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News Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Shows Off Its Frantic Gameplay, Coming To Xbox This May
"Co-op gameplay" and "behind the scenes" trailers
Today's PlayStation "State of Play" event for February 2023 treated us to a lengthy look at Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League ahead of its release for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and various other platforms on May 26th, 2023. This is the first time we've properly laid eyes on the gameplay for...
News Forza Horizon 5 'Rally Adventure' Expansion Leaps Onto Xbox This March
The Horizon Festival is expanding!
Developer Playground Games has revealed that Forza Horizon 5's second major expansion is based on all things off-roading. The 'Rally Adventure' expansion pack launches March 29th on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The new DLC harkens back to the early days of Forza Horizon. The first game in the series featured...
News Hogwarts Legacy TV Series Reportedly In The Works At HBO
From book to film to game to TV show. Makes sense!
It's no secret that Hogwarts Legacy has been a huge sales hit so far, with the game getting off to a flying start at retail here in the UK. It's looking like that very commercial success at launch has prompted HBO to start work on a TV series based on the game, according to a new report. Outlet...
Deals Get Up To 90% Off In The 'DC Franchise Sale' On Xbox (February 23-26)
DC heroes, unite!
Xbox's usual array of Deals with Gold and spotlight sales are already live for this week, Feb. 21-28, but another sales promotion has now joined the roster for this coming weekend. The 'DC Franchise Sale' is live from today, February 23rd, through Sunday, February 26th. It's not a huge promotion in terms of volume, but there are...
News Elden Ring Reaches Incredible Sales Milestone Ahead Of One Year Anniversary
For a new IP, this is amazing!
Has it really been almost a year already since Elden Ring arrived on Xbox? It certainly doesn't feel that way, with FromSoftware's latest epic lasting long in the memory of many players. Oh, and by many players we mean many players. Publisher Bandai Namco has revealed that Elden Ring has now sold a whopping 20 million...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 23-26)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is here once again, with three titles available to play and download for free as part of Xbox Live Gold this weekend. Destiny 2's big 2022 expansion leads the charge here — on the eve the game's upcoming Lightfall release — while two other Xbox One titles round out the...
Poll What Do You Think Of EA's Wild Hearts So Far?
Have you played the Game Pass trial? What do you think?
EA and Koei Tecmo have been working away on their Monster Hunter competitor for some time now, and the result of that labour — in the form of Wild Hearts — is now out in the... wild. Anyway, enough of our silly puns, we'd like to know how you've been getting on with the game so far. In our...
News Ori Developer's Next Game Will Attempt To 'Revolutionise' The ARPG Genre
"Diablo, PoE, etc.: We're coming for you"
Moon Studios creative director Thomas Mahler has speaking a bit about the plans for the Ori studio's next game on Twitter today, revealing that it will take the form of a "top-down" ARPG with major aspirations. In his message, Mahler explained that the game will serve as a "make-or-break moment" for the...
News Xbox Set To Unveil Another New Controller Variant This Month
Expect an announcement very soon
Microsoft has already announced a new Xbox controller in February in the form of the Stellar Shift special edition variant, and it looks like we're going to get another one before the end of the month in the form of the "Velocity Green". This was leaked by the very reliable billbil-kun on Twitter this week with a...
News No Man's Sky Brings Its Fractal Update To Xbox Game Pass
With lots more to come throughout the year
Hello Games is back again with another mammoth No Man's Sky update, this time dubbed 'Fractal'. While a fair chunk of today's update is focused on Sony's PSVR2 headset, there's plenty of stuff coming to the Xbox version, which is still a part of the Xbox Game Pass library at the time of the update's launch!...
News Amazon Games To Publish 'Throne And Liberty' MMORPG On Xbox Series X|S
Featuring "massive-scale" PvP & PvE combat
Amazon Games and NCSOFT have announced today that the "highly anticipated" new MMORPG Throne and Liberty will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PC and PS5) thanks to Amazon's involvement as publisher. Throne and Liberty has been in development for some time now, and promises to...
Deals Over 40 Games Are Discounted By 85-95% On Xbox This Week (February 21-28)
Come grab a bargain
If you're in the mood to purchase some super cheap Xbox games from February 21st to February 28th, then we've got you covered! Below, we've picked out the games with the absolute biggest discounts in this week's sales. There are some amazing titles in this list, including XCOM 2 at a whopping 95% off, Agents of Mayhem, ONE PIECE...
News 'The Mageseeker: A League Of Legends Story' Is Bringing Its Pixel RPG To Xbox
“Hope will not make them pay for what we’ve lost. I will.”
