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News Redfall's 'Bite Back Upgrade' Looks A Hard Sell Even For Xbox Game Pass Members
Just a nibble
We're very, very happy to see Arkane's Redfall finally dated; slotting into the upcoming Xbox Game Pass 2023 schedule on May 2nd. While the game's inclusion in Microsoft's subscription service provides incredible value (the game is $70 to buy separately), we're not quite sure the same can be said for its Deluxe upgrade. Yep, alongside...
Hands On Our First Impressions Of GoldenEye 007 On Xbox Game Pass
Rolling back the years
Can you believe it's finally here? For the first time ever since its Nintendo 64 release back in 1997, GoldenEye 007 has officially arrived on Xbox consoles, and we're still pinching ourselves that it's the real deal. The question is, though, what's this version like? In a nutshell, we're looking at a slightly spruced up...
News Hi-Fi RUSH Has A Special 'Upgrade' Offer For Xbox Game Pass Members
Get your hands on the Deluxe content
The more we play of Hi-Fi RUSH, the more we're starting to think it could be the 2023 Xbox Game of the Year. Seriously, it's that good! If you're feeling the same way, you might be interested in a special "upgrade" offer on the Xbox Store. Basically, there are two versions you can buy of Hi-Fi RUSH, which are...
News Xbox's Forza Motorsport 'Probably' Delayed Into Second Half Of 2023
Update: Phil Spencer sheds some light
Update: Head of Xbox Phil Spencer appears to have confirmed this in a new interview with IGN, telling the outlet that "we will come out with a date, no doubt when we're a little bit closer". "I know there were some questions on the date on Forza Motorsport... We will come out with a date, no doubt when we're a...
News It's Time! GoldenEye 007 Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
TIme to relive some memories
It's already been a great week for Xbox Game Pass with the arrival of Hi-Fi RUSH, and now we've got another fantastic addition in the form of GoldenEye 007, which is available right now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! This is a port of the N64 version from 1997 with some modern features such as native...
News The Pathless Finally Leaps From PlayStation To Xbox This February
From the team behind ABZU
Former PlayStation exclusive The Pathless is finally taking flight on Xbox consoles next week! The game, which was developed by the team behind the excellent ABZU, released to pretty impressive reviews back in 2020, racking up a Metacritic high of 81% for the PC version. It's now coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox...
Feature Hi-Fi RUSH Feels Like A Rhythm Game Version Of God Hand, And We're Absolutely Loving It
The Music Within
Wow. Stuff just happens doesn't it. You spend your whole week waiting and expecting a big game remake to drop that's gonna be the main topic of conversation for January 2023 (although the Dead Space Remake does look excellent) and then
News Fuga: Melodies Of Steel 2 Launches Day One For Xbox Game Pass This May
The sequel to the "captivating tale of Fuga: Melodies of Steel"
We have another confirmed Xbox Game Pass title for 2023! The team over at CyberConnect2 has indeed announced that Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 is heading to Xbox Game Pass day one - on May 11th, 2023. The first game — a turn-based RPG where children are thrown into lethal tanks to save...
News The Fantastic 'Road 96' Is Getting A Prequel On Xbox This April
Play the original game right now on Game Pass
We've spoken at length about how much we enjoy the adventure game Road 96 on Xbox Game Pass, and if you're in the same boat as us, you'll be pleased to hear we're getting another title in the series this April! This one is called Road 96: Mile 0, and it acts as a prequel to the first game. You'll...
News Here's A Look At The Updated Xbox Game Studios Roadmap For 2023 & Beyond
We've got some great stuff to look forward to!
Yesterday's Xbox Developer Direct gave us release dates for a couple of upcoming Xbox first-party games, as well as the announcement of Hi-Fi RUSH, and therefore it's a good time to take a look at the upcoming slate of XGS titles. Fortunately, the supremely talented Xbox fan Klobrille over on Twitter...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Roadmap Details 2023 Content Coming To Xbox Game Pass
Free updates all year round!
Disney Dreamlight Valley may still be in 'early access' form at the moment, but that isn't stopping the team at Gameloft from continuing to add content to the title. As we look to the year ahead, the game's brand-new roadmap showcases exactly what we can expect as Xbox Game Pass players in 2023. The roadmap is split up...
Feature Hi-Fi RUSH Has Us Mega Excited For More Xbox Shadow Drops In Future
Seriously, what else have they got up their sleeves?!
Xbox's first ever Developer Direct is in the bag, and we've come away very happy about how the whole event went down. Xbox brought a couple of release dates to the party, along with some
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (January 26-29)
Three titles available this weekend!
