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News Xbox: Starfield Is The 'Starting Gun For The Next Couple Of Years'
"This is really the start of something"
Xbox's chief marketing officer Jerret West has spoken to outlet GamesIndustry.biz about the future of the company's games lineup, and it sounds like they're expecting things to get pretty serious after Starfield. It's been no secret that Xbox's first-party teams have taken a while to get going this...
News Hyperkin Announces New Xbox Controller With Hall Effect Sticks And Impulse Triggers
"Say goodbye to stick drift and trigger wear"
Back in July, you may recall that GameSir announced the "world's first Xbox controller with Hall Effect Sticks", and now we've got another one coming from Hyperkin in the form of "The Competitor". This controller was actually revealed a little while ago, but the addition of Hall Effect Sticks and Hall...
News 15+ Minutes Of Robocop: Rogue City Gameplay Emerge From Gamescom 2023
Take control in future Detroit
We're going to see lots of gameplay for various titles appear at Gamescom 2023 folks, and here to show its metallic might this afternoon is Robocop: Rogue City ahead of its September launch on Xbox. In the video clip above you can feast your eyes on a solid 16 minutes of Robocop rampaging through the war-torn streets...
News Some Amazing Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Week (August 22-29)
From Outlast 2 to Sniper Elite
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from August 22nd to August 29th, 2023? Thanks to the new ID@Xbox Indie Hits and Survival Sales, we've got a whole bunch of them this week! There are some amazing titles discounted by 90% over the next few days including Outlast 2, Sniper Elite 4, Thumper, Yooka-Laylee and
News Forza Motorsport Xbox Series X Footage Looks Mighty Impressive
Straight from the Gamescom show floor
Some early footage of the upcoming Forza Motorsport reboot is starting to creep out of the Gamescom 2023 show floor, and we're rather impressed with what we're seeing here. Up above we have a short gameplay clip from a fan racing around the returning Mugello circuit, and it's all seen a massive upgrade on Xbox...
News Two Classic Games Are Making Their Xbox Debuts With New Remasters
From Nightdive Studios
The team behind the amazing Quake and Quake 2 remasters, Nightdive Studios, has announced two more upcoming remasters for us to look forward to on Xbox in the form of Star Wars: Dark Forces and Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion! Both of these will be making their Xbox debuts, with Dark Forces only ever releasing on PC and...
News 'Party Animals' Xbox Insider Betas Coming Next Month Ahead Of Game Pass Launch
Fancy dressing up early?
Update: The first of these betas has sadly been delayed on Xbox, as explained below: Original story: The highly-anticipated Party Animals slides onto Xbox Game Pass next month, and the team has just revealed some more of its launch month plans - which include multiple closed beta tests for Xbox Insiders!
News Xbox Reveals Full Gamescom 2023 Livestream Schedule
Here's the lineup and what to expect
Gamescom Opening Night Live may have just concluded for 2023, but when it comes to Xbox, the show is just getting started. The team is delivering multiple three-hour livestreams this week - starting today right from the Xbox Gamescom booth! We're going to be treated to fresh looks at Stalker 2, Forza Motorsport,...
News Persona 3 Reload Hits Xbox Game Pass In February 2024
Meet the S.E.E.S.
During Xbox's summer showcase this year, we got official confirmation of two upcoming Persona titles coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one; Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Tact
News Multiple Xbox Game Pass Titles Showed Up At Gamescom ONL 2023
Including a couple of surprises
We expected to see a few Xbox Game Pass reveals as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 today, and that's exactly what we got - the highlight of which was a surprise shadow drop for Age of Empires 4 on X
News Alan Wake 2 Contains 'Seamless' Live Action Scenes Mixed With Gameplay
Check them out in action
Alan Wake 2 closed out this year's Gamescom Opening Night Live event, and the team at Remedy Entertainment delivered another unique look at this highly-anticipated survival horror sequel. The new trailer is viewable up above, and within the developer has showcased its new 'seamless' integration of live action and gameplay...
Feature Here's Everything That Was Revealed At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 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. If you don't want to watch it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article...
