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News 'EA Sports FC 24' Free Trial Now Live With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Kick-off!
Still on the fence about whether EA Sports FC 24 is worth it? We've got good news for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (and EA Play) subscribers, as a free 10-hour trial for the game is now available on Xbox One, Series X, Series S and PC! You can use these 10 hours however you'd like - start your Ultimate Team, dip into a new Career, play some...
News Surprise! Sea Of Thieves Is Finally Adding Private PvE Servers
But there will be some differences...
If you've been wanting a dedicated PvE option in Rare's pirate game Sea Of Thieves, then get ready for the arrival of Season Ten because it will be adding a new "Safer Seas" mode. As explained by the game's creative director Mike Chapman in a new video update, this next season will be introducing a private...
News Codemasters Dives Deep Into Next-Gen Gameplay Changes Coming With EA Sports WRC
New team, new feeling
Codies is taking over the WRC license this year with EA Sports WRC, and the team has provided our first in-depth look at the title ahead of its Xbox Series X|S launch. The above video details lots of gameplay changes coming this year across areas like location authenticity, an upgraded dynamic handling system, and brand-new...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
The biggest update in Cyberpunk history
Today's the day, folks! The huge new Update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077 is officially now available on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which massively overhauls the base game ahead of Phantom Liberty's arrival next week. We reviewed Update 2.0 and Phantom Liberty here at Pure Xbox earlier this week, enthusing...
News Xbox Games Now Have A Few New Symbols, And Here's What They Mean
There's been some confusion
You may have noticed recently that a few new symbols have begun appearing as part of your "My Games & Apps" library on your Xbox, and there's clearly been some confusion in recent days and weeks about what they exactly mean. Specifically, there are two symbols that are being discussed in particular. The first is...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 21-24)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox's Free Play Days promotion returns! This weekend, we have three titles to try out in total - although two of them are already included in the main Xbox Game Pass library. Anyway, here's everything included in Xbox Free Play Days this week: Farming Simulator 22 State of Decay 2 - Juggernaut...
News 'Hotel Barcelona' Is A Bonkers Horror Game Led By Two Famous Japanese Creators
Suda51 and Swery65 are officially teaming up
Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2023 broadcast has now wrapped up, and one of the livestream's closing reveals was that bonkers horror title Hotel Barcelona is officially coming to Xbox next year. First announced years ago but now properly unveiled, Hotel Barcelona contains "2.5D slasher film parodic action", and...
News Octopath Traveler 2 Is Officially Coming To Xbox In Early 2024
Green travel
There was a lot of attention on Xbox missing out when Octopath Traveler II arrived on pretty much every other platform earlier this year, but team green supporters can now rejoice! Square Enix's well-received sequel is officially coming to Xbox next year. Yep, this pair of Square JRPGs have gotten lots of praise in recent months and...
News Payday 3 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 21)
Join the heist
The heavy hitters just keep on coming! Today, Payday 3 officially joins Xbox Game Pass in a very busy month for Microsoft's subscription service. Payday 3 is the latest entry in this long-running co-op FPS series; pitting a squad of bank robbers against various police and security forces in a variety of different scenarios. Here's a...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Reacts To Suggestion That Xbox 'Misjudged' The Game's Potential
"In their defence, so did everyone else"
Baldur's Gate 3 has been one of the biggest success stories of 2023, and while the game is definitely coming to Xbox Series X|S in the near future, it's been suggested that Microsoft perhaps "misjudged" the game's potential. This all comes from a Polygon report about the big Xbox leak yesterday, with the...
News As Of Last April, Xbox Series S Accounted For 75% Of Microsoft's Current-Gen Console Sales
Massively outweighing Series X!
In yet more FTC document leaks, information about Xbox Series X and S sales data has started to proliferate, and the results might be surprising to some. As spotted by IGN, in April 2022 Microsoft said that the Xbox Series S accounted for 75% of total Xbox Series sales since launch. That's a hefty amount for a...
News Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Is Getting Outstanding Reviews So Far
"They've only gone and done it"
As if you needed another amazing game to dip into this September, Cyberpunk 2077's huge Phantom Liberty expansion seems to be living up to the all the hype so far (and then some!). These are some fantastic reviews so far. We're fully in agreement with this at Pure Xbox by the way, giving it an "Excellent" 9/10 in our...
Review Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (Xbox) - CDPR's RPG Finally Lives Up To All Of The Hype
Back to the Future
What a rollercoaster ride we've been on with Cyberpunk 2077. After a hugely disappointing experience with the borked original console release, which resulted in a much lower scored review than we ever expected to dish out, we were then pleased to report on patch Hotfix 1.4's litany of incremental improvements that made a notable...