Xbox Free Play Days is back for the weekend, folks! Microsoft has opened up three titles for free this week, including a fantastic racing game in the form of Assetto Corsa Competizione! Here's the full lineup: Assetto Corsa Competizione Lawn Mowing Simulator
News February Xbox Game Pass Shooter 'Atomic Heart' Has Officially Gone Gold
Be gone, delays!
Developer Mundfish has revealed that Atomic Heart, one of our most anticipated February arrivals here at PX, has officially gone gold! No more delays or major re-works, this Xbox Game Pass shooter is coming next month. The team acknowledges that it's been a long road for Atomic Heart and its development, with the game's first...
News Early Impressions Of Xbox's Hi-Fi RUSH Seem To Be Pretty Good
Here's what the players think
Xbox's first Developer Direct showcased five major games in the end, and the surprise of the lot was the new Tango Gameworks title Hi-Fi RUSH. Not only was it announced, but it's also been made immediately available on
News The Elder Scrolls Online Returns To Morrowind With 'Necrom' Chapter This June
We're also getting a new playable class
The Elder Scrolls Online was one of the five games featured as part of the Xbox Developer Direct event today, with Zenimax confirming a June 5th release date for ESO's next Chapter on PC, and a June 20th date for Xbox consoles. That chapter is called "Necrom", introducing two new zones each with their own qu
News These Nine Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (January 25 - February 7)
We've finally got a new roundup!
We've been waiting ages for Microsoft to give us a big, proper Xbox Game Pass roundup of titles for the month of January (and February), and we've finally just received one following the conclusion of the Xbox Developer Direct event! The roundup includes a bunch of games that have just been announced, including
Roundup Here's Everything That Was Revealed At January's Xbox Developer Direct
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch January 2023's Xbox Developer Direct 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 Arkane's Redfall Releases This May On Xbox Game Pass
Slay those vampires
Microsoft and Bethesda have announced that Redfall, the upcoming vampire slaying shooter from Arkane Studios, hits Xbox Series X and S on May 2nd, 2023. As usual, the title will be available day one for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. The grand reveal arrived during Xbox's first ever Developer Direct showcase, which delivered a huge...
News Forza Motorsport Features 500+ Cars And 'Cutting Edge' Ray Tracing, Launches In 2023
New gameplay, straight from 'Developer Direct'
Turn 10 Studios has provided a brand-new look at Forza Motorsport during today's Xbox Developer Direct event, and it's looking rather incredible we must admit. The team's latest iteration of high-speed track racing brings 500+ cars, including over 100 that are new for the series, to Xbox Series X and S...
News Tango Gameworks Announces 'Hi-Fi RUSH', Available Today On Xbox Game Pass
It's a shadow drop!
Tango Gameworks has officially announced its brand-new project in the form of Hi-Fi RUSH, and the big surprise is that the game is available today on Xbox Game Pass for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC! As you can see from the launch trailer above, this is an action game "where everything you do syncs to the beat", and it...
News Minecraft Legends Arrives This April On Xbox Game Pass, Watch The New Gameplay Trailer
"Get a closer look at the gameplay of Minecraft Legends"
Microsoft kicked off the first ever Xbox Developer Direct event today with a new look at Minecraft Legends, along with announcing a release date of April 18th, 2023 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. If you haven't heard of it, this is a new action strategy game in which you'll...
Live Watch The 'Xbox Developer Direct' Event Here
It's time for the big show!
It's time for the big one! Xbox is hosting its first ever "Xbox Developer Direct" event today, promising deep dives and/or release dates for Redfall, Forza Motorsport, Minecraft Legends and The Elder Scrolls Online. "Presented together by Xbox and Bethesda, the Developer_Direct will share new, extended gameplay for...
News Microsoft Slashes The Price Of Xbox Series S For Lunar New Year
Grab it at a discount once again
If you're in the market for an Xbox Series S, then you'll be interested to know that Microsoft has discounted the console once again as part of the Xbox Lunar New Year celebrations, bringing it down to just $239.99 USD. The discounts vary in different regions, so in the UK it's only been reduced to £235.99, but...
News New Report Suggests Restructure At Halo Dev 343 Industries Is 'Ongoing'
The team says it will continue to work on the franchise
As a result of Microsoft's recent round of layoffs, Halo developer 343 Industries has been hit with a number of job losses in what sounds like a fairly major restructuring of the company moving forward. The team has since put out a statement to
News Here's The Complete List Of Xbox Achievements In GoldenEye 007
55 achievements for a total of 1000 gamerscore
We've been waiting over 25 years for GoldenEye 007 to finally arrive on Xbox (we're still sad we never saw that Xbox 360 version), but now the 1997 N64 game is finally launching on Xbox Game Pass this Friday! Ahead of release, we can already reveal what the 55 Xbox achievements are in GoldenEye 007, as...