News The First Descendant Free Open Beta Launches On Xbox This September
Check out the new trailer
We've been waiting on free-to-play shooter The First Descendant for a little while now, and although it had already been confirmed for a 2023 release, we were also supposed to be getting a beta on Xbox at some point in August. Courtesy of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023, we now know that the free o
News CDPR Unveils New Gameplay And Features For Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
"New Ways To Play"
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 event treated us to some fresh gameplay of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty ahead of its release on September 26th, 2023, including some new features! Those features include new weapons, redesigned cyberware, redesigned perks, a relic skill tree, new vehicles, vehicle combat, and revamped...
News 'Expeditions: A MudRunner Game' Is The Follow Up To Xbox Game Pass's SnowRunner
Back to its muddy roots
SnowRunner seems to have just grown in popularity in recent years, especially since its arrival on Xbox Game Pass, and now publisher Focus Interactive has announced the next game in the series. Developer Saber Interactive is going back to its muddy roots with the announcement of Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, a follow-up to...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Extended Campaign Gameplay Revealed
Operation 627 in action
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is coming in hot, with its Xbox release date planned in just a couple of months. And so, ahead of the game's November launch, we've been treated to an extended look at a very 'Modern Warfare' mission. Yep, expect big shiny military toys and plenty of night vision goggle action in MW3,...
News Tekken 8 Sets New January 2024 Release Date For Xbox Series X|S
Watch the World Premiere trailer
As part of today's Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 event, it was announced that Tekken 8 will launch for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms) on January 26th, 2024. The game was previously scheduled to release at some point in 2023, so this is a slight delay. You can check out the World...
News Open World Adventure 'Crimson Desert' Gets First Gameplay Trailer
Confirmed for PC and consoles
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live event treated us to a very first look at gameplay for the upcoming open world action-adventure Crimson Desert, which has been confirmed to be releasing on PC and consoles. It's looking pretty crazy so far, and we've definitely noticed some Witcher and
News Killing Floor 3 Is Bringing More Zombie-Slaying To Xbox Series X And S
We're gonna need more floor cleaner
Killing Floor 3 has just been announced, folks! Yep, this was a major surprise during the Gamescom 2023 Opening Night Live event, marking the follow-up to 2016's Killing Floor 2. This is a super fun zombie slaying series, and we were big fans of the second game - the series' console debut. Here's a bit more info...
News Bandai Namco Unveils Little Nightmares 3, Heading To Xbox In 2024
"Are you ready to return to the Nowhere, little ones?"
Bandai Namco has announced today as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 that Little Nightmares 3 will be coming to Xbox in 2024! You can check out the official announcement trailer up above. "For the first time in the franchise, players can face their childhood fears with a friend, as the...
News 'Delta Force: Hawk Ops' Is A Free-To-Play Military Shooter Coming To Xbox
Black hawk down
Last week we caught wind of the upcoming reboot of Delta Force - a military FPS series that debuted in the late '90s. And now, during Gamescom Opening Night Live, the team has fully unveiled Delta
News Surprise! Age Of Empires 4 Is Now Available On Xbox Consoles
Included with Game Pass
We've been waiting for news on Age of Empires 4's Xbox port for a while, and it's arrived today in the form of a surprise shadow drop! The game is now available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as part of Xbox Game Pass. For those who aren't in the know, this is the most recent entry in the beloved strategy...
News Starfield Debuts Epic Live Action Trailer & Musical Performance
As part of Gamescom 2023
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 event was kicked off by none other than Starfield, featuring a live musical performance, an epic new live action trailer, and an appearance by Bethesda's Todd Howard! You can check out the live action trailer above, set to an orchestral version of Elton John's "Rocket Man". Here's...
News SEGA's 'Humankind' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 22)
Out of nowhere!
Well, this is a nice Game Pass surprise! After a last-minute delay back in October 2022, SEGA's turn-based strategy title Humankind has shadow dropped on Xbox Game Pass. Yep, the console version is in the library right now! If you'd like to learn a bit more about your latest Xbox Game Pass addition, we'll drop a trailer and some key
We're fast approaching the game's launch
As Forza Motorsport's release draws closer, Xbox and Turn 10 have announced some new details regarding the game's launch day content, as well as what fans can expect to arrive post-release as the game grows over time. First off, the team has confirmed that the German 'Nürburgring GP' circuit will be one of...
News Konami Confirms Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Performance Targets On Xbox
Resolution and frame rate revealed
After multiple MGS previews began doing the rounds yesterday, questions started to arise surrounding the collection's technical details - especially on current generation consoles. In response, Konami has come out and confirmed the resolution and frame rate targets for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Master...