News Age Of Empires 4 'Sultans Ascend' DLC Arrives On Xbox & PC This November
A huge new expansion
In an announcement that was somewhat overshadowed by the huge Xbox leak yesterday, it was confirmed that the new Age of Empires 4 DLC (titled "The Sultans Ascend") will launch on November 14th for Xbox consoles and PC. This expansion features a new eight-mission campaign, two new civilisations (Japanese & Byzantines), four...
News Stray Is Getting A Physical Version For Xbox, Along With A Permanent Retail Price Drop
Pre-orders begin this October
Annapurna Interactive, iam8bit and Skybound Games have announced that Stray will officially be getting a physical version for Xbox in the near future, and it coincides with a permanent price drop for the retail version of the game. The Xbox Series X version of Stray appears to ship on the disc, but it'll also be Smart...
News Multiple Xbox Games Are Reduced By 90% This Week (September 19-26)
"This is an incredible fighting game"
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales from September 19th to 26th? This week's selection features just a few titles that have been discounted by 90%, including Marvel's Avengers ahead of its disappearance from the Xbox Store in late September. There are other highlights as well such as...
Talking Point What Are Your Thoughts On 'Lies Of P' So Far?
The latest soulslike to hit Xbox Game Pass!
The launch of Lies of P marks yet another soulslike addition to Xbox Game Pass, and thankfully, most of the service's soulsy offerings have been pretty good so far! As for Neowiz's Victorian take on the genre, we rated the game pretty highly in our full written review, which you can check out down below:...
News Call Of Duty Opening Cinematic Introduces Modern Warfare's First-Ever Zombies Mode
"Dig into the lore of this massive, open-world experience"
Last month, Activision confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will feature a full-blown Zombies mode - a first in the history of the Modern Warfare series. We've not seen much of it in action yet, however a new cinematic trailer has delivered a little bit of a setup for this year's...
News Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Sets January 2024 Release Date For Xbox
And Danny Trejo joins the cast!
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has today unveiled the official release date for Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, which releases for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with a few other platforms) on January 26th, 2024. It's also been confirmed that movie star Danny Trejo has been cast as the voice of Dwight...
News 'Party Animals' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 20)
Cute, cuddly chaos
Welcome to another September 2023 Xbox Game Pass drop! The long-awaited Party Animals is coming to the library today, serving up a slice of cuddly carnage to all Game Pass subscribers on console and cloud. <related ids="155361"> Here's a bit more on Party Animals, along with the exact times you can jump in on Xbox Game...
News Evil Dead: The Game Ends Support For New Content Updates
"Thank you for all the groovy times"
Saber Interactive has today announced it is ending the development of new content for Evil Dead: The Game. This title made its debut on Xbox Series X|S last May and since then has received patch updates, new modes and maps, and
News Starfield Has Already Surpassed 10 Million Players
It's not even been out for a month yet
2023 has been an amazing year in the world of video games, and one of the biggest success stories so far has been Bethesda and Xbox's open-world space RPG, Starfield. After its arrival at the beginning of this month, it's already become Bethesda's biggest game launch ever ahead of the Fallout and Elder Scrolls...
News Forza Motorsport Preload Now Live, 132GB On Xbox Series X
Download now with Xbox Game Pass
We're still a few weeks away from the arrival of Forza Motorsport on Xbox Game Pass in October, but if you want to be ready ahead of time, you can now begin pre-installing the full game on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC! The biggest download size seems to be for the Xbox Series X version, which clocks in at...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (September 19-26)
Including some ongoing publisher sales
Xbox's new weekly deals have now gone live, and as usual, they include a batch of Xbox 360 (and a couple of original Xbox) backwards compatible classics on offer. Now, we have some carryover from the previous set this week, including an ongoing Call of Duty sale, but still - plenty of new titles have been added...
News Xbox 'Tokyo Game Show Sale' Now Live, 600+ Games Discounted This Week
Including this 10/10 classic!
Ready for another week of Xbox deals? This week is dominated by a new Tokyo Game Show Sale on Xbox, but we've also got Spotlight, Sales & Specials, Game Pass Add-On and The Game Awards sales to take advantage of! Some of the highlights here include Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty, Red Dead Redemption 2, The...
News Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways Launch Trailer Showcases Remade DLC In All Its Glory
Heading to Xbox in just a few short days!
