo IV will soon be getting its "biggest update" since launch in the form of the Season 4: Loot Reborn update. This update will roll out on May 14th, 2024 and promises to overhaul many "core game systems" to refresh how items are earned, how they...
News Lords Of The Fallen Is Apparently Bringing Its Soulslike To Xbox Game Pass In Late May
According to a new report
We just got our first Xbox Game Pass roundup for May 2024, which breaks down the service's early May additions, but we're already starting to hear about a title that could be included in the late May lineup as well. According to outlet eXputer, 2023's soulslike Lords Of The Fallen will be coming to the
News Ubisoft's XDefiant Officially Launches On Xbox Series X|S Later This Month
XDefiant is finally coming out!
Well, we finally have a full launch date for Ubisoft's XDefiant! The Xbox Series X|S shooter, which has gone through multiple rounds of testing over the last year or so, is finally launching on May 21st, 2024. Originally expected to release in 2023, the free-to-play FPS just went through a huge server test on Xbox...
News Skate 4 Developer Update Hints At Xbox Playtests In The Near Future
"Make sure you sign up"
It's been almost four years since the Skate reboot was first announced back at EA Play Live in 2020, and since then the game has been getting periodic development updates - alongside playtest sessions for lucky participants on PC. Speaking of playtests, it sounds like Skate 4 (or just "Skate" if you want to call it that!)...
News 'Age Of Water' Is One Of Multiple New Games In The Xbox Charts This Week
"Become a sea captain of a post-apocalyptic Earth"
The "Top Paid" Xbox charts have been refreshed once again over the past couple of days, and alongside some of the big sellers from the most recent selection of Xbox deals, we've also got quite a few new releases in the mix. We've mentioned the success of Sker Ritual and House Flipper 2 before, and...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 2-5)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Update: Microsoft has since revealed that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's inclusion in Free Play Days only features a five-hour gameplay trial. As mentioned below though, the game is available in full on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play. Original Story: Xbox's Free Play Days titles are now live for...
Talking Point Will You Be Playing Through Starfield Again At 60FPS On Xbox Series X?
Or are you done with Bethesda's 2023 RPG?
Well, Bethesda has delivered some fantastic news this week with the reveal of a huge update for Starfield - an update that will bring new high frame rate modes to the game on Xbox Series X amongst lots of other new features. So, will all of this be enough to tempt you into a second playthrough of Bethesda's...
Soapbox The Best Modern Tomb Raider Is Well Worth Your Time On Xbox Game Pass
The island of Yamatai awaits
May 2024's very first Xbox Game Pass update has brought Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition to the service more than 10 years after it launched on Xbox One, however, don't let the game's age put you off trying it out. This Tomb Raider reboot may have originated as an Xbox 360 game way back in 2013, but it's easily the best...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Adding The Ability To Manage Save Files
Starting out with Insiders
Following this week's news about dynamic backgrounds being improved over at Microsoft HQ, Xbox Insiders are also being treated to another neat quality-of-life feature; this time in regards to cloud gaming on other devices. As spotted by The Verge's Tom Warren, a new Xbox Cloud Gaming save feature has started to appear for...
News New Xbox Update Makes It Easier To Swap Between Wi-Fi Networks
"Another day, another great Xbox dashboard feature"
Xbox is always tinkering with the system dashboard, and following the news about a feature to improve backgrounds, another handy new feature has now been revealed. As highlighted by The Verge's senior editor Tom Warren, Microsoft is currently testing the "ability for Xbox consoles to remember...
News Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 2)
A top-tier Tomb Raider title
Your first Xbox Game Pass title for May 2024 is officially here! Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is now live on the service, as Crystal Dynamics brings the Xbox One version of its Tomb Raider reboot to Game Pass. To this day we reckon this is one of the best Tomb Raider games ever, so if you've not tried it yet, we...
News 'HUMANITY' Was A Huge Hit On PS5 Last Year, And It's Coming To Xbox Game Pass This May
"A unique blend of puzzle-solving and action-platforming"
Hidden deep within Xbox's April Indie Showcase was the reveal of HUMANITY; a unique puzzle-platformer that's been out on PlayStation and PC for a year-or-so at this point. It felt as though the ID@Xbox livestream glossed over this one a little bit, but it probably shouldn't have - given how...
News Bethesda Shares A Sneak Peek At Starfield's First Land Vehicle
"You can drive around on planets"
It's been a busy day for Starfield! Bethesda has revealed some of the massive new features heading to the game's new update on May 15th across Xbox and PC - but we've also got a very small teaser of what's to come beyond that. At the end of the May Update video you see above, Starfield's Lead Creative Producer...