Deals 500+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 22-29)
Including a special "Survival Sale"
Welcome to your weekly roundup of new Xbox deals! We've got over 500 of them to take advantage of over the next few days, including the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers alongside new ID@Xbox Indie Hits and Survival Sales. There was also an Indie Hits sale last week, but the offers have been changed this...
News Immortals Of Aveum Launches On Xbox To A Wide Range Of Review Scores
Some great, some not so great
Today's the day for EA's Immortals of Aveum! The new single-player first person magic shooter is available right now on Xbox (with a discount for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members), and some reviews have been going live as well. So far, they're a bit all over the place! We're seeing a lot of great scores from some big...
News Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Get New 2023 And 2024 Release Windows
"We want to make every aspect of it the best it can be"
We're expecting a lot of Xbox Game Pass news as part of Gamescom 2023 this week, and we're kicking things off with new release dates / windows for two already-confirmed Game Pass titles - Dungeons 4 and Replaced. Firstly, we now know that Dungeons 4 will release as part of Xbox Game Pas
News Quake 2 Remastered A 'Stunning' Re-Release, Says Digital Foundry
"The id software classic is masterfully updated for the modern era"
As you'd expect from the tech experts and retro fanatics over at Digital Foundry, the outlet has taken a good long look at Xbox's new Quake 2 release over the last week or so, and they've come away mighty impressed with what they've seen. To sum it up, DF has labelled the remaster...
News Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Is Getting Massive Praise Ahead Of Its Xbox Release
"It's legit, 100% a sequel to JSRF."
Alright, so you may recall that a few years ago, we learned of a game called Bomb Rush Cyberfunk which appeared to be a Jet Set Radio Future sequel in all but name. That game finally came out on PC and Nintendo Switch last week, and the initial impressions have been extremely impressive. Seriously, we're not...
Video Huge Gameplay Demo For 'Black Myth: Wukong' Unveiled By Development Team
The visual style is stunning
Black Myth: Wukong cropped up again around this time last year with a stunning Nvidia RTX demo, and now the team is back in 2023 with another in-depth looking at the much-anticipated action RPG. Developer Game Science has just hosted a livestream for all things Black Myth: Wukong, and we came away from the event with...
News Xbox's Latest Dynamic Background Is Now Available On Series X|S
Free to all Xbox Series X|S owners
It's time for another Dynamic Background! Xbox's latest version of this feature has been built to celebrate the release of Madden NFL 24, and features a very subtle effect in which light snow appears to drift across the screen. This Dynamic Background is available for free for all Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S...
News Ghostrunner 2 Officially Lands On Xbox Series X And S This October
"Adapt to, and master the gameplay as only a cyber ninja would"
We finally have a date, folks! The highly anticipated sequel to Ghostrunner is coming to Xbox in just a few short months, and we have a brand-new trailer to go along with the announcement - as you can see up above. Ghostrunner 2 slashes and dashes onto Xbox Series X|S on October 26th,...
News Obsidian Drafts In Devoted Studios To Help With Xbox Exclusive Avowed
Aiming for a 2024 launch
Finally seeing more of Xbox RPG Avowed has been one of our highlights of summer showcase season so far, and we're hoping that news of Devoted Studios jumping aboard to help out means the game might actually arrive in 2024. The LA-based support studio has announced that it is assisting the Xbox first party team by creating...
News Armored Core 6 Tech Specs Detailed, And It's Great News For Xbox Series S
Ray traced mechs inbound
FromSoftware's Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon lands a mech-sized punch on Xbox this week, and ahead of launch, Bandai Namco has laid out all of the technical details across each console version of the game. Xbox Series S users - this one sounds a real treat! Here's how Armored Core 6 will perform on both Xbox Series X and...
News Konami Drops 18 Minutes Of Metal Gear Solid 1 Gameplay Ahead Of Xbox Debut
MGS1 on Xbox for the very first time!
Earlier this summer, Konami finally brought its Metal Gear Solid series back into the limelight with the announcement of multiple projects - and its upcoming 'Master Collection' brings MGS1 to Xbox for the very first time. Ahead of that team green debut, the developer has just unleashed almost 20 minutes of...
