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News Elden Ring Dev Undergoing 'Large-Scale Recruitment' For Future Projects
What's next for FromSoftware?
FromSoftware was really on top of its game when the Japanese developer dropped Elden Ring in early 2022, and it seems the team is now building up for future projects beyond its upcoming ER expansion plans. As spotted by IGN Japan, the dev is ramping up development in a big way, with lots of roles opening up across the...
News Remedy's Sam Lake Wants To Make A 'Crazy, Huge Budget, Dark Gothic Fantasy' Game
"Would I ever do anything else?"
Well, Alan Wake 2 has officially landed and to be quite honest, its initial reception has probably exceeded our expectations. Remedy fans new and old seem to be loving this one, and talking to GQ Magazine, the studio's creative director has dropped a few hints at what he'd like to work on next. Of course, we know...
News Party Animals Halloween Event Creeps Onto Xbox Game Pass Alongside Update 1.2
Here are the full patch notes
Party Animals developer Recreate Games has delivered a scare-filled Halloween event for its recent Xbox Game Pass brawler. Available now alongside patch 1.2, the Halloween update brings a new map, ghost-themed outfits, pumpkins decorations, new store items and more to the title. Here's a sneak peek at the new ghostly...
News Starfield's Monthly Active Users For September 2023 Only Beaten By One Game On Xbox
Any guesses as to which?
It's looking like Starfield has been a huge success for Xbox and Bethesda pretty much across the board. The game boosted Xbox console sales in the UK for the month of September, set a record for new Xbox Game Pass subscribers last month, and it seems to be doing incredibly well at keeping people playing as well.
News Xbox's Latest Dynamic Background Arrives To Coincide With New EA Launch
Enter the arena
Microsoft's dynamic background collection for Xbox Series X|S has been growing as of late, and publisher EA has just added another customisation option for current-gen Xbox players. The company's latest iteration of UFC quietly arrived late last week, and to coincide with the game's launch, EA has dropped a UFC 5 background for Xbox...
News Capcom Has A Major Unannounced Game Releasing Before The End Of March 2024
Take a guess
Capcom might be getting towards the tail end of its current fiscal year, but according to a Q&A on the company's Japanese website, it's still got a "major" unannounced title arriving before the end of March 2024. There are no specific details about what exactly this game is and the only hint Capcom provides is that it will...
News Xbox Game Pass Release Exoprimal Gave Capcom A 'Large' Digital Revenue Boost
Microsoft's service helped the game reach even more players
One of the surprises from Capcom this year was the multiplayer dinosaur shooter Exoprimal, which made its debut on Xbox Game Pass earlier this year in July. In Capcom's latest financial results, it's now revealed it got a significant increase in "digital license revenue" due to the...
Feature 10 New Xbox Games To Look Forward To In November 2023
All the release dates you need to know
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in November 2023! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a October 2023 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. In the video above (as well as in the list below) we've also highlighted 10 of the biggest new Xbox games...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (October 30 - November 3)
Including four Game Pass launches!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for October 30 - November 3! We've got a few big launches on the way in the form of Robocop: Rogue City, EA Sports WRC and Gangs of Sherwood, along with four new
News Halo Infinite Gets A Minor Patch This Week, Here's What's Included
Update: The full patch notes have arrived
Update [Sat 28th Oct, 2023 04:30 BST]: As promised, 343 Industries has now shared the full patch notes for this most recent Halo Infinite update. Here they are in full (via Halo Waypoint): Halo Infinite Patch (26th October 2023) RESOLVED ISSUES The following changes were made in the October 26, 2023,...
Guide BlizzCon 2023 Kicks Off Next Week, Here's The Full Broadcast Schedule
It's now part of Microsoft's gaming division
With Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard complete, we can finally move onto the fun stuff like Blizzard's annual event, BlizzCon. The official convention is returning live this year between November 3-4 and if you are wondering what will be on display, Blizzard has now unveiled the full...
News Microsoft Increasing Xbox Series S Price In Brazil
It's now in the same price bracket as PS5's digital model
The Xbox Series S has proven to be a huge hit for Microsoft this generation, bringing in sales from many consumers who may not have even considered the high-end Series X model. Unfortunately, though, it seems customers located in Brazil will soon have to pay more for this particular unit. As...
News Forza Motorsport Update 2 Coming Mid-November, Here Are The Early Patch Notes
"Thank you for your continued patience"
Forza Motorsport made its debut on Xbox earlier this month, and already the team at Turn 10 Studios is looking toward the second update for the game targeting a mid-November release. This update is the "first content update" and will include an additional track location (Yas Marina), and will also feature...
