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News Capcom Is Expanding Resident Evil 4 Remake, Including Its 'Island' Section
Land mass
Last week, Capcom confirmed that Resident Evil 4 Remake is in its final development stages, further cementing the game's March 24th 2023 release date. Even though we're just a few months out from launch, the team has done significant work remaking this RE classic, even expanding certain areas. In the latest issue of EDGE magazine (
Deals Huge 'Last Chance' Xbox Sale Now Live, 300+ Games Discounted
Come get some
We've seen two huge Xbox promos in recent weeks with the 'Black Friday' and 'Countdown' sales coming and going on Xbox Live, and now the team is dropping one final major sale for the Holiday period. Xbox's 'Last Chance' promotion is now live — alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight sales — and the discounts feature some...
News 'System Shock' Is Finally Heading To Xbox In March 2023
Nightdive's remake is almost ready
We've been hearing about a System Shock remake for years at this point, with developer Nightdive Studios taking their time with this one after first announcing the project way back in 2016. Despite the extended development time, things seem to be going well, with the team today revealing a fresh release window...
News Starfield Support Page Goes Live, Reconfirms 'First Half Of 2023' Release
Launching "exclusively on Xbox Series X|S and PC"
We've finally made it to 2023 and that means we've got a big year ahead for Xbox, with a number of games locked in and ready for release. One of these titles happens to be Bethesda's highly anticipated space RPG, Starfield. Todd Howard and co don't seem to be wasting any time, either. As highlighted...
Pick One Which Xbox Game Studios Title Are You Most Excited For Right Now?
Looking at the upcoming slate
It's no secret that Xbox's first-party developers have had a quiet year, especially when it comes to the big AAA experiences we all expect from a platform holder like Microsoft. Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic certainly hasn't helped, with game delays largely contributing to such a barren year on Xbox. However, the...
Soapbox I Can't Wait For Forza Motorsport's Grand Return This Year On Xbox
When the wheels touch ground
It feels like an eternity since I was eagerly unwrapping my brand-new Xbox One X, in anticipation of trying out my first ever 4K, 60FPS gaming experience in the form of Forza Motorsport 7. Turn 10's most recent racer launched more than five years ago at this point, making this the longest gap in series history so far...
News Nine Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (December 31)
The final departures of the year
With just one day left in the year, it's time to say goodbye to our final set of Xbox Game Pass departures for 2022, with nine games being removed from the library across Xbox One, Series X, Series S, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass today, December 31st: Date Game
Gallery 'Stalker 2' Looks Absolutely Gorgeous In Set Of Brand New 4K Screenshots
Feast your eyes
GSC Game World brought us the first Stalker 2 trailer we've seen in a good few months yesterday, showcasing more of the game's huge open world ahead of its Xbox Game Pass launch in 2023. Shortly after the new trailer dropped, the team also unleashed some super high quality screenshots and we've got to admit, this is looking like one...
News Stalker 2 Showcases Its 'Huge, Borderless Open World' In New Gameplay Trailer
Coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2023!
It's been a while since we've seen much on Stalker 2, about 6 months or so in fact, so as a little 'New Years' treat the team at GSC Game World has released a brand new trailer for its upcoming Game Pass epic. The 'Come to Me' gameplay trailer showcases even more of Stalker 2's huge open world, along with some of...
Poll Are You Happy With January 2023's Xbox Games With Gold?
Two more titles arrive next month
Microsoft has officially announced January 2023's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at a couple more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate memberships next month. In case you missed the announcement, next month's games are Xbox One title Iris Fall and the...
News Xbox Games With Gold For January 2023 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced the new Xbox Games With Gold titles for January 2023! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Keep in mind that as of this past October, Microsoft will no longer be including Xbox 360 games as part of...
Deals Multiple Games Reduced By 80-90% This Week On Xbox (December 27 - January 3)
Spot a bargain?
There are multiple sales promotions going on right now on Xbox Live, including the massive 'Countdown' sale that continues to tick over into the new year. In addition to Xbox's annual new year sale, the team recently added its usual selection of Deals with Gold and Spotlight sales to the mix, both of which contain some seriously...
News Capcom 'Working Hard' On The 'Final Spurt' Of Resident Evil 4 Development
This remake looks epic!
It may well be another modern remake, but Capcom's upcoming Resident Evil 4 overhaul is quickly becoming one of our most anticipated releases of 2023. October's extended gameplay reveal has more than whetted our appetites for this one, and it sounds like we may get to see more on the game real soon. In a developer spotlight...