It's been announced that the creators of Moonlighter (Digital Sun) are working on a brand-new League of Legends experience called "The Mageseeker", taking the form of an indie 2D pixel action RPG. All we've got so far is a teaser trailer and a little bit of information, along with the...
News Phil Spencer's Xbox Series S Travelled With Him To ActiBlizz Court Hearing
"I love travelling with my Series S"
There may well be lots of serious business talk going down at these Activision Blizzard court proceedings, but it doesn't seem to be stopping Phil Spencer from playing games. The Xbox boss has made sure he can squeeze in some precious gaming time this week, by packing in his Xbox Series S and an xScreen...
News Xbox Game Pass Version Of 'Atomic Heart' Gets Huge Day One Update
The patch hasn't been explained yet!
Atomic Heart's February 2023 Xbox Game Pass arrival was a much-anticipated one, with Mundfish's bonkers sci-fi shooter fast becoming one of the month's biggest additions to the service. As it turns out, the game's file sizes are pretty huge as well, including a mysterious day one patch that the developer is yet...
News Xbox Game Pass 'Friends & Family' Plan Extends To Six More Countries
The rollout continues
Microsoft has announced today that the Xbox Game Pass "Friends and Family" plan has extended to six more countries, with those countries being Chile, Hungary, Israel, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sweden. If you live in one of those regions (or Colombia and Ireland which already have access to the plan), you can now sign up...
News Forza Horizon 5's Second Expansion Will Be Revealed This Week
Put it in the calendar
It's finally almost time for Xbox and Playground Games to reveal the second expansion for Forza Horizon 5! The announcement will be made in a Twitch stream on Thursday, Feburary 23rd at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT. This was confirmed in a tweet from the official Forza Horizon Twitter account earlier today: The first...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (February 21-28)
Some fantastic OG Xbox & Xbox 360 titles!
Another set of Xbox deals has just gone live on the Xbox Store which means another round of backwards compatible discounts from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras to get stuck into! We've got some great Xbox & Xbox 360 classics on sale this week, including a sizeable collection of Rockstar titles...
News The 'Must-Own' Fight'N Rage Is Getting A Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade Next Week
Including a new 120FPS option
It's been announced that 2019's Fight'N Rage is getting a free Smart Delivery upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on March 1st, which will bring support for 120 frames per-second to the game. If you haven't heard of it, Fight'N Rage is a side-scroller beat 'em up experience which is inspired by similar arcade...
News Another Seven Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (February 28)
The latest titles on the chopping block
Update: Microsoft has now confirmed these removal dates, as well as the full set of platforms. We've updated the table below. Original story: The official Xbox app has revealed that seven games are set to be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the latter part of February 2023, including some very popular titles...
News These Four Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (February 28 - March 3)
The latest official roundup of new titles
It's time for another official Xbox Game Pass roundup! Microsoft has today announced four games coming to the service in late February and early March, including the day one release of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty! Here's the full list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass next week: Date Game Plat
Guide How To Use The Scanner In Atomic Heart On Xbox
It's a little janky at first
The 'Scanner' in Atomic Heart is an invaluable tool for mapping out levels and finding loot, but on Xbox at least, it's a little finnicky to use right from the get-go. The mechanic is introduced during the game's intro, but the way it's explained to the player doesn't quite add up. The good news is that once you know...
News Xbox Series X And S Price Increases Begin To Affect Europe
Sweden is the latest nation to see a price hike
It's been a little under a month since Microsoft announced Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S console price hikes in Japan, and now the company has increased prices in another region. As spotted by Gaming Deputy, both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are now more expensive in Sweden. Both consoles...
Deals 200+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (February 21-28)
Plenty to choose from!
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This week, we've got over 200 new deals that have been added to the likes of Deals with Gold, Spotlight and Deep Silver & Friends Sales, which we've highlighted in the table down below. However, don't forget that the Activision/Ubisoft Publisher Sales and the Anime Month...
News Atomic Heart Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 21)
Reclaim a robot-filled Russia
Arguably February's biggest Xbox Game Pass drop has officially arrived! Yep, Atomic Heart is now available in the Game Pass library - delivering a big, bonkers FPS set in an alternate history version of the Soviet Union. Below is a brief introduction to Atomic Heart, along with the game's launch trailer. We'll also...
