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News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Expansion Arrives On Xbox This April
The perfect addition to your Game Pass adventure
If you've been enjoying your time with Monster Hunter Rise on Xbox Game Pass since its arrival back in January, you'll be glad to know the massive expansion "Sunrise" will be available to play on April 28th! The expansion is now available for pre-order on the Xbox Store (it's sadly not included with...
News Resident Evil 4 Remake Gets Surprise Free Demo, Now Live On Xbox
As announced at the Capcom Spotlight event
Capcom has announced today as part of the latest "Capcom Spotlight" event for March 2023 that Resident Evil 4's remake has received a free demo on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms), available today! This trial version of the game is known as the "Chainsaw Demo", which allows you...
News Capcom Dino Shooter 'Exoprimal' Launches On Xbox Game Pass This July
Definitely not a crisis
As part of today's Capcom Spotlight livestream, the Japanese developer has revealed a brand-new release date for Exoprimal. The team's multiplayer Dino shooter arrives on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on July 14th, and guess what - it'll be on Xbox Game Pass day one! Although Exoprimal inv
Live Watch The 'Capcom Spotlight' March 2023 Event Here
Featuring Resident Evil 4, Exoprimal and more!
Welcome! Capcom is hosting a special March 2023 edition of the "Capcom Spotlight" today, which is set to include a variety of information on the likes of Resident Evil 4's remake, Exoprimal and much more! "Capcom Spotlight is a global digital livestream event where we share new information about our...
News Gangs Of Sherwood Gameplay Reveal Trailer Confirms Fall 2023 Release For Xbox
Fight the armies of the Sheriff of Nottingham
Today's Nacon Connect 2023 event treated us to a first look at gameplay for Gangs of Sherwood (which was first announced during last year's showcase) along with a release window of Fall 2023 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. You can check out the gameplay footage above, and we've included more...
News Robocop: Rogue City Is Officially Heading To Xbox In September 2023
Going rogue
Publisher Nacon has revealed a new release date for its upcoming shooter Robocop: Rogue City - well, sort of. We don't have a full nailed on release date just yet, but the Robocop FPS is coming to Xbox Series X|S in September 2023. That's a slight delay out of June 2023; the release window given last summer. This one is looking pretty...
PSA A New Free-To-Play Mario Kart Lookalike Just Released On Xbox
Do you even drift?
Fancy a new Mario Kart style game on Xbox? While there are plenty of options out there these days — including the surprisingly decent Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 — a new free-to-play option has just arrived on Xbox. Nexon's
News Halo Infinite Season 3 Is Going Down Well, Despite Xbox Performance Issues
Fixes are on the way
Halo Infinite Season 3 is now underway, as developer 343 Industries revamps the game's multiplayer with three new maps, a fresh 100-tier battle pass, new menu themes and much more besides. Overall, the new additions for Season 3 seem to be going down pretty well, with players enjoying the injection of fresh content after the...
News Bendy And The Dark Revival Is Already Climbing The 'Top Paid' Xbox Charts
A great start for the survival horror sequel
You'd be forgiven for having missed the announcement of Bendy and the Dark Revival coming to Xbox on March 1st — it was announced only a couple of weeks before the launch — but it already seems to be going down extremely well. Looking at the "Top Paid" Xbox charts in the UK and the US, the game has...
Guide Is Free-To-Play FPS 'The Finals' Coming To Xbox Consoles?
The game's beta is hitting big right now
Competitive shooter The Finals has been the talk of the FPS town this week, as the game's new playtest has become available on PC through March 21st. As of now, the test isn't available on console just yet, but, will the full game launch on Xbox? Is The Finals Coming To Xbox?: The short answer is that yes,...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 9-12)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Free Play Days returns for the weekend! This week's selection includes four titles, with Dead by Daylight being available earlier in the week as well thanks to a free week-long offer from developer Behaviour Interactive. Here's the full list of free-to-play titles this weekend: Cities: Skylines...
Video How To Voice Chat Between Xbox And PlayStation Using Discord
Party up with your friends
Want to talk to your friends on PlayStation while playing on Xbox? It used to seem like an impossibility, but it's actually not that difficult at all - and it's all thanks to Discord! In just a few minutes, you'll be all set up. Everything you need to know is in the video above, which features Pure Xbox video producer...
News New Hogwarts Legacy Patch Now Live On Xbox Series X|S, Here's What's Included
The first update of March!