News The Witcher 3 Xbox Series S Comparison Shows Mixed Results For CDPR's 'Next-Gen' Update
Is this a 'next-gen' experience?
Shortly after performing a full analysis of The Witcher 3 Next-Gen on Xbox Series X and PS5, those folks over at Digital Foundry are back to do a full once over of the Xbox Series S version of CD Projekt RED's RPG. Much like the Series X and PS5 analysis showed us, The Witcher 3 on Xbox Series S is a bit of a mixed...
News More Deathloop Teased As Voice Actor Says Bethesda Is 'Still Hiring Us'
DLC or a sequel could be in the works
Deathloop only came to Xbox a few months ago, but it looks like we might be getting more from Arkane's latest IP in the near future. The two main voice actors behind the game's 'Colt' and 'Julianna' characters recently appeared on a livestream, and one of them may have accidentally teased more Deathloop content...
News Xbox Studio Ninja Theory Hints At More Hellblade 2 Info 'In The New Year'
Senua's Saga continues
While we were a little disappointed in Ninja Theory's no-show at The Game Awards 2022, it seems we won't have to wait long to hear more about the team's upcoming projects - a slate that of course includes Hellblade 2. In a short and sweet Christmas message, the team has revealed that it will be bringing back more "dev diaries"...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (December 27 - January 3)
Along with a 'Countdown' reminder!
Xbox's final 2022 Deals with Gold & Spotlight Sale titles are now live on the digital storefront, with 100+ games added to this week's Xbox Sales. In addition to the discounted titles across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, the team has added a few more Xbox 360 games to the current sales batch. It ain't a huge...
Feature How Would You Grade The Xbox Series X|S Generation So Far?
Two years in
As we approach the end of 2022, we're looking back at a year in which the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S finally began to look past their stock issues that dominated 2020 and 2021, with the generation properly in full swing. The question is, how successful has that generation been so far? We kicked things off in a good way back in...
Feature Looking Ahead To A Brighter 2023 For Xbox Game Studios
On track
A lot has been said about Xbox Game Studios this year, with Microsoft's first-party output dropping quite significantly from last year - especially when talking big AAA titles. While that's true and has indeed been disappointing, we want to look ahead to 2023 as we all hope for a much stronger output from Team Xbox. The first offerings...
Deals 100+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (December 27 - January 3)
The Countdown Sale also continues!
Our final batch of Xbox deals for this year is now live on the Xbox Store, with just over 100 Deals with Gold and Spotlight titles added to the list of reductions this week. Don't forget that the Xbox Countdown Sale 2022 is still live for another few days as well, so there are technically almost 1000 games on sale...
News Forza Horizon 5 Is Gifting Everyone A Free Lamborghini This Week
As part of the Secret Santa event
If you haven't logged into Forza Horizon 5 on Xbox Game Pass in a while, then we've got the perfect excuse to get behind the wheel over the next few days - the 2020 Lamborghini Sián Roadster has been given away to everyone for free! No catches, it's yours to claim right now. This giveaway was part of the Secret...
Soapbox Elden Ring Is My GOTY, But It Was Incredible Indie Games That Kept Me Playing In 2022
AAA in the streets, indie between the sheets
Without a shadow of a doubt, FromSoftware's majestic Elden Ring has quite comfortably earned my own personal GOTY spot for 2023 (with Obsidian's amazing Pentiment in second place) and, really, it's been an easier choice to make than in any other year in recent memory. Nothing else really came all that...
Soapbox This Game Pass Gem Is My Xbox Game Of The Year For 2022
On the road
I've played a lot of great games this year, with Xbox Game Pass helping me discover some proper gems thanks to its consistent work in adding high-quality titles. A Plague Tale: Requiem was an absolute delight back in October (well, aside from the rat waves of course), as was the Xbox-exclusive As Dusk Falls which really surprised me this...
Poll How Many Xbox Games Have You Actually Bought This Year?
Have you mostly stuck to Game Pass?
Over the past few years, we've started to hear more and more that Xbox owners are buying fewer games and sticking to the offerings on Xbox Game Pass instead — and to be honest, we tend to do the same thing here at Pure Xbox HQ! That said, we've seen a lot of Xbox sales throughout 2022, including the current...
Feature Pure Xbox's Game Of The Year 2022
You voted, and here are the results!
We have, once again, reached the tail end of another year, folks. Where did all that time go? Yes, it's the conclusion of another busy twelve months in the wonderful world of video gaming. There's been highs and lows (no Starfield, but we got Pentiment!), there's been joys and sorrows (Redfall still isn't here...
Talking Point What Xbox Games Are You Playing Over The Holiday Period?