Video Here's 15+ Minutes Of Alan Wake 2 Running On Xbox Series S
This version only has one performance mode
Alan Wake 2 is officially out in the wild on Xbox, which means a few of us here at Pure Xbox HQ have been putting some time into Remedy's new survival horror adventure. And, since there's been some drama surrounding the game's performance on Xbox Series S, and how that version
News Disney Dreamlight Valley No Longer Going Free-To-Play, 1.0 Launch Date Revealed For Xbox
"We maintain our promise to keep delivering free content updates"
Disney Dreamlight Valley has been in a form of early access for some time at this point - in fact, we checked the game out when its early launch first arrived on Xbox Game Pass in September 2022. At that stage, the plan was always to make the game free-to-play at some stage, however,...
Talking Point Somehow, It's Been Five Years Since The Launch Of Red Dead Redemption 2
Rockstar's finest moment?
We often use game anniversaries as a chance to look back at some of our favourite Xbox titles over the years, and we must admit, this one has definitely snuck up on us a bit. Yep, it's been a whole five years, half a decade, since Rockstar unleashed Red Dead Redemption 2 onto our gaming screens - and to be honest we've...
Review Alan Wake 2 (Xbox) - Remedy's Best Game Yet And A Big Improvement On The Original
He's still a writer...
Editor's Note: The majority of our Alan Wake 2 review time was spent playing the PC version of the game. We have also tested the Xbox Series X version out for a short time, and have noted our Xbox performance impressions towards the end of the review. Remedy Entertainment's Alan Wake is an adventure that this particular...
News Ubisoft's Pirate Game Skull & Bones Gets New Release Window, Again
It's now expected between January and March 2024
If the reports are true and Star Wars Outlaws is Ubisoft's "large game" pushed out of an "early 2024" release window, it seems we might already have another Ubisoft title to fill the same launch period. According to the video game company's latest earnings report, an update on Skull and Bones says...
News Ubisoft Delays Large-Scale Game, Reports Suggest It's Star Wars Outlaws
The new title was previously confirmed for 2024
There's some big news on the Ubisoft front today, with the company revealing in its latest financial report that it has delayed a "large game" that was scheduled to launch early next year. While there's no specific title mentioned, there are suggestions it's the anticipated Star Wars Outlaws game by...
News Xbox's October Update Includes Keyboard Mapping For Controllers
And import game captures to Microsoft Clipchamp
Xbox will finally be rolling out its update that allows keyboard buttons to be mapped to Xbox controllers in its October update. This feature was originally announced back in July, but if you did miss it, Xbox owners will now be able to map controller buttons for the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Alan Wake 2
The game is out on Xbox tomorrow!
It's finally time! After more than 12 years of waiting since the original game, Alan Wake 2 hits digital store shelves tomorrow, and just before launch, some early reviews are starting to go live. <related ids="157441"> Here at Pure Xbox HQ we're still working away to bring you an Alan Wake 2 review on Xbox...
News Co-Op Action Adventure 'Gangs Of Sherwood' Gets Last-Minute Delay
"Please accept our thanks in advance for your understanding"
We've been quite impressed by what we've seen from Gangs of Sherwood so far, and we were definitely looking forward to getting hands on with the game in just a few days here. However, unfortunately, the title has seen a last-minute delay, and is now due out at the end of November...
Guide Alan Wake 2 Release Date, Release Times & Download Size On Xbox Series X|S
Everything you need to know for tomorrow's launch
Alan Wake 2 is almost here! With more than a decade of waiting since the original game released, you'll probably be keen to get this one ready to go for launch. So, with that in mind, here's everything you need to get prepped for Remedy's big new release. Below, you'll find all the release dates,...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 26)
Dying in space
We have a huge Xbox Game Pass drop today! Three titles will be added to the service throughout the day, including EA Motive's Dead Space remake - coming to Game Pass Ultimate via the EA Play library. So, without further ado, we'll drop a quick summary of all three new Game Pass additions down below. Dead Space (Xbox Series X|S,...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1
Have you been playing it on Xbox?
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is out in the wild, and the critics are now sharing their own thoughts. Reviews have been spread across multiple platforms so far, but they still provide a general idea of what to expect if you haven't already got hold of this new collection. So, let's get right into it:...