News Here Are The Patch Notes For The Final Assassin's Creed Valhalla Update On Xbox
Arriving this Tuesday
It's been an amazing few years for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and it all finally comes to an end this Tuesday, February 21st, as the game is getting its final ever update on Xbox (and other platforms) in the form of Patch 1.7.0. There's nothing major here as we're just looking at bug fixes for the most part, although keep in...
Video Digital Foundry Analyses All Performance Modes For Hogwarts Legacy On Xbox
The amount of options is almost overwhelming
The team over at Digital Foundry has finally dug into the performance of Hogwarts Legacy on all console platforms, and you can tell why it's taken this long! Not only did the outlet set out to cover the game's launch day versions rather than pre-release code, but it also tested 21(!) modes across three...
Guide Atomic Heart Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox Game Pass
Everything you need to know
It's finally almost time for Atomic Heart to launch on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as part of the February 2023 Xbox Game Pass lineup! This is arguably the most highly anticipated Game Pass launch of February, and it takes the form of a wacky FPS with some action RPG elements thrown in. Here's everything...
News We've Got Our First Confirmed Xbox Game Pass Launch Of 2024
Possibly even an Xbox exclusive
We're only just kicking off Xbox Game Pass in 2023, and we've already got a confirmation for 2024! Whitethorn Games announced over the weekend that pixel art platformer Magical Delicacy is hitting the service next year. In the game, you'll play as a young witch called Flora in a metroidvania-inspired cooking...
News Atomic Heart Performance Seems A Mixed Bag On Xbox Series S
Looking at early testing
Atomic Heart hits Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, February 21st, with outlets now posting reviews, early footage and the likes around the web. In and amongst these are some early tests of the Xbox Series S version of the game, which despite a 60FPS performance target, seems a bit mixed so far. While The Xbox Tester appears...
News Layers Of Fear's Next-Gen Remake Launches On Xbox In June 2023
Featuring parts of the first two titles
Bloober Team has become known for its short and sweet horror games over the last few years, which largely kicked off with the arrival of the first Layers of Fear in 2016. We've seen a sequel since, and now the team is creating "horror reimagined" by combining elements of the first two Layers of Fear titles...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of 'Atomic Heart' On Xbox Game Pass
The reviews are in
It's been a long time coming, but Atomic Heart is almost here for Xbox Game Pass players. While the title is already live on Xbox in certain regions, its official release date is set at February 21st, 2023. The reviews are now starting to come in, so here's a quick roundup of what the critics are sayi
News Surprisingly, There Are 'No Current Plans' For Hogwarts Legacy DLC
Surely we'll see it at some point?
As many had expected, Hogwarts Legacy looks set to become one of the biggest (if not the biggest) Xbox launches of 2023, smashing records all over the place since its Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S release earlier in February. Therefore, you would expect that DLC plans would be in the works, but apparently that's...
Review Atomic Heart - An Interesting Alt-History Crusade, But Not A True Great
Shaky Soviet adventures
Anybody who's ever played Irrational's BioShock Infinite will be immediately familiar with the opening sequence of Atomic Heart. You arrive at an 'idyllic' utopian city by boat — a city that happens to be floating amongst the clouds of a post-WW2 land dominated by Soviet science — before a short guided tour takes a turn...
News Atomic Heart Is Already Live On Xbox Game Pass In New Zealand
Watch out for spoilers
At the time of writing we're still around 13 hours away from the release of Atomic Heart on Xbox Game Pass here in the UK, but some people are already playing the game early - and that's courtesy of the New Zealand launch. Yes, once again, the "New Zealand trick" is getting all sorts of attention on social media, as Xbox...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From IGN Fan Fest 2023
From Redfall to Diablo
You may have noticed over the weekend that quite a lot of Xbox news was doing the rounds, and that's because IGN was hosting its annual "IGN Fan Fest" event for 2023, featuring a bunch of exclusive details. As part of this, we were treated to new Xbox Game Pass 2023 release dates, information on highly-anticipated Xbox titles...
Talking Point Are You Ready For Crytek's Famous FPS To Return To Xbox?
It's been 10 years since Crysis 3 hit the 360!
'Can it run Crysis?' The famous phrase was thrown around like nobody's business 15 odd years ago, as Crytek's debut Crysis game put PCs around the world through their paces. In the years following, two sequels arrived that were admittedly more catered towards console players, before the series was...
News Redfall Open World Shown Off In Extended Look At Arkane's Game Pass Shooter
Coming exclusively to Xbox & PC this May
Arkane is bringing its newest FPS to Xbox Game Pass on day one in May 2023, and as we near the game's upcoming launch date, the team continues to show off heftier chunks of Redfall gameplay, as expected. Well, this latest look — which arrives via IGN's 'Fan Fest' event — is all about Redfall's open world...