Last week we caught wind of the surprise news that Resident Evil 4 DLC was on the way, and ahead of its upcoming release, Capcom has dropped the 'Separate Ways' DLC launch trailer showcasing some in-game zombie-slaying action. For those of you who are familiar with the original Resident Evil 4, this was a...
News Seven Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late September 2023
Including this Square Enix action-RPG
Update (Tue 19th Sep, 2023): We've now got confirmation on which of these games will be leaving the cloud in late September as well, which we've added to the table below. Another thing to note is that Shenzhen I/O will seemingly no longer be leaving PC Game Pass on September 30th - so that's a bonus! Again,...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 19 - October 3)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has announced the second batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for September 2023 (and the first for October 2023!) which includes a bunch of previously confirmed titles along with the surprise arrival of Gotham Knights! Here's the full list of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in late September and early...
News At Some Point, Rockstar Was Seemingly Working On Red Dead Redemption 2 For Xbox Series X|S
It was supposed to launch this year
Red Dead Redemption 2 on current-gen consoles has been a pretty hot topic since Xbox Series X|S launched, and while we've not heard anything official on a port yet, it was seemingly in the works at some stage. Thanks to today's huge FTC document leak, we know that Microsoft was aware of plans for RDR2 to launch...
News Here's A Look At The New 'Sebile' Xbox Controller, Set To Launch In 2024
"The world's best controller"
Today's Xbox leak from the FTC / Activision Blizzard documents has revealed that a brand-new Xbox controller is seemingly set to launch in 2024, and we've got a bunch of details to share about it as well. As you can see in the image above, this is being described by Microsoft as "the world's best controller", packed...
News Microsoft Is Targeting 2028 For A 'Hybrid' Next Generation Xbox Console
More leaked goodies
Ready to start talking next next-gen yet? We've already heard that a 2028 launch is the rough timeline for Microsoft's next generation plans, however, fresh FTC documents have now dropped a hint at what exactly the Xbox owner is planning for its next console - including a new 'hybrid' approach to next-gen gaming. Perhaps...
News Xbox Leak Unveils New Bethesda Games Including DOOM, Dishonored, Fallout & Oblivion
How many will come to fruition?!
As part of today's massive leak of Xbox information, Bethesda has been hit hard! A release schedule from July 2020 has been published online, revealing a whole bunch of games that have never been announced. This list includes Fallout 3 and Oblivion remasters (!), a new DOOM Year Zero game, new ent
Review Party Animals (Xbox) - Cuddly Carnage Brings Fun And Laughter To Xbox Game Pass
All-out pawfare
What do you get when you mix Gang Beasts (the popular physics-based brawler) with some unbelievably adorable characters, a bunch of unique features, and a day one release on Xbox Game Pass? The answer is Party Animals, which is not only a great and hilarious new addition to the genre, but it's also one of the very best party titles...
Guide Lies of P: Walkthrough, All Boss Guides, Weapon Locations, Tips & Tricks
Krat's Entertainment!
Hello and welcome to our Lies of P Walkthrough Guide! The streets of Krat are dangerous, full of killer puppets and other beasties to overcome, so in order to help you out we've put together this guide, where you'll find strategies to help you beat all of the game's bosses, including Parade Master and Scrapped Watchman, and...
News Starfield's Latest Sales Data Reveals Major Success For Xbox In Europe
"The biggest Xbox launch this generation"
The good news keeps on coming for Starfield, with new GSD data revealing the game has not only enjoyed one of the biggest European launches in 2023, but it's also the biggest Xbox launch of the generation in that continent. You can see the full top 10 for "European 2023 Week One Sales" below, but keep in...
Review Mortal Kombat 1 (Xbox) - 30 Years In The Making, But Does It Live Up To The Legacy?
Welcome to Liu Kang's reborn universe
Where do you start with a series as big as Mortal Kombat? The brutal and bloody game has not only popularised and evolved the fighting genre over the past 30 years but also helped transform the video game industry. It had jaws dropping (in more ways than one) during the era of arcade gaming with its unique...
Guide Payday 3 Release Date, Release Times & Download Size On Xbox Game Pass
All you need to know ahead of launch
Payday 3 is bringing plenty of co-op FPS shenanigans to Xbox Game Pass this week, and ahead of launch, the development team has broken down exactly when players can go hands on around the world. So, here's everything you need to know heading into Payday 3's launch week: Payday 3 Release Date Xbox Game Pass:...