News Starfield Is Getting A 60FPS Performance Mode On Xbox Series X
Coming as part of the big May update
As part of today's May update reveal for Starfield, Xbox Series X players are being treated to some brand-new display options for Bethesda's mammoth RPG. The big news here is that the game is getting a proper 60FPS Performance mode on Xbox Series X, although Xbox Series S appears to miss out for now. There's...
News Starfield's Biggest Update Yet Is Bringing Major New Features To Xbox This Month
And there's more to come on the horizon!
Bethesda has today pulled back the curtain on Starfield's big May update, which is the largest update yet for the game, and the big highlight feature from an Xbox perspective is the addition of a 60FPS performance mode for Xbox Series X! <related ids="165585"> Let's dig into the big new features that...
Feature 10 Exciting Xbox Indie Games To Look Out For In May 2024
Including plenty of Game Pass titles!
Earlier today, we published our full roundup of all games coming to Xbox in May 2024, and as usual, we highlighted some of the biggest releases that are heading our way over the next few weeks - Hellblade 2 being the most notable. But what about the rest? There are always a bunch of indies that sadly get...
News Microsoft Gauges Interest In 'Handheld Gaming' Devices With New Survey
Is a portable Xbox being planned?
An Xbox handheld console is starting to feel more likely than ever, despite rumours of such a device circulating since the heyday of the PSP. Recently, we've read rumours about prototypes, have witnessed Phil Spencer liking tweets about Xbox handhelds, and the Xbox boss has even
News Xbox Is Testing A New Dashboard Feature To Improve Backgrounds
Dynamic backgrounds are becoming more flexible
Microsoft is testing a pretty cool Xbox dashboard feature in its Insider Program at the minute - one that adds a welcome bonus to using and applying dynamic backgrounds on your console. Basically, the new update will allow Xbox users to combine dynamic backgrounds and game art backgrounds at the same...
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In May 2024
Hellblade, MultiVersus, PAC-MAN & more!
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in May 2024! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a May 2024 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. Obviously the big release of May 2024 is Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 which arrives on May 21st, but we've also got many...
News Toy-Shooter 'Hypercharge Unboxed' Is Finally Coming To Xbox This Month
We have a release date!
We've been waiting for an Xbox release date for Hypercharge: Unboxed for what feels like an eternity at this point, and after a cheeky teaser last month, the dev team has finally delivered. This bright and colourful toy-soldier shooter is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on May 31st. Yep, after two years of work to get...
News 'Funko Fusion' Is Bringing Loads Of Licensed IP To Xbox In September 2024
Funko Pops are going digital
Remember a couple years back when developer 10:10 Games announced that it was starting to make AAA Funko Pop games? Well, the team is finally ready to talk more about its first title - and we even have an Xbox release date that happens to be right around the corner. The first game from this partnership is officially...
News Halo Infinite's Latest Update Adds New In-Game Currency
Spartan points and the new exchange shop arrive
343's latest title Halo Infinite has just rolled out its new update 'Banished Operations', and it comes loaded with new content, bug fixes, several new features as well as new in-game currency and an Exchange shop. This new form of currency is called "Spartan Points" (SP) and can be earned by...
News Xbox's Latest Batch Of 200+ Discounts Includes Star Wars And 'Award Winning' Games
May the 4th be with you
A new batch of Xbox discounts is now live on the Xbox Store! We've got over 200 games that have received big reductions over the past few hours, made up of three sales in particular - Game Pass, Star Wars and "Award Winners". Obviously the Star Wars sale is to mark May the 4th this Saturday, with lots of games from the...
News Rumoured Xbox Release Dates For 2024 Hint At Big End To The Year
Avowed in November, Indy in December?
Following the announcement of the Xbox Games Showcase earlier today, we spotted some interesting information over at The Verge, with the outlet sharing some of Xbox's internal targets for 2024 as they apparently stand right now. The outlet says that
News Fallout 76 Drops First Xbox Update Since Franchise's TV Show Bonanza
Here are all the details
There's so much Fallout going on right now that it almost feels like we should be talking about a brand-new entry in the franchise, but nevertheless, Bethesda's existing releases are still being patched and updated in 2024. We just got our first taste of new-gen Fallout 4 with its 'next-gen' update, and now Fallout 76 has...
News Xbox Games Showcase 2024 Confirmed For June, First Details Revealed
We've got a date and time!
The biggest day of the year for Xbox fans is upon us! The 2024 edition of the Xbox Games Showcase officially returns on Sunday, June 9th, and it'll be taking place at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST. Microsoft confirmed the date and time earlier today, while also revealing that it'll be the first Xbox Games Showcase to feature...
