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Wednesday4th Sep 2024
News Enotria Dev Publicly Thanks Xbox & Phil Spencer For Helping To 'Resolve' Delay Situation
The game will arrive on Xbox ASAP
Right, remember this game called Enotria: The Last Song that was indefinitely delayed for Xbox yesterday because the developers apparently couldn't get in touch with Microsoft for two months over it? We're already getting signs of a positive resolution, as the team has publicly thanked Phil Spencer and Team Xbox for...
Review Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 (Xbox) - Swarm Tech Shines In A Superbly Brutal Co-Op Shooter
A swarm feeling inside
Know that bit in a big action movie where two beefy bruisers spot each other from a distance and then square off in the midst of an enormous battle? Lesser enemies unceremoniously brushed aside as these behemoths charge at each other for a proper beatdown? Well, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 gives you that. It lets you do...
News No Man's Sky 'Aquarius' Update Builds On Last Month's Overhaul For Xbox Game Pass
What can't you do in No Man's Sky these days?!
We've been covering these big No Man's Sky updates for months now, and even though July's offering was basically a complete game-changing overhaul from Hello Games, it doesn't appear to have slowed the team down in any way, shape or form. Announced today, No Man's Sky's Aquarius update introduces...
Reaction Xbox Focusing On 'Blockbuster Games' Should Be No Surprise After The Failure Of Concord
Risky business
Okay, so, everyone and their Twitter-surfing uncle has read about the Concord news this week; that being Sony deciding to close down its live service hero shooter after less than two weeks on the market. We can't say we're that surprised by this outcome, although like most folks out there, we did expect the PlayStation owner to give...
News Minecraft Movie Gets First Teaser Trailer Ahead Of April 2025 Release
We don't know what to make of this
Remember the Minecraft movie that's coming out next year? Warner Bros. has just revealed the first teaser trailer for it, which you can watch up above. Even if you're not interested in the film, we're curious what your thoughts are here! It feels like this could go either way in terms of whether it's good or not...
Interview Age Of Mythology: Retold - A Reimagined Classic Makes Its Grand Arrival On Xbox & PC
From the geniuses at World's Edge
Xbox's latest big first-party release is Age of Mythology: Retold, which comes from the excellent studio behind all the recent Age of Empires releases. Essentially, this is a modernising of the classic Age of Mythology PC title from back in 2002, not only enhancing the visuals and controls, but also introducing some...
News Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Is Getting An 'Original Mode' That Reproduces The Xbox 360 Experience
No censoring here
The upcoming Lollipop Chainsaw remake is almost here, with the game coming to current-gen consoles this month, before an Xbox One launch then arrives in November. Ahead of RePOP's nearby rollout on Xbox, developer Yoshimi Yasuda has detailed an "Original mode" that will feature in the remake, alongside the team's remixed way to...
News Microsoft Says Native Xbox Cloud Gaming App Remains 'Impossible' On Apple Devices
"The 30 percent commission fee makes it impossible"
Despite Apple opening up its storefront for native game streaming apps earlier this year, Microsoft still doesn't think it's viable to launch an Xbox Cloud Gaming app on the iOS platform. Speaking as part of a new UK CMA i
News Microsoft's Age Of Mythology: Retold Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 4)
A huge remake of an RTS classic!
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update! Today, Microsoft is dropping a big first-party release in the form of Age of Mythology: Retold; the team's new remake of an RTS classic. We recently posted our full review of this remake, so we'll drop a link to that down below, alongside a quick introduction to the title...
News Black Myth: Wukong Xbox Delay Reportedly Tied To PS5 'Exclusivity Deal'
Update: Microsoft reiterates it's not linked to Xbox "limitations"
Update (Wed 4th Sep, 2024 07:05 BST): Forbes has received a new statement from a Microsoft representative, which reiterates the delay of Black Myth: Wukong on Xbox "is not due to technical issues". According to Forbes senior contributor Paul Tassi, this once again "points to outside...
Tuesday3rd Sep 2024
News Atelier Yumia Gets 'First Look' Gameplay Reveal Ahead Of Xbox Debut In March 2025
Walk the forbidden path, no matter where it leads…
Back at the latest Nintendo Direct presentation in August, one of the games that was surprisingly announced for Xbox was Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, which launches on March 21, 2025. The reason this is surprising is because we've never seen an Atelier game...
News Microsoft Had Two Transformers Games Rated In Australia Last Month
The rumour mill whirls away
Yesterday, we covered a new report about Microsoft working to bring a couple of Transformers games to market in 2024, and now we have further evidence that suggests this is actually happening. As shared by Klobrille on social media, Microsoft seemingly submitted two Transformers games to be rated in Australia last month...
News Capcom & Microsoft Find Solution To Bring Two New Fighting Collections To Xbox
Huge W
What a win this is! Back in June, the Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection was revealed to be coming to pretty much everything except Xbox, and then last week the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 suffered the same fate. There's been talk over the past few months that
News Bethesda Still Hopes That Starfield Will Stick Around As Long As Skyrim
"We do plan to support our games for a long time"
Starfield launched just about a year ago now, and at the time, Bethesda said that it was ready to support the game for at least five years - including DLC, updates, in-game tweaks and the likes. Well, a year on, the team is still hoping Starfield sticks around for that long, maybe even longer. As...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About 'The Casting Of Frank Stone'
The new horror title launches today!
Supermassive's next big horror game is out for Xbox players today, which means critics have been going hands on with the title in recent days - including us here at Pure Xbox! We'll drop a quick summary of our full review down below, then, alongside a look at what other outlets are making of The Casting of Frank...