The Witcher 3? High on Life? Need for Speed Unbound? Come tell us!
It's finally that time of year where the lucky ones among us get a little bit of extra relaxation time! Yes, of course, we're talking about the holiday season where we all claim we're going to catch up on a bunch of games we've thrown on the backburner over the last year or so. In...
Poll What Were The Best Xbox Game Pass Additions In 2022?
There's so much to choose from!
It's been another busy year for Xbox Game Pass in 2022! Sure, Xbox Game Studios might not have had much to offer us over the past 12 months, but Game Pass has kept our backlogs very busy with a wide variety of third-party releases. To be honest, we think this poll might be even harder than the
News TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Brings Retro-Inspired Free Update To Xbox Game Pass
"Up your game to the next level"
One of our absolute favourite Xbox and Xbox Game Pass releases in 2022 was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, and just in time for the holiday period, we've been treated to a brand-new free update! This patch brings three new features, along with a bunch of fixes and improvements. Those new features...
News 'Smile For Me' Brings Its Bizarre And Highly Beloved Adventure To Xbox In Spring 2023
It has incredibly positive reviews on Steam
Although there's a good chance you won't have heard of it, the announcement that Smile for Me is coming to Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch drew a lot of attention this week, racking up over 1667,000 views on Twitter! So, what is it? Smile for Me is described as an "unconventional point-and-click...
News Fallout 76 Continues To 'Grow Significantly', Now Boasts Over 13 Million Players
The team "can't wait" to share the next chapter
Although Bethesda is looking ahead to 2023 with games like Starfield and Redfall, it hasn't forgotten about its existing library. One title in particular that appears to have had a strong year is Fallout 76. Yes, despite its disastrous launch back in 2018, the game has seemingly recovered. In its...
News Xbox Confirms Exclusivity Plans For Three Upcoming Bethesda Games
"Designed to be played primarily alone or in small groups"
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard's initial court responses to the FTC Lawsuit have been published today (as we've highlighted elsewhere on Pure Xbox) and as part of this, Microsoft mentions that three upcoming ZeniMax (Bethesda) games are anticipated to become Xbox and PC exclusives at...
News These Are The Top-Selling Games In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2022
The hottest deals in the UK and US right now
The Xbox Countdown Sale 2022 has now been live for just over a week on the Xbox Store, and so the "Top Paid" charts are starting to show us what people have been buying, allowing us to determine some of the hottest deals so far. Like we did recently with the Black Friday Sale, we're focusing on the UK...
News One Piece Odyssey Gets New Trailer & Demo Reveal Ahead Of January 2023 Xbox Launch
11 minutes of brand-new "in-depth" footage
If we're talking major games coming to Xbox in January 2023, then one of the big releases to highlight is One Piece Odyssey, which officially arrives for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on January 13th of next year. Ahead of the game's release, Bandai Namco has unveiled a new "Systems Trailer", showing off...
News Xbox Unveils Job Listing For 'Director Of Japan Creator Partnerships'
Another major hire in the region
Microsoft has made a big deal about the need to grow Xbox's presence in Japan over the past couple of years, and it seems like that's still a major focus for the team right now, as a major job role has just opened up at the company. The ad, posted on the Microsoft website, is for a "Director of Japan Creator...
News Hideo Kojima Reveals More About His 'Unusual' New Xbox Project
He's been thinking about it for "five or six years"
We've known that Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has been working on a project with Xbox Game Studios for a little while, but both parties have remained largely quiet about what we can expect from it. However, speaking to IGN in an interview this week, Kojima
News Sonic Frontiers Releases Free Festive-Themed DLC, Available Now On Xbox
Grab it right now!
It's the holiday season once again and to celebrate all-things festive, SEGA is giving away another free DLC item in its latest release, Sonic Frontiers. This time around it's a 'holiday cheer suit'. This will new apparel for Sonic can be used to "bring some holiday spirit" to the Starfall Islands. To equip it, you'll need to...
News Xbox Fans Want To Know What's Going On With Square Enix In 2023
No Xbox releases announced for next year
While the recent release of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion has gone down well on Xbox so far, we're also seeing quite a lot of disgruntlement directed towards Square Enix's current 2023 lineup of games. Why? Well, there aren't Xbox announcements at all as of yet. Forspoken is a PS5 console...
News Outer Wilds Is Getting A Lot Of Attention Before It Leaves Xbox Game Pass
"If you haven’t played it yet, PLEASE DO SO"
Although Microsoft has kept unexpectedly quiet about the second batch of Xbox Game Pass games for December 2022 so far, we already know what's leaving the service on December 31st, and it includes the fantastic Outer Wilds. Since the announcement, we've seen quite a lot of attention being diverted...