News Xbox Game Pass RPG 'Lies Of P' Heads To The Service In August 2023
Bring it on!
As part of IGN's ongoing 'Fan Fest' event, the team behind upcoming soulslike RPG Lies of P has dropped a brand new trailer, revealing a more specific window for when we can expect this one to hit the Game Pass library. While the specific date isn't quite nailed on just yet, Lies of P is now scheduled to launch on Xbox Game Pass in...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 20-24)
Including this major new FPS!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for February 20th to February 24th! The highlight next week is undoubtedly Atomic Heart, which arrives on Xbox Game Pass on day one, but we've also got some other exciting new releases on the way to Xbox including Like a Dragon: Ishin and
News Two Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Titles Get Early 2023 Release Dates
Update: Valheim is now dated for March!
Update: It's now been confirmed that Valheim will be heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as part of Xbox Game Pass on March 14th, 2023! You can check out the brand-new trailer down below. Original story: Xbox Game Pass for 2023 is already looking pretty stacked, with Xbox Game Studios and more...
News Redfall Physical Release Will Contain A Disc After All, Bethesda Updates FAQ Page
Update: Bethesda has clarified the situation
Update (22:30 GMT): Bethesda has made an update to its Redfall FAQ page to clarify the situation, confirming that the Xbox physical release will ship with a Blu-ray disc. Phew! Here's the team's updated FAQ answer, which is a little clearer this time around: "The physical retail version of the Redfall...
News Xbox Game Pass Shooter Battlefield 2042's Next Season Of Content Arrives This Month
The eleventh hour is coming
Battlefield developer DICE has unveiled the Season 4 gameplay trailer for Battlefield 2042, bringing a brand-new map, specialist, gadgets and more to Xbox Game Pass later this month. 'Season 4: Eleventh Hour' arrives for EA Play & Xbox Game Pass members on February 28th, with the headlining act being a huge new map...
News 'The Settlers: New Allies' Is Officially Getting An Xbox Version This March
Update: We've got a date!
Update: We've finally got a date! The Settlers: New Allies arrives on Xbox on March 23rd, 2023. Pre-orders are now available on the Xbox Store in Standard and Deluxe formats. The Settlers: New Allies (Xbox Store) - £49.99 / $59.99 The Settlers: New Allies Deluxe
News Saints Row's Disappointing Reboot 'Underperformed' For Embracer Group
"We believe it is mainly an effect of mixed reception"
Saints Row burst back onto the open world scene last August on Xbox... well, when we say "burst", we mean it sort of crawled back into the spotlight. Anyway, despite our own disappointment with the title, we did think it might have done okay commercially thanks to the name and its summer release...
News Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition Doesn't Seem Very 'Definitive' On Xbox Series S
Users are reporting performance issues across the board
Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition finally arrived on Xbox Game Pass yesterday, after it had previously leaked as an upcoming addition to the service some weeks prior. While the game's new title suggests that Flying Wild Hog's FPS has been enhanced — it is now classed as 'optimized for Xbox...
News Slime Rancher 2's First Major Update Brings New Themed Biome To Xbox Game Pass
The 'Song of the Sabers' update is here
Slime Rancher 2 is out now on Xbox Game Preview & Xbox Game Pass, and the team at Monomi Park has revealed the game's first major post-launch update roughly five months after release. The 'Song of the Sabers' update is out now, and things are looking very
News Working With Xbox Was 'Positive Experience', Says Team Behind Hi-Fi RUSH
"There was no interference in a good way"
Hi-Fi RUSH turned out to be an absolute banger of a shadow drop last month, with developer Tango Gameworks delivering one of the highlights of the year so far right onto Xbox Game Pass. While the title was in production well before Xbox bought owner Bethesda, the team has had positive things to say about...
News Ex-Apex Legends Director Forms New Studio Wildlight Entertainment
Loaded with FPS developer talent
A new game studio called Wildlight Entertainment has been formed. While the name may not immediately grab your attention, some of the people at the studio might! It's led by former Apex Legends game director, Chad Grenier - also known for his work on the Titanfall series and his past development history with Call of...
Poll How Many Games Have You Bought Because Of Xbox Free Play Days?
We're curious
Xbox Free Play Days is something we highlight every week here at Pure Xbox, but if you haven't paid much attention to it, it's a program for Xbox Live Gold members where free trials are made available for various games from Thursday to Sunday. Obviously, the hope is that you might want to buy them after the trial period is over. The...
