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News Hi-Fi Rush Is Getting A Massive Free Update On Xbox This July
It keeps on getting better!
Today's Xbox Games Showcase Extended 2023 event revealed that the superb Xbox Game Pass title Hi-Fi RUSH is getting a massive free update on July 5th known as the Arcade Challenge Update. This will introduce two new game modes, which are described as follows: "The new BPM RUSH mode tasks players to battle waves of...
News The First Descendant Brings Its Free-To-Play Shooter To Xbox This Year
With a beta in August
Nexon Korea has announced today as part of the Xbox Games Showcase Extended 2023 event that free-to-play shooter The First Descendant will release on Xbox later this year, and it'll also be getting a beta in August. The beta will take place from August 22nd to August 28th, and you can register on the Nexon website. The very...
News 'High On Knife' Announced As Premium DLC For Xbox Game Pass Hit High On Life
Coming soon
At the Xbox Games Showcase Extended 2023 livestream, Squanch Games revealed an upcoming DLC add-on for its popular first person shooter High On Life. Taking a funny spin on the game's name, 'High on Knife' will be a paid expansion - one that's "coming soon" to the Xbox Game Pass hit. The team says that High on Knife will be "a bit...
News Massive GTA 5 Update Includes Tons Of Improvements For Xbox Series X|S
Across Story Mode and GTA Online
If you're a big fan of Grand Theft Auto V, then you'll definitely want to know about a massive new update that's gone live for the game today - particularly if you're playing on Xbox Series X and/or Xbox Series S! This is the San Andreas Mercenaries update, which adds a whole bunch of new features to the online...
Live Watch The Xbox Games Showcase 'Extended' Event Here
"The showcase keeps on showcasing!"
Update: The Xbox Extended Showcase is now over, and we've provided a recap elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="151192,151198"> Original story: The Xbox Games Showcase 2023 left us wanting more, and that's exactly what we're getting! Today's "Extended" stream is set to bring us more deep dives,...
Review Dordogne - A Heartfelt Indie Delight That's A Perfect Fit For Xbox Game Pass
Conte d'Eté
Un Je Ne Sais Quoi's Dordogne first appeared on our radars all the way back in 2020 via a delightful gameplay trailer that showcased its charming watercolour style and sun-dappled setting. What we got a glimpse of three years ago has now finally arrived on Xbox, and it's a genuinely touching little journey through long-lost childhood...
News Xbox's New Starfield Controller Includes A Special Dynamic Background For Series X|S
Here's a first look
The new Starfield Xbox Wireless Controller appears to be proving popular so far, but for those who need another incentive, a special Dynamic Background for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S is (seemingly) exclusive to the controller. You can take a look at the background below, courtesy of The Verge's Tom Warren: To be totally...
News God Of War: Ragnarök Dev Chimes In On Starfield's 30FPS Xbox Limit
"It's not a sign of an unfinished game"
There's been a lot of talk about Bethesda's decision to make Starfield a 30FPS experience on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S when it launches this September, as you might expect, that's included a fair bit of backlash. Interestingly, a Senior Staff Environment Artist who worked on God Of War: Ragnarök chimed...
News Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Free DLC Announced For PS5, Paid On Xbox
Hold up
One of the big reveals from yesterday's Ubisoft Forward event was a huge gameplay blowout for the upcoming Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - which now has a release date attached. However, we've been stung a little bit here with some DLC content that's free on PS5 and paid on other platforms. Yep, Ubisoft has detailed the Aranahe Warrior Pack...
Guide Where To Pre-Order The All-New 1TB Black Xbox Series S
We'll be tracking the best deals ahead of launch
Concluding the recent Xbox Games Showcase event was the announcement of an all-new Xbox Series S console. With 1TB of storage (doubling that of the standard Series S console) and coming in a gorgeous Carbon Black colouring, the system is now available to pre-order. It launches on 1st September 2023,...
News Embracer Likely To Cancel Games And Close Studios As Part Of Major Restructuring Program
Crystal Dynamics issues a statement
Embracer Group has announced today that it's embarking upon a restructuring program that will have a major effect throughout the company, with job losses, cancelled games and studio closures expected. In a statement, Embracer's CEO explained the move will "make us a leaner, stronger and a more focused,...
Deals 200+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (June 13-20)
Sitting alongside the Deals Unlocked Sale
Is it Tuesday already?! Xbox has taken a break from the madness of the past few days to bring us another selection of over 200 deals across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S - sitting alongside the ongoing Deals Unlocked Sale. Before we get into the new batch, don't forget to remind yourself of...