News Bethesda Exec Responds To 'Unprofessional' Criticism Of Starfield's Menu Screen
"That’s been our menu for years"
Believe it or not, there are a few lucky people out there who already have access to Starfield ahead of its release in September, and therefore a few leaks have already appeared in the wild - including the game's menu screen. This screen has actually been generating a lot of debate over the weekend on social...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 21-25)
Including a couple of major releases!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 21st to 25th! We've got a couple of particularly major releases on the way next week in the form of Immortals of Aveum and Armored Core VI, while other highlights include WrestleQuest, Blasphemous 2,
News Like A Dragon Gaiden To Include Extra 'Special' Content On Xbox This November
A trial version of Infinite Wealth!
SEGA has today pulled back the curtain on a gameplay overview for the upcoming Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, which is set to arrive on Xbox One, Series X and Series S on November 9th, 2023. As you'd expect, it's looking fantastic. RGG Studio looks to have served up another great addition to...
News Classic FPS Series 'Delta Force' Is Making A Comeback On Current-Gen Consoles
Old enough to remember this one?
Ahead of a full reveal at Gamescom Opening Night Live, Developer TiMi Studio Group has announced that the classic FPS Delta Force is being rebooted for modern platforms. The first game in the series launched way back in 1998, and it sounds like this new Delta Force will take inspiration from the '98 original while...
"It is completely up to you to decide on an appropriate course of action"
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's big reveal took place yesterday within Warzone as Activision fully lifted the lid on this year's CoD title. Thankfully for those who couldn't participate, an accompanying blog post has laid out lots of information ahead of November's launch,...
News New Xbox Release 'Shadow Gambit' Is Getting Fantastic Reviews So Far
"One of my favorite games of the year"
Amidst the Xbox 360 store closure and Starfield preload news that dominated headlines yesterday, we didn't get a chance to highlight a new Xbox release that's been getting fantastic reviews so far - Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew! This is an all-new stealth strategy game from the develope
News Minecraft Next-Gen Rating Fuels Speculation For Enhanced Version On Xbox Series X|S
Is it finally coming?
We've heard about some form of 'next-gen' version of Minecraft since before Xbox Series X and S actually launched, yet nothing of the sort has materialised almost three years into the platform's life cycle. However, a new classification from the German ratings board is leading to speculation that a new edition of Minecraft is...
News The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 18)
Leatherface wins the race
Welcome to another day one Xbox Game Pass release! Gun Interactive's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre adaptation lands on the service today, delivering some online multiplayer mayhem for horror fans this August. If you've played Dead by Daylight or Friday the 13th you'll know a little bit about what to expect here, but of...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 17-20)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days returns for the coming weekend! Microsoft is offering up four games to try for free this week, including its own open world racer Forza Horizon 5 alongside three smaller titles. Here's the full Free Play Days list: Blasphemous Forza Horizon 5 Let's Build A Zoo The Knight Witch
News Sniper Elite 5's New Xbox 'Complete Edition' Seems Mega Expensive
Launching next week
The team behind Xbox Game Pass shooter Sniper Elite 5 has unveiled a brand new 'Complete Edition' of the game — set to launch on Xbox next week — and its upfront cost is eye-watering to say the least. This new version of SE5 comes with all of the game's DLC, but it'll cost you $109.99 / €109.99 / £91.99 to acquire. Ouch...
News Alan Wake 2 Delayed Due To Other Big Game Launches This Fall
Thankfully, it's a very short delay!
Remedy Entertainment must be thinking about our limited spare time here, because the team has just delayed Alan Wake 2 by 10 days to allow for breathing room from other big launches. Yep, the game's release date has shifted from the 17th to the 27th of October to "give more space" for playing October 2023's...
News Backwards Compatible Games Will Remain Purchasable After Xbox 360 Store Closure
Here are all the details
So, after almost two decades, Microsoft has announced the closure of the Xbox 360 digital store. Yep, from July 29th 2024, the old Xbox 360 store will shut down on Xbox 360 consoles and the web, bringing its 19-year run to an end. However, this is by no means the end for buying digital Xbox & Xbox 360 games, as Microsoft...
News Starfield Preloads Now Live, 100GB+ Download Size On Xbox & PC
Go, go, go!
The time has arrived! Starfield preloads have officially begun on Xbox Series X and Series S consoles as well as Windows PC today, with the download size clocking in at over 100GB across all platforms so far. Specifically, the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S download sizes are 100.18GB, while the PC version is 116.6GB. It's worth...