News PowerWash Simulator Studio Unveils New 'Lightning-Paced' Action Adventure
Another Xbox Partner Preview
During Xbox's' Partner Preview' showcase one of the indies unveiled was Ikaro: Will Not Die. It's described as a "lightning-paced action adventure" featuring rogue-lite elements, and perhaps most interestingly it's being developed by the PowerWash Simulator team FuturLab. This "unique indie" is created in partnership...
News Obsidian's Sci-Fi RPG The Outer Worlds Surpasses Five Million Sales
Phil Spencer congratulates the team
Obsidian is one of the many talented studios working under the Xbox banner, and it appears its 2019 sci-fi action RPG The Outer Worlds has now shifted more than 5 million copies. This information comes from publisher Private Division, congratulating the team on four years and all of the sales. Xbox boss Phil...
News Spirittea Pours Generous Gameplay Measure, 13th November Release Brewing
Just a little Spiritteaser
Spirittea is a cosy life sim that cites Stardew Valley and Spirited Away as influences, telling the tale of a writer who has escaped to the countryside searching for inspiration for their next book. It starts a new life on Xbox Series X and S on 13th November, available on Game Pass. After accidentally sipping from an...
News RoboCop: Rogue City Warns There Will Be Trouble If You Fail to Comply
Insert schlocky one-liner here
The explosive-looking Robocop: Rogue City smashes onto Xbox platforms on 2nd November, and we were warned of the trouble that could potentially follow in a new trailer shown off at the Xbox Partner Preview event earlier today. Players step into the armoured boots of Alex Murphy, AKA RoboCop, part man, part machine,...
News Layers Of Fear Dev Celebrates 15th Birthday With Free Final Prologue Chapter
Available to existing owners on Xbox Series X|S
To mark its 15th Birthday, Bloober Team (Scorn), is celebrating with a "new and free" chapter of Layers of Fear. The catch is, that you'll need to be an existing owner of Layers of Fear to gain free access. In this "final prologue" chapter, you'll take the reins of a cursed Hollywood production as you...
News Forza Motorsport Reportedly Racing Ahead With New Launch Records
Game Pass supposedly played a huge role
Turn 10's next generation of Forza Motorsport launched on the Xbox earlier this month and it may have potentially smashed the "day one" player count of previous entries in the series. This data comes from TrueAchievements, with the Xbox achievement tracker website sharing its own member data, which reveals...
News Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Has A New Animal Crossing-Style Island Mode
"Welcome to DonDoko Island"
During Xbox's latest 'Partner Preview', Sega showed off a new mode for Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and the general consensus online seems to be it's kind of like Animal Crossing. Dondoko Island will see Ichi managing his own resort while mixing in all the other features of this "exciting and emotional" narrative RPG...
News Manor Lords Launches On PC Game Pass April 2024, Xbox Release "Shortly After"
A "day one" game preview
If the two Xbox Game Pass announcements during the latest 'Partner Preview' weren't already enough, there was also a PC Game Pass date locked in during today's showcase. It's the "highly anticipated" historical city-building game Manor Lords and it will be dropping on PC Game Pass "day one" via game preview on 26th April...
News Ark: Survival Ascended Is Coming To Xbox This November
Featuring cross-platform modding powered by UE5
One of the highlights of Xbox's latest 'Partner Preview' event was another look at Ark: Survival Ascended, and according to Studio Wildcard it's coming to Xbox this November. As previously highlighted, this title has been remade ground up in Unreal Engine 5 and now features improved lighting,...
News Frantic FPS 'The Finals' Is Getting A Free Open Beta This Week On Xbox
Starting tomorrow!
The Finals has been firmly on our FPS radar ever since we learnt that some of the masterminds behind the Battlefield series are at the helm, and we're in luck, because Xbox players are being treated to a free open beta for the game this week. As announced during
News Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater Looks Stunning With First 'In-Engine' Trailer For MGS3 Remake
Wow!
Xbox's 'Partner Preview' event for October 2023 has just wrapped up, and we've rounded up everything revealed at the event right here: <related ids="157328"> However, we did not expect Konami to show up with some first ever in-engine gameplay from its MGS3 remake, so, we thought we'd highlight t
News Two Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass At October's 'Partner Preview' Event
Two titles have just been confirmed for Game Pass in 2024!
Today's Xbox 'Partner Preview' event featured a couple of new Game Pass announcements, including a reveal for one of our most anticipated indies in the form of Still Wakes The Deep. <related ids="157328"> So, here's a quick rundown of each of the two new Game Pass additions revealed...