News Xbox Says Big Budget Games With 2-3 Years Development Cycles Are Over
Expect "four and five and six years” now
The next generation of Xbox has already seen the release of many stunning and expansive games, but the trade-off, as noted by many fans, seems to be longer development times. Xbox Game Studios boss Matt Booty recently addressed this during a chat with Axios - explaining how the industry and fans are "a...
News Xbox Game Pass Title 'Exoprimal' Is Hosting Its Second Free Beta This Weekend
Another chance to join the fun!
If you find yourself kicking your heels this weekend, then you may as well jump into the totally free Exoprimal beta, which Capcom is hosting ahead of the game's full launch on Xbox Game Pass in July. The dates for this free open beta are as follows : June 16, 2023, 12:00 AM (UTC) – June 18, 2023, 11:59 PM...
News Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Launches On Xbox In Early 2024
Court is back in session
Capcom has announced today that Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy will be coming to Xbox One (backwards compatible on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S) in early 2024. You can check out the reveal trailer above. We'll throw some more details about this one down below. "TAKE THAT! Court is back in session with Apollo...
News Here's Everything That Was Revealed At Ubisoft Forward 2023
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Missed the Ubisoft Forward 2023 event earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version elsewhere on Pure Xbox, and we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The following list is everything Xbox-related that was revealed during the stream: Avatar: Frontiers of...
News Star Wars Outlaws Gets Lengthy Gameplay Reveal Ahead Of 2024 Xbox Release
Following its Showcase reveal yesterday
Star Wars Outlaws was officially announced at the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 event yesterday, and now we're already getting a look at gameplay! This latest video comes courtesy of Ubisoft Forward 2023.
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Continues To Impress In Seven Minutes Of Raw Footage
As revealed at Ubisoft Forward 2023
Ubisoft is busy gearing up for the release of Assassin's Creed Mirage on October 12th, with today's Ubisoft Forward 2023 event treating us to around seven minutes' worth of raw gameplay footage from the title. As you can see, the game seems to be shaping up really well so far, and we're definitely excited to be...
News The Crew Motorfest Speeds Onto Xbox In September 2023
And your The Crew 2 cars carry over!
Today's Ubisoft Forward live event brought us a full unveiling of The Crew Motorfest; Ivory Tower's upcoming racer that switches an open world United States for the sun-soaked shores of O'ahu, Hawaii. Well, that very unveiling has also delivered a release date for Xbox. The Crew Motorfest hits Xbox One and Xbox...
News Skull & Bones Returns With Closed Beta On Xbox This August
Still no release date though
The long-awaited Skull & Bones made a return today at the Ubisoft Forward 2023 Showcase, but unfortunately we still don't have a release date - but we do at least have news about an upcoming closed beta! The beta will take place between August 25th and August 28th, and you can
News Ubisoft's XDefiant Releases This Summer, Open Beta Test Arriving Later This Month
Post-launch plans also shared
Following multiple closed gameplay tests over at Ubisoft, the team has announced another gameplay test session for XDefiant - its upcoming free-to-play shooter. This time it's an open test though, meaning anyone can hop in and play ahead of the full game's summer 2023 launch. That test goes down from June 21st through...
News Ubisoft Shares A Closer Look At Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
A gameplay deep dive
Today's Ubisoft Forward 2023 event gave us a closer look at Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which was announced as part of the Summer Game Fest 2023 Showcase last week. It's coming to Xbox consoles on January
News Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Launches This December For Xbox Series X|S
Watch the epic new gameplay reveal!
Today's Ubisoft Forward 2023 event treated us to a first look at gameplay for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, which is coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PS5 and PC) on December 7th, 2023! Above, you can watch the World Premiere Trailer which opened the event, while below we've also included the...
News Redfall Patch 1.1 Out Now As Developer Provides Update On 60FPS Mode
Full patch notes included
In and amongst all of the Xbox Games Showcase news, we have information on our very first Redfall patch! Version 1.1 of Arkane's Game Pass FPS is out now, and the team has also provided a brief update on the upcoming 60FPS mode. This patch focuses on the game's graphics and enemy AI mostly, and as you've probably already...
News Xbox Exec: If Starfield Released Today It'd Have The Fewest Bugs Of Any Bethesda Launch
"We have an awful lot of people internally playing it"
Starfield suffered a major delay last year, when Xbox and Bethesda opted to shift the game from its previous late 2022 release date to sometime in 2023. Of course, we now know that the new launch date is September 6th, and it sounds like everyone at Xbox has been all-in on making sure it's ready...
