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Saturday31st Aug 2024
News Dragon's Dogma 2 Director Hideaki Itsuno Leaves Capcom After 30 Years
"Please stay tuned for my next creation"
Capcom legend Hideaki Itsuno, known for his work on series like Dragon's Dogma and Devil May Cry over the years, has announced he's left the Japanese developer and publisher after "30 years and 5 months". In his announcement on social media, he thanked fans for their long-term support and noted how this...
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In September 2024
The full list of confirmed games so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September 2024? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in September, as...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 2-6)
A busy few days for new releases
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 2-6! We've got some interesting games on the way over the next few days including the new Harry Potter Quidditch title, The Casting of Frank Stone, and NBA 2K25! Don't for
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 31 - September 1)
How about some of that Black Ops beta?
The weekend is officially here! We have a busy one on Xbox too, with plenty of bits and bobs to get stuck into this weekend - including the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta, a couple of Free Play Days titles and lots more besides. Here's what we're playing this weekend: Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: As mentioned up...
Friday30th Aug 2024
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta Is Available Now On Xbox Game Pass (August 30)
Live now for pre-orders and Game Pass members
The time has come to test out the newest Call of Duty game! Yep, the Black Ops 6 Beta is now live for Xbox Game Pass members and pre-order purchasers - and we've got quite a lot of time to get stuck into this chunk of the game's multiplayer offering. In total, Game Pass players have more than
News Stalker 2 Hits The Headlines For Apparently Running At '25FPS' On Xbox Series S
But it's being taken out of context
Last week, we learnt that Stalker 2 has a 60FPS performance mode on Xbox Series X - but today, the game's Xbox Series S specs are causing some controversy online. According to outlet wccftech, developer GSC Game World only has the Series S version running at "25ish FPS" right now, with more optimisation to be do
Poll Are You Buying Star Wars Outlaws For Xbox Series X|S?
Is this on your pickup list?
Star Wars Outlaws is officially out in the wild, with the team over at Massive Entertainment bringing the first-ever open world Star Wars game to Xbox today, August 30. We've already been playing this one in the run up to its public launch - and we've been very impressed with the game so far. Outlaws strips away just...
News Ubisoft's XDefiant Reportedly 'On Borrowed Time' Due To Shrinking Playerbase
"Internally, optimism for the game has shifted"
Ubisoft free-to-play shooter XDefiant was all the rage when it finally arrived on Xbox Series X and S back in May, heck, we thought the game was rather good when it first launched. However, despite a surge in players during its release window, things are apparently looking pretty bleak for the game...
Reminder Three Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Weekend
Including a big AAA FPS
It's that time again, folks! A selection of titles will leave the Xbox Game Pass library this weekend - with three games in total exiting the service very soon. All three of the below games will leave Xbox Game Pass on Saturday, August 31, so you have around a day or so from the time of writing to give any of these a go if...
News Xbox Series X And S Tech Specs Revealed For Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
Coming to Xbox next month!
Ahead of its upcoming launch on Xbox early next month, Focus Entertainment has revealed all of the tech specs for its upcoming co-op shooter Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. We've got the full lowdown on both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S here, which is always nice to see. Series X has two modes to choose from, while...
News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Lays Out Year 1 Roadmap For Xbox
Including the return of TDU2's Ibiza!
The team behind upcoming open world racer Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown has just revealed what's coming to the game beyond launch - with a robust year one roadmap already planned for the Xbox Series X|S title. Nacon and KT Racing have the first four post-launch seasons already mapped out, with new content...
Thursday29th Aug 2024
Poll What Do You Think Of Atlas Fallen On Xbox Game Pass So Far?
Are you enjoying your time with it?
It's been a week or so now since Atlas Fallen made its debut for Xbox Game Pass in August 2024, so now that you've all had a little bit of time to try it out, we'd like to know how the Pure Xbox audience is feeling about this Game Pass action RPG. Despite a few flaws, we actually really liked this game when we...
News Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Is Now Coming To Last-Gen Too, Xbox One Version Announced
The game will soon appear on three generations of Xbox
Earlier this month, we finally got the official release date for the upcoming Lollipop Chainsaw remake, with the Xbox Series X and S versions announced for September 12th. At the time, Dragami Games was simply bringing the Xbox 360 cult classic to current-gen systems, but it's had a change of...
News Forza Insider Program Launched By Turn 10 To 'Drive The Future' Of The Series
"We are looking for the most passionate Forza players"
It's no secret that Forza Motorsport hasn't had the smoothest launch period in series history - Turn 10 has definitely gone through some teething problems bringing FM to the current generation. Now though, it's looking to lean into the franchise's passionate fanbase with a new 'Forza Insiders'...
News Here's Your First Extended Look At Day One Game Pass Title 'Sniper Elite: Resistance'
Following up its Gamescom debut
Gamescom has been so busy this year that you may have forgotten a whole new Sniper Elite game got announced last week! Yep, Rebellion's next Nazi nut-crusher Sniper Elite: Resistance is coming to
News Obsidian Says Avowed Is Running 'Really, Really Well' On Xbox Series X, Despite 30FPS Target
Series S is still being figured out
During Gamescom 2024, Xbox developer Obsidian Entertainment revealed that its upcoming RPG Avowed will run at 30FPS on console, and despite this lower frame rate target, the team claims that the game is running "really, really well" on Xbox Series X right now. As part of a preview over at Windows Central,...