News Digital Foundry Puts Stray Through Its Paces, And One Xbox Console Turns In Surprising Results
Not quite purrfect, but close
Stray made its way to Xbox last month after a year of being PlayStation-exclusive, and outlet Digital Foundry has taken a look at how the new Xbox versions stack up in comparison. The new-gen versions of this cat-tastic adventure are perhaps as we expected here - Xbox Series X runs at full 4K 60FPS while Xbox Series S...
Review The Crew Motorfest (Xbox) - A True Forza Horizon Competitor Enters The Playground
The new motorfest
Forza Horizon has ruled the open world racing roost for years now, subsequently becoming one of the jewels in Xbox's first-party crown as Playground Games has taken the genre to new heights. However, we did feel like 2021's Forza Horizon 5 was a little bit of a drop off for the series, as it — perhaps naturally — started to run...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (September 2023)
Here's what you can claim for free this month
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is back once again with more freebies in September 2023, including a great Realms Plus subscription for Minecraft along with some top fighters in UFC 4 on EA Play! Here are the new Xbox Game Pass Perks you can claim in September 2023 so far: Apex Legends - Juiced Up...
News Seven Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In October So Far
Update: Make that eight!
Update (Tue 19th Sep, 2023): We've already got another to add to this list in the form of Gotham Knights! <related ids="155659"> Original story (Sat 16th Sep, 2023): We're only midway through September, but we're already looking ahead to October 2023 on Xbox Game Pass as well! Forza Motorsport is the big one,...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 18-22)
Including some major Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 18-22! Next week is dominated by the release of Mortal Kombat 1 along with three major Game Pass titles in Lies of P, Party Animals and Payday 3
Talking Point Xbox Live Gold Members, Are You Happy With The Game Pass Core Launch Titles?
The full 36-game list has been revealed
So, Xbox Live Gold is officially dead and in its place comes Xbox Game Pass Core - a brand-new subscription tier launched yesterday by Microsoft. While the retirement of XBL means that Games with Gold has now wrapped up, Game Pass Core is here
Gallery Here's A Closer Look At The New & Old Graphics In Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered
Which you can switch between at will!
Yesterday brought us the surprise announcement of Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered as part of the September 2023 Nintendo Direct, and we've since learned that it'll also be coming to Xbox when it launches on February 14th, 2024. <related ids="155464"> One of the features that's included with the collection is...
News Tales Of Arise Is Getting A Brand-New Expansion, Two Years After Its Xbox Launch
Beyond the Dawn is coming
PlayStation's recent State of Play event brought us a few Xbox-related announcements, and one of them is a big win for Tales of Arise fans! More than two years after the game's launch, Bandai Namco has announced the 'Beyond the Dawn' expansion; arriving in November 2023. This ain't no tiny DLC pack either - Beyond the Dawn...
Guide Lies of P: Parade Master Boss Guide
How to beat the very first boss in the game
The Parade Master is the very first boss you're going to run into in Lies of P, heck he arrives before the game's opening credits do. That's not to say he's easy though, in fact he can prove to be a right pain if you go mincing into battle without a strategy. Let's check out how to bypass this behemoth...
Guide Lies of P: Scrapped Watchman Boss Guide
How to defeat the Scrapped Watchman
Lies of P's second boss battle proper, Scrapped Watchman is another fairly tough opponent who brings electricity to the party, making for a battle that can end quickly if you rush it. Let's take a look at how to beat the Scrapped Watchman. Lies of P: Scrapped Watchman Boss Guide: First things first, the most...
Guide Lies of P: Mad Donkey Boss Guide
We're all braying you get through this
The Mad Donkey in Lies of P is a miniboss of sorts that you'll encounter as you set out to meet up with Geppetto. This is a fairly straightforward encounter, and one you'll need to engage in as our furry foe is blocking the path across a bridge leading to...well...the rest of the game. Let's take a look at how...
Guide Lies of P: King's Flame, Fuoco Boss Guide
Factory Face-off
Lies of P's third big boss is where things really start to get a bit tougher. King's Flame, Fuoco can be a real roadblock if you don't approach it properly, so let's take a look at how to deal with this fiery menace. Lies of P: King's Flame, Fuoco Boss Guide: You'll encounter King's Flame right at the end of Venigni's factory...
Guide Lies of P: How To Level Up
Getting stronger
How do you level up in Lies of P? In order to make your character stronger you'll need to collect and then spend the game's souls equivalent, Ergo. But where do you swap Ergo for power? Let's take a look. Lies of P: How To Level Up: To level up in Lies of P, you'll need to make your way through the game until you reach Hotel...