News These Five Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 3-17)
The first batch for September!
Microsoft has just detailed its new Xbox Game Pass additions for the first half of September, and while this roundup doesn't include anything we didn't already know about, it is a nice lineup - featuring day one first-party release Age of Mythology: Retold. Here's when you can go hands on with Microsoft's new RTS,...
Review The Casting Of Frank Stone (Xbox) - Supermassive Delivers Engaging Small Town Horror
Popcorn at the ready
Creepy abandoned sawmills, labyrinth-like basements, imposing stately homes in the English countryside, small-town teens trying to keep their hormones in check. Aye, The Casting of Frank Stone isn't exactly original, but Supermassive Games has delivered yet another popcorn horror experience that we can't say we didn't enjoy...
Deals The Xbox Store Is Stacked With New Sales To Kick Off September
Big discounts on Elden Ring, Hogwarts Legacy & more!
The first Tuesday of September brings with it a series of new sales on the Xbox Store! Looking around, we've got sales for Bandai Namco, Focus Entertainment and even some Harry Potter games and movies in the mix. Don't forget about the Xbox Game Pass Super Saver Sale from last week as well, which...
News Dune: Awakening's Xbox Series S Port Will Be 'A Challenge', Says Funcom
But it's very confident in the final product
From what we've seen of it so far, Dune: Awakening is looking really good, with the team recently locking in a PC launch window of early 2025. While an Xbox version is in the plans for shortly afterwards, it seems that the team at Funcom has some work to do to get it running well - especially on Xbox...
News September's First Xbox Game Pass Addition Is Available Today (Sept. 3)
Let's get truckin'
Welcome to your first Xbox Game Pass update of the month! Yep, September's first new Game Pass addition comes to the library later today, in the form of brand-new day one release Star Trucker. Here's a quick introduction to your latest Game Pass arrival: Star Trucker (Console, PC) - Later Today: "Haul cargo, trade salvage...
News Enotria: The Last Song Dev Blasts Microsoft Over Indefinite Xbox Delay
Update: Microsoft reaches out
Update (Wed 4th Sep, 2024): It's only been a day, but we've already got an update! Developer Jyamma Games has taken to social media to report that Phil Spencer and the team at Xbox have reached out to help resolve the situation, and they're now hopeful that Enotria: The Last Song will release for Xbox ASAP. Phew!...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Socials Updated For 25th Anniversary
Could the Birdman be returning?
We're coming up to the 25th anniversary of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series and it seems there's been an update to its official social media accounts. There's now a special anniversary banner displaying a 25th anniversary logo. This Activision series originally started on the original PlayStation in September 1999...
Monday2nd Sep 2024
News Pure Xbox Game Club September 2024: Mafia & Banjo-Tooie
Come join the PX Game Club!
Want to enhance your Xbox Game Pass experience? Come join the official Pure Xbox Game Club! We can't take any credit on staff for this — the PX Game Club is the work of ralphdibny, Balta666 and the rest of the contributors over at the Pure Xbox forums, who have established a community that meets up every month to play...
News August Update Seemingly Leads To Multiplayer Issues For Some Xbox Players
Update: Microsoft has rolled out a fix
Update (Fri 6th Sep, 2024): Good news, everyone! As per Xbox's Eden Marie on Twitter, a fix has now been pushed out to rectify this issue for non-Xbox Insiders. For now though, you'll need to activate the update manually. Original story (Mon 2nd Sep, 2024): We've come across reports over the past few days...
Report Suicide Squad Dev Rocksteady Suffers Layoffs At Warner Bros. HQ
Who saw this coming?
Rocksteady, the developer behind the Batman Arkham games and most recently, Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, has reportedly suffered major layoffs at the hands of publisher Warner Bros. This information comes from Eurogamer, who says that Rocksteady staff have informed the outlet of "redundancies at the studio",...
Rumour Microsoft Reportedly Working On Multiple Transformers Projects
Both for a 2024 release?
A rumour has begun circulating that Microsoft is working on two Transformers projects, both for release sometime this year. The rumour originates from Transformers-focused website TFW2005, which states that it has "received some intel on two video game projects" from Microsoft relating to the Transformers series. Now, we...
News Phil Spencer Talks About Two Activision Games That Xbox Missed Out On Signing
"I've made some of the worst game choice decisions"
During PAX West 2024, Xbox boss Phil Spencer hosted a 'Story Time' chat about the gaming industry, discussing many different aspects of the business - including some of Xbox's history. In that chat, Phil was asked about some of the biggest games that Microsoft 'missed out' on signing up, and the...
News Xbox's New Lord Of The Rings Game Is Quickly Climbing The 'Top Paid' Charts
The user reviews are pretty incredible too
Following a relatively small period of exclusivity on PC and PlayStation 5, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria made its way to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S a few days ago, and it appears to be selling extremely well so far. Looking at the "Top Paid" charts as things stand, the game is #6 in the UK...
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In September 2024
Dead Rising, Space Marine 2, EA Sports FC 25 & more!
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in September 2024! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with an September 2024 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. And yeah, this is a big month! We've got some major releases on the way over the next few...
News Stalker 2 Dev Corrects '25FPS' Comment, Says Game Is Running Much Better On Xbox Series S
"We aim to launch on Series S with at least 30FPS"
Late last week, a Stalker 2 interview began doing the rounds online, where developer GSC Game World said that the game was running at '25FPS' on Xbox Series S right now - while final optimisation was still underway. However, the game's lead producer has now come out to correct those comments, saying...