Hogwarts Legacy players, it's time for your first patch of March 2023! The majority of this patch is centred around general fixes to areas such as gameplay, audio and the UI, but we've also got some notable improvements to the likes of facial animations during cutscenes and the removal of that annoying visual glitch where...
News Starfield's Launch Date Trailer Features Some Sneak Peeks At New Gameplay
Is it September yet?
Well, it finally happened. Today, Todd and the team dropped the big Bethesda bombshell of a new Starfield release date, with the game now planned for September 6th, 2023. Even though the launch date is still six months away, that hasn't stopped Howard & co. from teasing more gameplay already. If you've seen the new launch...
News Starfield Is Launching On Xbox This September, Developer Direct Arriving In June
Bethesda lays out its plans
Bethesda has officially announced the release date for its upcoming open world RPG, Starfield. The Xbox console exclusive arrives on September 6th, 2023, with the studio's upcoming deep dive showcase landing on June 11th. The news comes by way of a brand-new trailer, featuring some snippets of gameplay alongside Todd...
News Age Of Empires 2: DE Update Introduces 'Xbox Celebration Event' On Game Pass
Alongside some bug fixes
Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition finally came to Xbox right at the tail end of January, and the team's console conversion was largely a great success. A little over a month after launch, the console love keeps on coming with the game's latest update introducing the 'Xbox Celebration Event'. From now through March 21st,...
Can't fight the moonlight
Following on from 2021’s relatively successful revamp of Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water, Koei Tecmo returns with a remaster of the fourth title in its Fatal Frame/Project Zero series, Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse. Originally released as a Nintendo Wii exclusive back in 2008, this is actually one of our...
Random The New 'Oreo Xbox Series S' Looks Absolutely Crazy In Person
You might be able to win one!
Oreo and Xbox are in the middle of a pretty busy partnership at the moment, and one of the prizes they're giving away to lucky Xbox fans is a custom Xbox Series S that looks absolutely ridiculous in person! The standard promo pic doesn't really give much away, but then when you see the unboxing images, it becomes clear...
News The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition Is Getting Mixed Feedback For Xbox Series X|S
Great reviews, but there are grumbles too
The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition officially launched on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S earlier this week following its surprise announcement in late February, and the first impressions have been pretty interesting to see. Basically, the reviews are mostly very positive. There haven't been many of...
News Halo Infinite Free Xbox Game Pass Perk Now Available As Season 3 Goes Live
Grab your coat
Halo Infinite Season 3 is now live, as developer 343 Industries launches the game's biggest ever post-launch multiplayer update. Three new maps, a new weapon, a new piece of equipment and more are all available for players to try out within the game's free-to-play multiplayer suite. Alongside this substantial update is a neat bonus...
News Ni No Kuni 2's Xbox Game Pass Launch Includes All Premium DLC Later This Month
Coming to the service in March
Perhaps the biggest surprise of today's Xbox Game Pass roundup is Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, which finally makes its way to Xbox later this month. The game's addition to the service was confirmed at Tokyo Game Show 2022, but we now have a firm date, and confirmation of a much
Video Digital Foundry Questions Whether Features Should Be Dropped On Xbox Series S
Is the console holding back Series X games?
In a new installment of tech outlet Digital Foundry's weekly podcast, the group touches on last month's Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox drama - namely the issues that developer Larian seems to be running into regarding Xbox Series S. If you're unaware of the drama, basically, a developer statement on the lack of an...
News Xbox Unveils Official 'Velocity Green' Controller, And It's Out Now
Team green
Although it leaked a few weeks ago, Microsoft has taken its sweet time in officially announcing the new Velocity Green Xbox controller. The company has done just that today though - and it's out now worldwide! This new pad is a part of the bright and brash flat colour lineup Microsoft has been building out since the launch of Xbox Series...
News Another Eight Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (March 15)
The first batch of departures for March
Microsoft has officially announced the next eight titles to be removed from Xbox Game Pass, with this batch all leaving on March 15th. The list includes one major departure in the form of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy which was first added in March 2022. Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass on March 15:...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 7-21)
The latest official roundup of new titles
It's time for another official Xbox Game Pass roundup! Microsoft has today announced six games coming to the service in various forms for the early part of March, including Civilization VI and Valheim on console. Here's the full list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass over the next two weeks:...
Deals 500+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (March 7-14)
There are LOADS of promotions this week!
Following last week's huge 'Super Saver Sale' on Xbox live, Microsoft has unleash five different promotions onto us for the week of March 7th through March 14th, alongside its normal set of Deals with Gold offers. These promos cover a couple of different publisher sales for Bandai Namco and Capcom, along...