News Hypercharge: Unboxed Creator Says Xbox Development Is Going 'Great'
Aiming for a Q1 2023 launch
One indie game that really took off in 2022 was the first and third-person wave shooter Hypercharge: Unboxed. The developer of the game was quick to confirm an Xbox release when they heard about the demand for it, so what's the latest? If you did have any concerns about the status of this particular version, there's no...
News Here Are The Top 10 Xbox Games Of 2022 According To Metacritic
It's been a close fight!
We're going to be publishing our official Pure Xbox Game of the Year 2022 roundup here later this week, but before we do that, we thought we'd take a look at the highest-rated Xbox games of the year according to Metacritic. It'll come as no surprise to hear that Elden Ring takes the top spot, but there are a few games that...
News High On Life Is Now Officially One Of The Biggest Xbox Game Pass Launches Of All Time
"We’ve been blown away by the response..."
Yesterday, we highlighted how the new Xbox console exclusive High On Life was dominating the Xbox and PC charts, and it's now been officially crowned the biggest Xbox Game Pass launch of 2022. Microsoft says this is "measured in terms of engagement, based on the number of hours play
Feature 10 Backwards Compatible Games Transformed By The Power Of Xbox Series S
The little console that could
Some of the very best games for your Xbox Series S hail from generations prior. While we're seeing a vast number of slightly newer titles get optimised for Xbox's digital console, we'd argue that some older games benefit even more so from the power packed into this tiny little system. From dynamic resolution bumps to...
News Xbox Series X|S Passes 20 Million Sales According To Latest Estimates
After two years on the market
Microsoft rarely chooses to share information about hardware sales these days, but according to the latest estimates from the folks at VGChartz, it looks like sales of the Xbox Series X and Series S might have passed the 20 million mark. The outlet is reporting that the two consoles have globally sold an estimated...
News There's A New Way To Earn Daily Microsoft Rewards Points On Xbox
Courtesy of MSN Shopping
You already know how much we love talking about Microsoft Rewards here at Pure Xbox — we've bought so many things with our MS Rewards points in 2022 alone — and now there's yet another new way to earn daily rewards! As you can see in Rewards Hunter's excellent tutorial above, this new method requires you to use MSN...
News Halo Infinite Celebrates The Festive Season With Free 10-Tier Event Pass
Unlock new free 'n' festive cosmetics
It's the holiday season once again, and as usual, there are many games out there celebrating the period with limited-time promotions. As usual, Halo Infinite will be joining in on the fun this year with its Winter Contingency II update. Similar to last year, there'll be a bunch of festive cosmetics to unlock...
Deals 100+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (December 20-27)
Alongside the ongoing Countdown Sale
The Xbox Countdown Sale 2022 is now in full swing, but we've also got over a hundred more games to add to the list this week in the form of Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers! There are some pretty interesting titles on sale here, too... Firstly though, don't forget about that Countdown Sale — we've...
News High On Life Is Dominating The Charts Right Now, And Team Xbox Is Thrilled About It
"Huge congratulations!"
Update: Xbox has now officially crowned High On Life as the biggest Game Pass launch of 2022! <related ids="142900"> Original story: Well, it's fair to say High on Life has been a huge success. The wacky shooter launched on Xbox Game Pass earlier in December , and at first glance, it appears to have already est
Talking Point What Are You Buying In The Xbox Countdown Sale 2022?
Treating yourself for the holidays?
The final major Xbox sale of the year arrived last week in the form of the Xbox Countdown Sale 2022, and Microsoft didn't disappoint, treating us to almost 1000 discounts across a wide variety of games, add-ons and bundles. If you haven't had a chance to look at the list of deals, you'll find a range of guides...
News What's All This About A Cheaper, Ad-Filled Version Of Xbox Game Pass?
Is Microsoft considering it?
You may have noticed over the weekend that there was a bunch of chatter on social media about a potential cheaper, ad-filled version of Xbox Game Pass. This all started because of a screenshot posted to ResetEra appearing to show an official Spanish-language Microsoft survey, asking users whether they'd be interested in...
Talking Point What January 2023 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Please Microsoft, let's have a big start to the year...
It's almost that time again, as the Xbox Games with Gold January 2023 titles are set to be revealed very soon! The month of December delivered two Xbox One games, with Colt Canyon and Bladed Fury up for grabs. If you haven't secured yours yet, you can still grab December's Games with Gold...