News Avowed's Scale Will Be More 'The Outer Worlds' Than 'Skyrim', Says Obsidian
"More focused on depth than breadth"
In an interview with PC Gamer, Xbox developer Obsidian has touched on some more Avowed details, including how the game's size and scope will stack up to other open world RPGs. Feargus Urquhart, CEO at Obsidian, says that the team was "more focused on depth than breadth" when building Avowed's world - hinting...
News Cities: Skylines 2, 'The Most Realistic City Builder Ever', Hits Xbox Game Pass This October
"This is world-building without limits"
Last but not least in our Xbox Games Showcase 2023 roundup of Xbox Game Pass titles is Cities: Skylines 2, which we already knew was coming to Game Pass at launch, but now it's been confirmed the date will be October 24th, 2023. The game is being described as the "most realistic city builder ever", an
Poll Are You Interested In Buying The Black Xbox Series S?
Storage upgrade
We got a surprise hardware announcement during the 2023 Xbox Games Showcase in the form of the black Xbox Series S. Microsoft is introducing another version its all-digital console later this year - this time with a 'Carbon Black' finish and 1TB of internal SSD storage. We think this is a no-brainer for Xbox to be honest; a $50...
News This Week's New 'Fable' Trailer Was Captured On An Xbox Series X
"We got something special here!"
The 2023 Xbox Games Showcase was kicked off with a brand-new look at the upcoming Fable reboot, although it still left us with a lot more questions than answers! One of the things we do know is that it was running on an Xbox Series X. This is according to the game's lead lighting artist, Lukas Koelz, who responded...
News Xbox Boss Praises Japanese Relationships, But Admits Square Enix Needs More Work
"Gotta get on a plane again"
It's been well-documented that Xbox and Square Enix's relationship seems to have broken down over the past few months, with just one game from the Japanese company having been announced for Xbox consoles in 2023 so far. Head of Xbox Phil Spencer acknowledged this as part of a Giant Bomb interview following the Xbox...
News Starfield At 30FPS Is A Creative Decision, Says Xbox's Phil Spencer
"I don't want to force specs on every game..."
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been talking more about Bethesda's decision to make Starfield a 30FPS game on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, reiterating that it's a "creative choice" from the team to go that way. In an interview with Giant Bomb, Spencer had the following to say: "At some point, not to...
News Starfield's Xbox File Size Is 125GB, According To Microsoft Store Page
And you can pre-install now!
We've already found out a lot more about Starfield thanks to the special 'Direct' presentation - and Todd Howard followed this up by officially revealing the frame rates and resolutions of the upcoming space RPG on Xbox. Now, it seems the file size has been revealed. While we can't break down what each system will...
News Starfield Will Run At 4K / 30FPS On Xbox Series X, 1440p / 30FPS On Series S
Bethesda confirms
Bethesda has confirmed the performance targets for Starfield on Xbox consoles. In an interview with IGN, Todd Howard shared that the game is targeting 4K / 30FPS on Xbox Series X, and 1440p / 30FPS on Xbox Series S. Howard explained that the team doesn't want to "sacrifice any" of the game's "huge, open world" fidelity when it...
News Special Xbox Game Pass 'Upgrade' Bundles Confirmed For Starfield & Forza Motorsport
Play both early
If you're an Xbox Game Pass member and you're looking forward to playing Starfield and/or Forza Motorsport later this year, you'll definitely want to know about a couple of Game Pass exclusive bundles you can buy right now! Firstly, we've got the Starfield Premium Edition Upgrade which is £31.49 / $31.49 and includes all the...
News Xbox Announces Plans For Exclusives To Arrive 'More Reliably' In The Future
Ideally, at least four first-party titles per-year
Following today's Xbox Games Showcase 2023 event, the official Xbox Wire website has put out an extensive blog detailing how the brand is planning for a bright future, which includes a more reliable rollout of exclusives. Specifically, the intent is for Xbox to release at least four first-party...
News The Creative Minds Behind Persona Are Making A Full-Scale Fantasy RPG For Xbox Series X|S
"Write your destiny and rise above fear"
It was announced at today's Xbox Games Showcase that Atlus is working on its first ever "full-scale fantasy RPG" entitled Metaphor: ReFantazio, which will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at some point in 2024. The game is being developed by Studio Zero - specifically director Katsura Hashino,...
News 'Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess' Is A New Capcom IP Launching On Xbox Game Pass
One of the prettiest games of the Xbox showcase
If this one slipped under your radar then you might want to take a good look! Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess was announced fairly early on during Sunday's Xbox Games Showcase - and it's a gorgeous-looking Capcom title coming to Game Pass at launch. The trailer stood out to us right away with its...
