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TodaySat, 21st Dec 2024
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 23-27)
Christmas week!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 23-27! Naturally, considering it's Christmas week, the new releases are slowing down considerably over the next few days, but we've still got a few fun launches on the way! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (December 23-27): 8 & 9 Ball Pocket...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 21-22)
It's a bit of Baldur's Gate 3 for us
Welcome to the weekend! Things have calmed down a lot on Xbox over the past week, but don't forget we've seen some great Xbox Game Pass titles throughout December, and the Xbox Countdown Sale 2024 remains live as well! Here's what we're playing this weekend: Fraser Gilbert, Editor: I'm so ready for a Christmas...
News A New Terminator Game Has Been Rated For Xbox Series X|S And One
From the team behind Terminator: Resistance
Pictured: Terminator: Resistance It looks like another Terminator game is on the way following the discovery of a new rating on the Australian Classification Board. It's called Terminator 2D: No Fate and will be coming to the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. It's developed and published by the UK-based team...
YesterdayFri, 20th Dec 2024
Poll What Do You Think Of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled On Xbox Game Pass?
Has it lived up to expectations?
One of the final big additions to Xbox Game Pass in 2024 was Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled back on December 4th, and ultimately it ended up getting overshadowed a little bit by the arrival of Indiana Jones a few days later. This is a game we've been enjoying for years outside of Game Pass though, and some might...
News Stalker 2 Content Roadmap & Stalker Trilogy Next-Gen Patch To Arrive In 2025
Stalking your Xbox drive in '25
It's been a busy few weeks for GSC Game World — having released Stalker 2, and then delivering multiple post-launch patches since — and it doesn't look like the team is slowing down much in 2025. In a holiday message released today, the Ukrainian developer has committed to a Stalker 2 content roadmap and a...
News Xbox's 'Top Paid' Backwards Compatible Title Could Be Coming To Game Pass
Another one for the list
Over the last week or two, we've seen multiple Call of Duty titles get ported over to the Microsoft Store on PC, which is a good sign that they're likely being prepared for Xbox Game Pass at some stage. While we still don't have any confirmed XGP dates for
News More 'Free' Games Have Launched On Xbox This Month, Along With New Demos & Trials
There's a lot to check out this Christmas!
Things might have quietened down when it comes to Xbox Game Pass additions and even just new Xbox releases over the past couple of weeks, but there are a whole bunch of free goodies that are well worth checking out this Christmas! Let's start with the "free" new games. In addition to the EA giveaways that...
News Xbox Series X|S Architect Officially Named 'VP Of Next-Generation' At Microsoft
We love it when a plan comes together
2024 has been the year that Microsoft has officially started talking about its next-generation console plans, and we now have some fresh news on who's helping build new hardware for Xbox. Jason Ronald, who was front and centre of designing and introducing Xbox Series X|S, has been named 'VP of Next-Generation'...
News Xbox & PlayStation Face 'Significant Risk' With Their Next Consoles, Predicts Research Firm
"There isn’t room for more than two major console systems"
The research and advisory firm DFC Intelligence has published a 2024 market report and forecast this week for the gaming industry, and it highlights a "significant risk" facing Xbox and PlayStation when it comes to next-gen consoles. According to the firm, Nintendo will run away with the...
News Xbox Exec Appearing At 'Future Of Gaming Handhelds' Panel Next Month
Microsoft's 'VP of next gen' Jason Ronald
In case you missed it, Lenovo appears to be gearing up to announce its first 'Legion Go' SteamOS handheld during a special "future of gaming handhelds" event at CES '25 on January 7th, 2025. While this might not seem all that relevant to Xbox, following ongoing talk of a possible Xbox handheld device,
Thursday19th Dec 2024
Talking Point If Developer Direct Returns, Xbox Could Have A Killer 2025 Lineup
So many awesome-looking games to choose from!
If the last few years are anything to go by, we could be around a month out from Microsoft dropping another Developer Direct; its now-annual showcase that dives deep into some of the year's biggest Xbox games. Although next year's event is yet to be announced, we see no reason for Xbox not to do another...
News Capcom Unveils Monster Hunter Wilds Performance Details For Xbox Series X And S
Launching February 2025
Monster Hunter Wilds is bringing plenty of co-op creature-slaying to Xbox platforms in February 2025, and ahead of launch, Capcom has dropped all of the game's performance details for Series X and S consoles. With the more powerful Xbox Series X, Monster Hunter Wilds will get two gameplay modes - a 'Prioritize Graphics'...
Preview Fallout 76's Game-Changing 'Ghoul' Update Is Positively Glowing
Ghouls just want to have fun
Before we cross the ticker tape into 2025 and beyond, let’s rewind back to mid-April. That’s when Craig —then a younger, more emotionally stable version of himself — joined millions of ‘kink-shamed’ TV fans binge-watching Amazon Prime’s Fallout adaptation. Why mention kink shaming? Well, it might have...
News Tango Gameworks 'Wants To Cherish' Hi-Fi RUSH IP After Xbox Closure
"The characters and the world are beloved by us"
Following Xbox's surprise closure of Tango Gameworks back in May, the Hi-Fi RUSH developer was saved from the wreckage by PUBG publisher Krafton - and in a new interview, the team has talked about how much it now cherishes its most recent IP. Speaking with
News Sony's New $320M 'Alliance' Has Left Xbox Fans Breathing A Sigh Of Relief
No signs of a full acquisition right now
There was concern amongst the Xbox community recently when it was reported that Sony was considering acquiring the parent company behind the likes of Elden Ring, Dark Souls and Armored Core, but fortunately that hasn't happened. Instead, it's been announced today that Kadakowa (the parent of FromSoftware,...