Report Xbox Feels UK CMA Has 'Significantly' Overestimated The Impact Of COD Exclusivity
If it ever happened
The UK Competition and Markets Authority is one of the various regulatory bodies currently overseeing Xbox's Activision Blizzard deal, with the authority consistently hypothesising why the deal could, and possibly should, be blocked. One of those reasons is related to Call of Duty, with the CMA even suggesting that
Poll What Do You Think Of 'Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty' On Xbox Game Pass?
Have you beaten the first boss yet?
Team Ninja's latest soulslike Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty has been up on Xbox Game Pass since late last week, meaning you've had the weekend to try it out now - if you're at all inclined! Here at Pure Xbox HQ we've been playing the game a little longer than that, and we very much enjoyed our time with the game for...
Talking Point Where Do You Want 'Tomb Raider' To Go Next?
The reboot is now 10 years old!
Time just goes by too fast doesn't it? My word, it's been a whole decade since developer Crystal Dynamics rebooted the Tomb Raider franchise, ushering gaming icon Lara Croft into a whole new era on March 5th, 2013. Since then, two solid sequels have cemented the reboot trilogy as a brilliant piece of the Tomb Raider...
News Here's What Was Revealed At The Paradox Announcement Show 2023
Including two Xbox Game Pass titles!
Today, Paradox Interactive treated us to a special 2023 "Announcement Show" (presented by Xbox) in which we learned of a few new games in development at the company, including two new Xbox Game Pass titles! Without further ado, here's everything Xbox related that we saw during the show: The Lamplighters...
News Redfall Xbox Crossplay Details Shared In Arkane Community Q&A
Squad up
Redfall is just two months away from launching on Xbox Game Pass, and details on Arkane's upcoming open world shooter continue to drop ahead of release. We know that you can play the game in solo, we know it will ship on a disc at retail, and now we know that players across platforms can hook up in co-op. Bethesda and Arkane have c
News 'Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened' Officially Appears On Xbox Consoles This April
All has been revealed!
Developer Frogwares has announced that its upcoming Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened remake is officially landing on Xbox this April! 2023's 'The Awakened' is a full overhaul of the studio's original 2007 release, and it comes to both Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on April 11th. The team says that the game has now gone gold too,...
News Fortnite Is Reportedly Going Full FPS Next Season With New First Person Mode
Would you play this?
Fortnite continues to grow and evolve in huge ways with pretty much every new season of content - truth be told, it can be hard to keep up with what's going on in Epic's ever-popular battle royale. However, reports of a first person mode coming to the game next season have piqued our interest. Well-known Fortnite content...
Rumour First The Mini Fridge, Now We Might Be Getting An Xbox Series S Toaster
Now this is a tasty rumour
The Xbox Series X mini fridge was basically a meme turned into a real product when it launched back in late 2021, so we never really expected to see anything like it again. However, it's looking like this console-meets-fridge might not be the final Xbox-themed kitchen appliance on the way. According to a post by French...
News Forza Motorsport Developer Update Hints At Post-Launch DLC Plans
Some showcased cars won't be ready at launch
Forza Motorsport showed up to Xbox's January Developer Direct event in a big way, even if we didn't get a solid launch date for the upcoming racing reboot. The team showcased more of the game's cars, tracks and general features at the show - maybe even a few too many cars, as it turns out. Shortly after...
News Resident Evil 4 Is Now Available To Preload On Xbox, And You Can Install Before You Buy
Via the Xbox app!
Resident Evil 4 Remake is fast approaching as Capcom puts the finishing touches on its latest Resident Evil overhaul following the recent RE2 and RE3 remakes. Although we may see some updates between now and the game's March 24th launch, the game is l
Soapbox I Hope Forza Horizon 6 Goes In A Different Direction For The Series
Taking the alternate route
Now that Playground Games has revealed all of its major expansion plans for Forza Horizon 5, I've been thinking about what I'd like to see from the inevitable sequel, whenever it arrives. For a long, long time, there's been plenty of discussion around Japan as a potential location for 'Forza Horizon 6'. The idea has me
Deals Lots Of Games Reduced By 90% In March's Xbox Super Saver Sale
Take advantage of some incredible deals
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in March 2023's Xbox Super Saver Sale? In case you missed it, the sale went live earlier this week, introducing massive discounts for over 350 games! In addition, we've got more Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers, along with a couple of other special promotions:...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (March 6-10)
Another extremely busy few days ahead
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for March 6th to March 10th! We've got another busy few days coming up for new releases, including The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition, Clash: Artifacts of Chaos, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse and others, while Xbox Game Pass is also adding (at least) one...
