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(March 2024): Article has been updated with some new additions. Let us know if you see anything we've missed!

@abe_hikura Really good, seems very similar to last year.

@Decimateh Haven't heard anything recently but I assume it's still the plan!

Article has been updated with some new entries (and February's have now been removed). We'll keep making adjustments over the next few months

@Tasuki @SAHgamer It was just an obscure Jar-Jar Binks quote anyway 😅

@Jsb5150 Thank you! Fixed.

@Markatron84 Three + a cloud addition. We didn't feel it made sense to class it as four considering Madden is already on console and PC.

@Jenkinss I personally added Pathfinder WOTR to our Best Xbox RPGs list for you a few months ago (check page 4) 😉

https://www.purexbox.com/guides/best-xbox-rpgs?page=4

Also, I don't think it's hyperbole! It's arguable of course, and there have been a lot of great Xbox shooters, but I think it ranks among them 🤷‍♂️

Article has been updated with a message from Pentiment Director Josh Sawyer, who confirms the omission of 120FPS is "just a bug".

"120fps will be enabled for XBOX in the next patch. It being disabled is just a bug."

@ParsnipHero Sorry to hear that! Hope it's a quick recovery 🙏

@rhyno_888 You might have missed it, but it was announced by Microsoft last week that four Xbox first-party games were going to "other consoles".

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2024/02/xbox-announces-four-games-going-to-other-consoles-not-starfield-or-indiana-jones

Thanks all! Added Skull & Bones and Hawked, along with Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered (which is still just "Limited" for now).

@UndyingInsurgent95 A review is possible! We were too busy at the time with Tomb Raider and Skull & Bones, but we're hoping to publish one in the relatively near future

@Kaloudz @Dimey

I'm sorry you both feel that way (and we hate to see anyone leave, especially loyal members), but there are special occasions like these where we feel compelled to provide a large degree of coverage around a major topic.

This is the talk of the industry right now, and our stats tell us that Xbox fans want to see as much coverage as possible surrounding it. We're actually still holding back a little bit, but obviously we've put a lot of stories together about it over the past 24 hours.

As always, things will settle down again over the next couple of days and we'll be back to normal.

@101Force Yeah, there are loads of great games that could be added to the list - in this case, we wanted to stick to just a few of them.

Please do keep leaving suggestions in the comments though!

@Lup It will be very soon. They sometimes push these Insider updates out to everyone within a few days.

@Kloppo I know it's annoying... believe me, we've resisted posting about a lot of rumours, but we want to at least cover certain things as we're seeing a lot of demand for it from our readers.

Everything will be back to normal on Friday! Well, hopefully...

@ShadowKnight123 I'll remove it for the time being, thanks.

@fartpoopy Added! Thanks.

@Banjo- Ah, thank you!

@Cherip-the-Ripper @Fiendish-Beaver No idea what you're talking about... 😉😅

@Sakai Yep, thanks! An update has been added 👍

Article has been updated with a statement from Unknown Worlds (Subnautica 2 developer). Panic over? 😅

@Shushibda @Titntin There's no word on this yet. All we know is what Phil Spencer said in his tweet the other day:

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2024/02/phil-spencer-addresses-xbox-speculation-ahead-of-business-update-event

List has been updated to include a new 30-day trial for Paramount+!

Updated the article to reflect that Tales of Arise was listed incorrectly by Microsoft. Maybe it's being saved for the second half of Feb?

"An incorrect title was removed from the headline and updated with Resident Evil 3."

Article has been updated with the official confirmations from Microsoft! Tales of Arise has been mentioned as well, but there's no sign of it in the roundup... possibly a mistake?

@Dangerdude You're right, I'm not having much luck with this one. Removed from the list! 🤦‍♂️

@Tomato_Goose Yep, of course! Thanks for pointing that out

@Bigmanfan @Sol4ris Actually, we didn't get a review code for Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League until a few hours ago. 12:15pm GMT if you want me to be really specific.

The only reason we're in a position to publish this review today is because our reviewer decided to splash out on the Deluxe Edition earlier this week out of pure curiosity.

Also, there's no correlation between advertising on this site and the reviews we publish. They're handled by totally different teams.

@Widey85 This is why we do these roundups, to try and raise awareness of the non-exclusive stuff

@PhilKenSebben Rock Band 4 is the only playable RB on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. It has a massive DLC library of stuff that goes back to the RB1 era though.

Guitar Hero Live was on Xbox One as well, but it had a unique controller design so it wouldn't work with this.

@Kaloudz Yeah, I'm not sure. I assume they just forgot to include it in the report? 🤷‍♂️

@Markatron84 But he's so good at them! Don't worry, we give him food and water now and again 👍🤷‍♂️

@zap12321 Yes! It's now displaying as 10/10

@brettvsgodzilla Very small world!

Thanks folks! List has been updated based on your feedback.

@peterandom Nothing yet sadly

@Kaloudz Yep, we're planning to review it

Guide has been updated for 2024! The TLDR is that MS Rewards has definitely gotten worse over the past few months, but it's still possible to make 20k (or close to it) if you really dedicate yourself to the program every month.

If we're missing anything from this guide, please tag me and I'll add it in! It's hard to keep up with all the comings and goings with Microsoft Rewards these days.

@BacklogBrad Total coincidence! It's been a long and busy day, and somehow we didn't make the connection there 🤦‍♂️

@Balta666 If you're going to play Hellblade, just make sure you use headphones

Thank you for the Palworld reports, folks! Added it with a "limited" status for now.

@lukgouvea Thanks - added to the list! Do you know if Coral Island is still lacking KBM?

@RedPanda560 Could you share any further details?

@Syn18 I managed to preload it on console 🤷‍♂️

@Luca91 It's focused around the BG3 fix, but it was mentioned in the patch notes that it should address various games.

@CharlieChooChoo Some of the comments from Ubisoft about the future of subscriptions.

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2024/01/ubisoft-wants-players-to-feel-comfortable-not-owning-games-in-future

Specifically, he was responding to this tweet from IGN:

"Philippe Tremblay, the director of subscriptions at Ubisoft, discussed the launch of the Ubisoft+ Premium and Ubisoft+ Classics subscriptions and what needs to happen before subscription services become a more significant slice of the video game business."

There was from me! Top Spin 4 is a big reason why I still play my Xbox 360 pretty regularly

@Bleacdemon After Burner was in the recent list of trademarks as well, so it's possible.

@QuoVadis No problem, enjoy the demo 👍

@QuoVadis Thank you! The link in the article should be working as well

@Markatron84 Yep, that's absolutely fine 👍

@Markatron84 Everyone's entitled to their opinion and I'll happily listen to constructive feedback whenever it's offered up.

That said, I think you're being unfair. As someone on the inside, Pure Xbox has grown substantially since it relaunched just a few years ago (remember, we didn't even exist as recently as February of 2020, whereas Nintendo Life and Push Square have been around for much longer), and the reason you often see Game Pass-heavy news on the website is because those articles are proven to be the most popular with our readers.

Also, what some might consider "fluff" pieces or "non-articles" often end up being some of the most popular content we publish, so it's a balancing act - we can't always please everyone.

At the end of the day, we're doing our best to provide the most interesting and engagement-driving Xbox content that we can. Everything is done with our readers in mind, and although we can't always get it 100% right, I think we produce a lot more hits than misses. And of course, I'm always very appreciative of everyone who has helped grow the community here since our relaunch.