Xbox technically owns the franchise now
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 may be missing out on a day one Xbox Game Pass launch this year, but it isn't stopping Microsoft from including the title as a highlight in its
News Amnesia: The Bunker Gets Huge Halloween Update On Xbox Game Pass
Featuring new difficulty options, custom modes & more!
Amnesia: The Bunker marked the return of Frictional's frightening horror series when it arrived on Xbox Game Pass back in the summer, and now, it's getting a major update to coincide with a much spookier time of the year. Ahead of Halloween at the end of the month, the team is bringing loads of...
Deals All 30+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (October 24-31)
Spooky deals, 'Fallout Day' sales & more!
We have quite a few backwards compatible classics on offer this week! Thanks to the ongoing Shocktober sale and this week's Fallout Day discounts, there are lots of old school games and DLC packs available on the cheap right now. <related ids="157377,157318"> As a result, we've rounded up all of the...
News Xbox's Leadership Team Visits Blizzard Post-Acquisition
Microsoft strives to be a "source of trust" for the studio
Following Microsoft's recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Phil Spencer and team Xbox have been busy doing studio tours all around the world. The latest visit was Blizzard's headquarters in Irvine, California and while Xbox's leadership team hasn't formally shared what exactly went on...
News Xbox Gaming Revenue Up 9% YoY In Latest Earnings Report
Hardware revenue had a decline of 7%
Microsoft has released its earning results for FY24 Q1 and Xbox's gaming revenue is up by 9% year-over-year. Xbox's content and revenue services in this latest quarter grew, this time by 13%. It's driven by the growth of the Xbox Game Pass service and first-party content. Xbox hardware revenue had a decline of...
Video 13 Spooky Xbox Game Pass Titles To Try Out This Halloween
Trick or treat season is here
Halloween night is exactly one week away today, and what better way to celebrate the occasion than playing some spooky Xbox games, right? We love a good horror movie marathon don't get us wrong, but scary video games are just so immersive! And so, our video producer Craig has thrown together a lovely little video...
News Halo Infinite Custom Battle Royale Impresses Thanks To Forge Mode Tools
This is one mighty impressive user creation
Pretty much since the launch of Halo Infinite we've heard rumblings about a battle royale mode potentially being in development over at Xbox, but if you're itching to play a Halo BR right now, it might be worth turning to this new Forge Mode creation. As YouTuber jackfrags has demoed up above, '
News Metal Gear Solid 4, 5 & Peace Walker Could Form Another 'Master Collection' On Xbox
Part 2 looks likely
Konami is bringing its Metal Gear series back into the limelight today with the release of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection - Vol 1, however, it doesn't seem to be stopping there. Alongside the team's already-announced remake of MGS3, it looks like another collection of
News 800+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales As 'Shocktober' Deals Continue
Time for a Halloween treat?
Xbox's Shocktober Sale continues this week with lots of spooky offers available on Xbox titles. This year's version of the sale went live last week, and it's now joined by other promotions this week, including "Franchise Hits", "Publisher Spotlight", "Sales & Specials", "Bandai Namco" offers and of course, the...
News Starfield Dev Proud Of The Game's Launch Despite Being 'Stressed For 2 Years Straight'
"Goddamn am I proud of what we achieved"
Starfield was in the works for a long time over at Bethesda Game Studios — long before Xbox bought the company — and it seems the game's protracted development period wasn't always easy to deal with. In a recent Twitter thread, BGS Design Director Emil Pagliarulo reflected on Starfield's development, and...
News Forza Motorsport Is Out Now, But The Forza Horizon 5 Community Continues To Grow
Playground Games has hit another massive milestone
Xbox developer Turn 10 has finally delivered its next-gen vision for Forza Motorsport, but that isn't slowing down the juggernaut that is Forza Horizon 5. Despite the latter being out for almost two years at this point, the player base continues to grow - and it's just hit a new milestone. As you...
News Microsoft 'Doubling Down As A Game Producer' After ActiBlizz Deal, Says CEO
"Now we'll be one of the largest game publishers"
After Microsoft closed its Activision Blizzard deal earlier this month, Xbox Game Studios has grown exponentially. As you can see here, the amount of studios now under Microsoft's wing is kind of mind-blowing, and the company's CEO is relishing the opportunity to start producing more games. Speaking...
News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 To Fix Multiple Issues Post-Launch
Konami reveals what's on the way
This week sees the arrival of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 on the Xbox and multiple other platforms, and ahead of launch, Konami has revealed a "number of issues" will be getting some post-launch fixes. In a list provided to IGN, Konami revealed how it had a number of updates planned. Here's the full...