News Microsoft Rewards: Xbox Is Giving Away 2500 Free Points With Major Games This Spring
Hogwarts Legacy, Resident Evil 4 and many others!
If you're a big Microsoft Rewards fan, you may have noticed a new promotion on the Xbox MS Rewards app recently called the "Great New Games Spotlight", which gives you 2500 free points for buying certain games on the Xbox Store. Specifically, you need to spend £40 / $50 in order to get those 2500...
News Forza Horizon 5 'Rally Adventure' Full Open World Map Revealed
Lots of rugged rally racing
Forza Horizon 5's second expansion launch is fast approaching, with 'Rally Adventure' releasing for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC on March 29th. Ahead of the arrival of more open world racing on Xbox, the FH team has revealed the full map for DLC 2. As expected, the landscape looks to feature plenty of twisting rally...
News 'EA Sports PGA Tour' Is Now Teeing Off For Xbox Series X|S This April
Update: There's been a short delay
Update: EA Sports has announced a short delay to the new PGA Tour game, pushing it back from its original March 24th release date to April 7th, 2023. Here's what EA had to say in an update: "EA SPORTS PGA TOUR will now launch the week of the Masters Tournament, with an early access release on Tuesday, April 4 and...
News Skate 4 Playtest Gameplay Shows First Footage Of 2023
Grind n' fall
Skate 4 developer Full Circle has dropped another highlight reel of its ongoing insider playtest, showcasing a bunch of clips from February's testing sessions. The game looks to have progressed a little bit since last year's footage, but still, the team's long-in-development Skate reboot looks a ways off launching yet doesn't it?...
News Ubisoft's 'Anno 1800' Will Be Fully Free-To-Play During Its Launch Week On Xbox
It's coming to Xbox Series X and S this month!
Last month, Ubisoft revealed that its impressive city-builder Anno 1800 was finally heading to consoles this March, after years of being exclusive to PC. Following this much-welcome announcement, we've got another huge win - the console version will be completely free-to-play for its launch week! Yep,...
News Capcom Showcase To Feature Resident Evil 4, Exoprimal & More Later This Month
Mark your calendars!
Capcom has announced a brand-new live event for later this month, starring some of the biggest titles from the team's upcoming lineup. The 'Capcom Spotlight' takes place Thursday, March 9th, featuring Resident Evil 4 Remake, Exoprimal, the upcoming Monster Hunter Rise 'Sunbreak' expansion and more. Expect roughly 25 minutes of...
News Halo Infinite Season 3 Maps Detailed As Forge Passes One Million Creations
The new season arrives next week
It's a big month for Halo Infinite! The team at 343 Industries is finally delivering on its promise of more content with the release of Season 3, which arrives March 7th. Ahead of launch, the team has released a new trailer showcasing the season's brand new Arena and Big Team Battle maps. We've got three...
Rumour Fable Reboot Is 'Miles Away' While Xbox Focuses On Hellblade 2 And Avowed
What will Team Xbox show off this summer?
In a recent episode of VGC's new podcast, journalist Andy Robinson spoke about Xbox's upcoming games lineup, with the hosts speculating on what may appear at the Xbox summer showcase in 2023. While the outlet hasn't heard anything specific about what's planned for the conference itself, Robinson
News High On Life Patch #4 Adds New 'Quality' And 'Performance' Options On Xbox Series X|S
"THE BIG ONE. UPDATE UR GAME."
Xbox Game Pass sensation High On Life has rolled out its fourth patch this week, and while most of it is just centred around some general fixes, we've also got new default "Quality" and "Performance" modes on Xbox Series X and S. As of this patch, the default mode for High on Life has become known as "Performance...
News Two More Games Are Now Available With Xbox Game Pass (March 2-3)
The library grows
Xbox Game Pass in March 2023 is just getting started, with a couple more titles arriving right at the beginning of the month. Codemasters' latest F1 game was added to the service yesterday afternoon via EA Play, whilst Team Ninja's Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is now in the library as well! Here's a bit more about what to expect from...
News MLB The Show 23 Brings Back 'Early Access Bundle' For Xbox Game Pass Members
Is it really worth it though?
Sony's MLB The Show 23 arrives day one on Xbox Game Pass in March 2023 for the third year in a row, but if you're desperate to play it a bit earlier than March 28th, you might be interested in a new bundle for Xbox Game Pass owners. Revealed earlier this week, this "Early Access Bundle" provides you with four days of...