News Xbox Summer Showcase Star 'Expedition 33' Shares New Details Ahead Of Game Pass Launch
Along with a bunch of fresh gameplay!
During the Xbox Games Showcase back in June, Expedition 33 surprised us all with its stunning visuals and frenetic RPG gameplay mechanics, and this week the team is here to deliver some new details on the 2025 Game
Guide Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta Download Size, Start Times & Xbox Game Pass Details
Everything you need to know about the COD Beta
Call Of Duty's first Xbox Game Pass beta is upon us - with the Black Ops 6 early access beta being included in the subscription this weekend. Alternatively, pre-ordering the game will also grant early beta access, if you're not subscribed to Microsoft's service. We know lots of yo
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 29 - Sept. 1)
Come try out these Xbox titles!
Xbox's Free Play Days promotion for August leading into September is now live, with two games playable for free as part of your Xbox Game Pass subscription this weekend. While we may have a smaller selection than we're used to, these are two games that don't typically appear in the promo - and one of them is just a...
Roundup The Reviews Are In For Razer's 'Wolverine V3 Pro' Wireless Xbox Controller
"A must-have premium Xbox controller"
Today marks the arrival of Razer's new wireless 'Wolverine V3 Pro' controller for Xbox Series X|S and PC. It'll set you back $199.99 / £199.99 (or the regional equivalent) and comes with four mouse click back paddles, two claw grip bumpers, pro hypertriggers and hall effect precision thumbsticks. If you're...
News Xbox Is Adding A Couple Of Major Features For Discord Users
Update: Now available in the August 2024 update
Update [Thu 29th Aug, 2024 06:00 BST]: This feature has now launched for everyone in the latest Xbox update. You can find out more in the original story below and Xbox Wire. "It’s now easier to get updates when one of your Discord friends is playing, chatting, or streaming. Now you can jump into...
News Xbox IP Spotted In Upcoming PS5 Exclusive Astro Bot
Update: Sony makes it official
Update [Thu 29th Aug, 2024 05:00 BST]: Following the apparent video leak, Sony has now provided an update on the PlayStation blog, mentioning how the Crash Bandicoot IP and more will feature in the new Astro Bot game (thanks
Wednesday28th Aug 2024
News Starbound Prepares For Xbox Launch With Free Playtest This Week
Sign up today if you want to play
Back in 2016, a game called Starbound made a big splash on Steam with its space sandbox adventure that received "Very Positive" reviews overall, and a few years later it made its way to PC Game Pass - where it remains to this day. But what about the Xbox version? Well, it's been announced that the console release...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox August 2024 Update
Rolling out this week to Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One
The Xbox August 2024 update begins rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this week, and it includes a series of new features - such as the ability to customise what you install for certain games. Here's a short overview of the Xbox August 2024 update, with more...
News 1997 PS1 Classic 'Croc' Is Getting A Remaster For Xbox This Year
A hit of nostalgia
Who'd have thought we'd ever see the PlayStation game Croc: Legend of the Gobbos on Xbox?! Well, that's apparently what's happening later this year, as a remaster has been announced for "all the current consoles". If you've never heard of it before, this is a 3D platformer from 1997 that proved a huge success for developer...
News Digital Foundry Compares 30FPS, 40FPS & 60FPS Modes In Star Wars Outlaws For Xbox
"A well-optimised console effort"
Yes, we're still talking Star Wars Outlaws - it's been a very popular release after all (even though the standard version doesn't actually arrive until Friday), and interestingly it comes with three different graphics settings on Xbox Series X. Those are 30FPS, 40FPS and 60FPS, with the middle of the three being...
News Xbox Loses Upcoming Free-To-Play RPG As Bandai Namco Announces Its Cancellation
"We know this is disappointing news"
We've seen some great free-to-play games arrive on Xbox recently, but one that we definitely won't be seeing is Bandai Namco's action-RPG Blue Protocol, which has now officially been cancelled for release in the west. In a statement today, the game's developers explained that a "difficult decision" had been made...
News Final Fantasy Dev Insists The Future Is Bright For Square Enix Games On Xbox
"There will be more of our titles released on Xbox"
It's no secret that Square Enix has restricted a fair few games away from Xbox in recent years, including the big mainline Final Fantasy releases, but it sounds like the company is very keen to make sure that changes going forward. In a new interview with Eurogamer this week, Final Fantasy 14...
News Starfield's New Vehicle Is Already Getting Some Amazing Mods On Xbox & PC
Did you expect anything less?!
It's been just over a week since Starfield added its first land vehicle to the game for free across Xbox Series X|S and PC, and unsurprisingly we're starting to see modders transform its look into a whole variety of fun designs. The one you see above is obviously Thomas The Tank Engine, and you're going to be sad to...
News Five Xbox Game Pass Titles Received New Announcements At Gamescom 2024
The full roundup of reveals and release dates
Have you recovered from Gamescom yet? We're just looking back over the coverage we provided here at Pure Xbox, and we spotted five Xbox Game Pass titles in all that received major new announcements over the few days. Indiana Jones getting a release date was the biggest one, but we also discovered four...