News Hogwarts Legacy Looks Siriusly Impressive In Final Round Of Previews
A whole wizarding world to explore
The team at Portkey games has opened the castle gates and welcomed a bunch of gaming outlets and content creators in, to take a look at its upcoming Harry Potter game: Hogwarts Legacy. The result is a lot of early impressions of the upcoming open world action RPG, and we mean a lot. We've thrown the IGN 'Final...
News GoldenEye 007 Officially Arrives On Xbox Game Pass This Week
It's finally time!
It's finally almost time for the classic Nintendo 64 game GoldenEye 007 to make its Xbox debut, including as part of the Xbox Game Pass library and the Rare Replay collection, with the release date set for Friday, January 27th!
Guide Dead Space Remake Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox
Here's everything you need to know
EA Motive is delivering its Dead Space remake to Xbox players in January 2023, and as we're now firmly into launch week territory, we're here to bring all the information you need to know about this modern reimagining of a classic survival horror title. Dead Space Remake Xbox Release Date: The Dead Space remake...
News Sniper Elite 5 Season 2 Brings New Map, Weapon Skins And More To Xbox Game Pass
Setting sights on Season 2
Rebellion's latest sneaky sniper shooter launched on Xbox Game Pass last May, and at the time, we called it the best Sniper Elite game in the series so far. Since that launch the team has continued to build on the base game, and now Season 2 has been revealed, and it's launching very soon. Let's dig into the free stuff...
News 'The Day Before' Release Date Pushed Back As Zombie MMO Gets 'Blocked' On Steam
More like 'Some Time After'
Upcoming zombie MMO The Day Before was recently announced as an Xbox Series X|S title, although its console release was always planned to arrive at some point after the PC version. Well, new revelations have now come to light, and it looks like The Day Before is, oddly enough, not happening anytime soon. Developer...
News Justin Roiland Resigns From High On Life Developer Squanch Games
"The passionate team will keep developing games..."
Justin Roiland has officially left the High On Life development studio, Squanch Games. The team announced this last night in a social media post, stating that they will "keep developing games we know our fans will love while continuing to support and improve High on Life". You can take a look down...
News Xbox Surpasses 120M Monthly Active Users, As Game Pass Reaches 'New Highs'
Despite Microsoft's decline in gaming revenue
It's a new year and as part of this, Microsoft has shared its latest earnings results for the quarter ended December 31st, 2022 (FY23 Q2). Overall, gaming revenue for the company saw a decline of 13% year-over-year. Xbox's "content and services" revenue also saw a decline of 12% and Xbox hardware...
News Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Has Been Delayed Again For Xbox Series X|S
"We just couldn’t continue down this path..."
We've been waiting a very long time for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide to arrive on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as part of Xbox Game Pass, and unfortunately it seems as though the wait is far from over. Earlier today, Warhammer 40K: Darktide developer Fatshark took to Twitter to apologise for the...
News Journey To The Savage Planet Is Getting A Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade This February
"What a time to be alive!"
It's been announced today that former Xbox Game Pass title Journey to the Savage Planet is getting a free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade for owners of the Xbox One version on February 14th, 2023. This version, known as the "Employee of the Month Edition", will add support for up to 4K resolution ("native or...
News Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition Prepares For Battle In Official Xbox Launch Trailer
Just a week to go!
It's almost time, folks. Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition is finally coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as part of the Xbox Game Pass January 2023 lineup on Wednesday, January 31st! To celebrate, we've got an official launch trailer showing clips from the game on Xbox Series X and/or Xbox Series S, and so far...
News 'Wanted: Dead' Is An Upcoming Slasher From The Minds Behind Ninja Gaiden, And You Can Tell
Wanted: Dead or [not] Alive
Earlier this month we introduced you all to Wanted: Dead, as the team at Soleil unveiled the game's Xbox release date of February 14th, 2023. Well, ahead of that nearby launch, IGN has gone hands on with the title in what the outlet is calling its "final preview", before the game hits digital storefronts next month. The...
Reaction Xbox Needs A New, Reliable Competitor For PS5's 'DualSense Edge'
Giving us the edge
A lot of Xbox fans will be seeing Sony's brand-new, high-end controller doing the rounds in gaming circles at the minute, with PlayStation finally getting into 'Xbox Elite' territory with the 'DualSense Edge'. The Japanese company's new PS5 pad is an impressive-looking bit of kit, building on what Xbox first introduced with the...