News EA Unveils Second 'Free' Game For Xbox Members To Claim This Week
This time it's a Star Wars title!
Back on Tuesday, Xbox and EA treated us to a surprise in the form of Battlefield 1 Revolution at a 100% discount, meaning anyone with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (or EA Play) membership could claim the game for free. At the time, we mentioned that more games could follow before the promotion wraps up on December...
News Stalker 2 Update 1.1 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
An absolutely massive update
Just a few weeks on from its last big update, developer GSC Game World has today delivered Stalker 2 Patch 1.1, and it's an absolutely monstrous update that contains more than 1,500 fixes in total. GSC says that Stalker 2 Update 1.1 "will take some time" to download, so do bear that in mind here. The team is quick to...
News New Elder Scrolls 'Remake' Announcement Rumour Surfaces Online
Could the Xbox 360 classic 'Oblivion' be returning?
Xbox's 2025 lineup is starting to take shape and a new rumour today suggests one other title that could potentially be joining the first-party library next year is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. According to the well-known leaker Extas1s (via Insider Gaming), this remake / remaster is not only...
Wednesday18th Dec 2024
Video 30 Must-Play Xbox Games For Under $30 This Holiday Season
Our curated list
Christmas is coming up, and if you're anything like us here at Pure Xbox HQ, this time of year always provides a nice opportunity to sit down and relax with some good old video games over the holiday season. However, despite an ever-growing backlog of Xbox titles (guilty as charged), we can't help but be tempted into picking a few...
News Xbox Series X|S Console Sales Down Almost 30% In The US Compared To 2023
Fresh data from Circana
In what should no longer be surprising news to read, fresh US data from analyst firm Circana has revealed that Xbox Series X|S console sales are down almost 30% year-on-year. This latest set of figures looks at November 2024 hardware sales in comparison to November 2023, where Xbox Series X and S sales have dropped by 29%...
News Black Ops 6 Gets Festive With New 'Jingle Hells' Event On Xbox Game Pass
Jingle all the slay
Xbox developer Treyarch has unleased Jingle Hells onto Black Ops 6 players, with a brand-new Zombies event now live in the 2024 Game Pass shooter. The main hook here is that the game's 'Liberty Falls' map is decked out in loads of festive gear - including "wreaths, ribbons, twinkling lights, Christmas trees, garlands of fir tree...
News Ubisoft Releases Final Major Update For XDefiant, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Featuring an Assassin's Creed collab!
Less than two months after insisting it wouldn't happen, Ubisoft recently announced that XDefiant is closing down next year - in fact, new users can't even download and play the game right now
News Ex-Bethesda Dev 'Surprised' At The Amount Of Load Screens In Starfield
Some were added later on in development
Starfield may provide Xbox players with a big old world to explore across multiple planets and zones, but it still contains a bunch of loading screens as players move through different areas of the game world - something that "surprised" ex-Starfield developer Nate Purkeypile. The Bethesda vet — who worked...
News Xbox Apparently Thinks Making Hellblade 2 Exclusive Was 'A Mistake'
Project regret
Xbox's exclusive game strategy has been all over the place this year as the team seemingly keeps chopping and changing its approach to things - and we're now hearing a rumour that Microsoft regrets making one of its 2024 games Xbox console exclusive. That 2024 title is apparently Hellblade 2, which arrived for Xbox Series X|S and PC...
News YouTuber Breaks Down Xbox's 'Almost Perfect' New Ad Campaign
Offering a different perspective
Microsoft's new 'This is an Xbox' ad campaign is certainly a bold new step for the platform, as the team continues with its push to open up the idea of 'Xbox' to a wider user base. It hasn't been without its controversies though — especially for us diehard console users — but a fresh video breakdown attempts to...
News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle 'Glitch' Shows How The Game Would Look In Third-Person
Would you like this as an option?
A lot has been said about Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's gameplay perspective and how fans would like an option to experience the game in third-person - and, well, a new glitch posted on social media gives us a glimpse at what this could look like. Shared on Twitter earlier today, we can see a short gameplay...
News Xbox Dev Teases Fans With Sneak Peek Of New Game Pass Title
South of Midnight arrives in 2025
One of Xbox's big releases leading into 2025 is the action-adventure title South of Midnight. While we don't have a solid launch date just yet, it seems the Canadian developer Compulsion Games is slowly sharing more teasers of what exactly you can expect. The latest sneak peek comes via the company's official...
Tuesday17th Dec 2024
News Xbox Appears To Be Getting More Ex-PlayStation Exclusives In 2025
Death Stranding has been a clear hit
We've heard a lot this year about Xbox games jumping over to PlayStation, but we've also seen a fair few ex-PlayStation exclusives arriving on Xbox as well - two particularly notable examples being Death Stranding and Genshin Impact. And, according to Windows Central, this trend is set to continue in 2025. The...
News Indiana Jones Update 2 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Just in time for the Christmas break!
Surprise! Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has just received its second update on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, containing a whole bunch of fixes for everything from damaged game slots to a series of graphical issues. Interestingly, it also includes improvements to Global Illumination for Xbox users...
News Microsoft Boss Highlights Why He's Feeling 'Very, Very Good' About Xbox Right Now
"We feel fantastic about the progress we've made"
The big Xbox story of today has undoubtedly been Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's comments about "redefining what it means to be an Xbox fan", but he also had some other interesting things to share during that same interview. Speaking as part of the annual shareholders meeting, Nadella revealed that he...