News Eight Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early May 2024
The first batch of departures for May
The first six games leaving Xbox Game Pass in May 2024 have been revealed today, and sadly we've got a few big ones in the mix! The most notable example is Just Cause 4 Reloaded - Square's latest Just Cause title has been on the service for just over five years, until it leaves this month. Here's the full list...
News These Four Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (May 2-14)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has just confirmed the first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for May 2024, which includes the previously revealed Little Kitty, Big City along with the likes of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and Brothers: A Ta
News Alan Wake 2 Still Hasn't Made Profit Despite Huge Critical Success
DLC development now underway
Remedy's new investor call this week not only brought news on future projects like Max Payne, but also some fresh updates on already-released titles - including last year's Alan Wake 2. We have both goo
News As Fallout TV Show Hits 65M Viewers, Bethesda Reveals Desire To 'Increase' Gaming Output
"We want to make sure we get it right"
The recent release of the Fallout TV show has been a massive success - it was reported by Variety last night that within its first 16 days of availability, a whopping 65 million viewers tuned in to watch it on Amazon Prime Video. This has led to fantastic sales for many of Bethes
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 30)
Including a surprise drop late last night!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! We initially thought we'd have just the one title to tell you about today, but a surprise addition from Xbox's April indie showcase means we now have two new Game Pass arrivals. So, here's a quick introduction to the both of them: Have A Nice Death
News Starfield's Shattered Space Expansion DLC Launches On Xbox This Fall
A large update is also coming soon
Starfield got off to a strong start on Xbox, breaking all sorts of records for Bethesda, and now the development team is looking ahead to the future with the upcoming Shattered Space Story Expansion. During an appearance on the Kinda Funny Gamescast, the game's director Todd Howard mentioned how the expansion DLC...
News Fera: The Sundered Tribes Is Bringing Its Monster-Hunting Survival RPG To Xbox Series X|S
From the dev behind Star Renegades
One of the games that peaked our interest at today's Xbox Indie Showcase was Fera: The Sundered Tribes, which is now officially heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S whenever it arrives - hopefully at some point in 2024. Fera is described as "an enthralling mixture of monster hunting survival action RPG with...
News 12 Xbox Game Pass Titles Get New Reveals At April's Indie Showcase
Including a surprise that's out today!
Today's ID@Xbox April 2024 Showcase treated us to some fresh Xbox Game Pass reveals for the likes of Dungeons Of Hinterberg and Immortals 33 - and we also learned of some brand-new
News Stylish Action-RPG 'Dungeons Of Hinterberg' Secures July Release Date For Xbox Game Pass
Colourful dungeons await
We already locked eyes on Dungeons Of Hinterberg last year, with a lovely developer update dropping in December, and today brings fresh news on the Xbox Game Pass RPG - including a proper release date! Yep, this stylised, colourful adventure officially joins the Game Pass
News Here's Everything That Was Revealed At April's Xbox Indie Showcase
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox Indie Showcase event earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox. The following list is everything that was revealed during April 2024's Xbox Indie Showcase: Astor: Blade of the Monolith is...
Poll How Would You Grade The ID@Xbox April 2024 Showcase?
Give us your verdict
The dust is now beginning to settle on the Xbox Indie Showcase for April 2024! If you haven't had a chance to watch it yet, you can catch the full thing over at our live coverage page, and we've also provided an extensive recap of everything that happened as part of the show. So, all things considered, what grade would you...
News Life Is Strange Dev's 'Lost Records: Bloom & Rage' Is Transporting Us Back To The '90s
Nostalgia Records
One of the most interesting titles to re-appear during Xbox's April 2024 indie showcase is Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - an upcoming story-driven adventure from the folks behind Life is Strange. December's reveal teaser has been followed up by a new 'lo-fi summer trailer', which you can take a look at up above. If you've played...
News Max Payne 1+2 Remake About To Enter Full Production At Remedy
Development progress to the MAX
Remedy's upcoming Max Payne remakes are about to enter full production, with the team providing an update on its plans during a new investor call. Previously announced last year to be "into the production readiness stage", the co
Live Watch The ID@Xbox April 2024 Showcase Here
"Epic trailers, fresh gameplay, and new reveals"
Welcome to today's Xbox Indie Showcase! This marks the first event of its kind in 2024, and we're expecting plenty of announcements, new trailers, gameplay footage and various other details for a variety of upcoming Xbox games. "On top of epic trailers, fresh gameplay, and new reveals, the show will...