Deals All 30+ Backwards Compatible Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (January 24-31)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
Xbox has delivered yet another themed sale promo this week in the form of the 'THQ Nordic & Handy Games Sale', which is currently live alongside Deals with Gold, the Spotlight Sale and last week's ongoing 'Lunar New Year Sale.' Included in all of these sales promotions are a selection of backwards compatible...
News Nacon's 'The Lord Of The Rings' Game Gets New Release Window, Coming To Xbox In 2023
Gollum awakens
Publisher Nacon has been working with Daedalic Entertainment on a brand new 'Lord of the Rings' game for some time now in the form of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. We've seen bits and pieces on the game for years at this stage, with the title announced before the launch of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and we now have a brand-new...
News Hogwarts Legacy Xbox Preload Now Live, And You Can Install Before You Buy
Using this neat Xbox app trick!
Hogwarts Legacy is sure to be one of the biggest Xbox releases next month, and more than two weeks out from launch, the preload has gone live for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S users. That's right, you can already get Hogwarts Legacy pre-installed and ready to go for the game's current-gen launch on February 10th!...
News Xbox's New Tango Gameworks Project Has Just Leaked Before The Developer Direct Event
Update: It's out now on Xbox Game Pass!
Update: Well, this leak was correct! Hi-Fi RUSH is out right now on Xbox Game Pass! <related ids="144084"> Original story: Just over 24 hours before the Xbox Developer Direct January 2023 event, the next game from Japanese developer Tango Gameworks appears to have leaked, and it sounds like it's g
Deals 200+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (January 24-31)
The Lunar New Year sale is still ongoing as well
It's Tuesday, so that means we've just been treated to another batch of Xbox deals! We've got over 200 new offers available today as part of Deals with Gold, Spotlight and THQ Nordic / Handy Games sales. Don't forget that the Lunar New Year and Publisher Spotlight Series sales are still live as well:...
News Forza Horizon 5 To Honor Rally Icon Ken Block With Tribute Video & Special In-Game Content
Calls on community's photos, clips & video
2023 didn't get off to the best start in the racing community - with the loss of the legendary rally and Hoonigan driver Ken Block in a snowmobile accident. Not only was he a huge part of car culture, but he also had an impact on many video games over the years including the Forza series. Now, in honor of...
News January's 'Forza Monthly' Livestream Will Be All About The New Forza Motorsport
Coming right after Xbox Developer Direct!
It looks like we're getting even more Forza Motorsport news this week, folks! Turn 10 Studios, the team behind the Forza Motorsport series, has announced that January's 'Forza Monthly' livestream will focus on the upcoming entry in the series. Forza Monthly livestreams, as the name suggests, are...
News Four SteamWorld Games Are In Development, Including One For 2023
Say hello to "SteamWorld Build"
Today's "SteamWorld Telegraph" event has confirmed that Thunderful Publishing currently has four SteamWorld games in development, and one of them will be coming to PC and consoles in 2023. That game is SteamWorld Build, which was the focus of the show today. This will allow you to "build your own unique SteamWorld...
News Resident Evil 4 Remake Isn't Launching On Xbox One, But Retailers Are Advertising It Anyway
This is confusing
Resident Evil 4 Remake is coming out in about two months, and the nature of its release seems to be causing some confusion, especially when it comes to Xbox platforms. You see, Capcom has opted to leave the Xbox One behind for this one, yet RE4 Remake is still hitting the PlayStation 4. So, it's kind of cross-gen, but kind of not...
News Halo Infinite Campaign DLC Reportedly 'Never Existed', Multiplayer Live Service The Focus
Fireteams at the ready
Prior to 343 Industries' recent statement regarding the future of the Halo series, rumours were swirling that the team had scaled back its Halo Infinite post-launch plans following a series of layoffs over at Microsoft. However, new reports are suggesting those rumours were false, and that 343's DLC plans were being...
News WWE 2K23 Lays The SmackDown On Xbox This March, Featuring The Debut Of WarGames
"The Champ is Here"
Following the leak last week, Take-Two has now officially announced WWE 2K23, which arrives for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on March 17th, 2023, with three days of early access for the Deluxe and Icon Editions. This year's game comes with a variety of "franchise advancements", including the brand-new WarGames match...
Random The Xbox Walkman Is Real, And It Actually Plays Cassette Tapes
But of course you can't buy one
Update: If you're in the UK, a brand-new competition has opened up to win one of these via Twitter! Original story: Back in December, Xbox DACH generated a bit of attention by running a competition to win an Xbox Walkman based on the Xbox Series S, and the device is now slowly starting to go viral on social media...