News Atlus Reveals Two New Persona Games, Both Coming To Xbox Game Pass
Confirmed at the Xbox Showcase
Update (Sun 11th Jun, 2023): As expected, these two new Persona games were revealed as part of the Xbox Games Showcase 2023! We'll throw some more details about each of them below: Persona 3 Reload (Early 2024) - Game Pass: "Your story begins again. Memento Mori. Awaken the depths of your heart in Persona 3...
News Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Sets 'Early 2024' Release Date For Xbox
With a suitably ridiculous trailer
Today's Xbox Games Showcase 2023 event gave us a release date / window for the mainline sequel to Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and it's actually not that far away! Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth launches for Xbox consoles in early 2024. You can check out the reveal trailer above, along with some very brief details...
News Payday 3 Gameplay Reveal Adds Co-Op FPS To Xbox Game Pass Lineup
And it's only a few months away!
Just a few days ago, we reported on Payday 3 and its upcoming leaked release date; and that information turned out to be accurate. Payday 3 is indeed coming to Xbox Series X and S on September 21st, and guess what - it's another day one Game Pass release! Yep, Starbreeze's long-in-development sequel has been...
News Xbox 'Extended' Showcase To Feature Additional Games This Tuesday
Don't miss this one!
The Xbox Games Showcase 2023 has only just ended, but we've got another one taking place this Tuesday! Yes, the "Extended" version of this year's show is just around the corner, and it sounds like it'll be one to watch. As revealed by Team Xbox, the Xbox Games Showcase Extended 2023 event will include games that didn't appear...
News Starfield 'Premium' & 'Constellation' Editions Offer 5 Days Early Access
There's also an upgrade for Game Pass players!
In and amongst all of the Starfield madness today, the teams at Xbox and Bethesda opened up the game's pre-orders and have revealed some extra editions of the upcoming RPG. Oh, and some of those editions grant players with five days of early access! Yep, you'll be able to go hands on with Starfield a...
News Starfield Xbox Controller, Headset & Watch Officially Announced
Pre-orders are now live
After a number of leaks, Bethesda has finally revealed the Starfield accessory line - confirming there's a themed Xbox Series X|S controller and headset on the way, along with a watch. Now that Bethesda is part of Xbox, it's been able to collaborate with the "amazing hardware team" - to create a custom limited-edition...
News 12 New Game Pass Titles Announced At Xbox Games Showcase 2023
Here's a closer look at each of them
Today's Xbox Games Showcase 2023 event treated us to an absolute barrage of new Xbox Game Pass titles, including some for some major first-party and third-party games. However, considering they were announced so quickly, we wouldn't blame you if you missed one or two! <related ids="150981,150899"> So, in...
News Bethesda's Huge Starfield Direct Gameplay Blowout Was Everything We Wanted
Ship combat, city exploration, gunplay, it's all here!
Since last summer, things have been extremely quiet on Bethesda's huge upcoming sci-fi RPG - and after today's Starfield Direct livestream we know why! The team at Bethesda Game Studios has just showcased an absolutely massive look at its first new IP in over two decades, with everything from...
News Yes, Starfield Really Will Feature 'Over 1,000 Worlds'
Todd Howard reconfirms
To kick off the Starfield Direct today, Todd Howard reconfirmed there would be over 1,000 worlds for players to explore. He further noted how it "wasn't until now" that Bethesda has had the technology to be able do this - allowing landscape, people, and creatures to fill the entire universe. "This time it's not just one...
Feature Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The Xbox Games Showcase 2023
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox Games Showcase 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. The...
News Xbox Studio inXile Is Upping The Ante With Steampunk RPG 'Clockwork Revolution'
This looks fantastic!
Xbox first party studio inXile has unveiled a brand-new game at the Xbox Games Showcase - titled Clockwork Revolution. Despite some huge Bioshock Infinite vibes from the game's aesthetic, this is an RPG at heart, as expected from the team behind the Wasteland series. InXile is a team we've been waiting to hear more from for a...
News Xbox Reveals New 'Carbon Black' Series S With 1TB Storage, Releasing September 2023
Pre-orders available today
Xbox boss Phil Spencer concluded today's Xbox Games Showcase 2023 event with the announcement of a new Xbox Series S variant with 1TB of storage! It's called the "Carbon Black" Series S, and it's available for £299 / $349 (ERP). Pre-orders are available today on the Xbox Store, with the release date being September 1st,...
News Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Launches This September On Xbox Series X|S
Confirmed at the Xbox Showcase
The long-awaited release date for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty has been revealed today as part of the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 event, with the expansion officially set to release on September 26th, 2023. You can check out the release date trailer above, along with more details below. "#PhantomLiberty is an...
