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Quiz How Well Do You Know Forza Horizon?
Test your knowledge in our quiz
It's quiz time! Forza Horizon has become one of Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios' most cherished series' over the past few years due to its vast numbers of vehicles, fantastic map designs and superb blend of arcade and simulation style racing. But how much do you know about the franchise to date? Let's find...
Video A Look At The Cancelled Marvel Avengers Game Running On Xbox 360
Avengers disassemble
In 2011 - long before Square Enix's Marvel's Avengers was announced - THQ Studio Australia and Blue Tongue Entertainment were working on their very own first-person version of the popular superhero series for Xbox 360 and multiple other platforms. Its release was planned to coincide with the first Avengers movie, but THQ began...
Pick One Which Of These Xbox Movie Tie-Ins Would You Make Backwards Compatible?
You can only pick one!
It's time for the return of Pick One! This week, we're focusing on movie tie-ins, of which there have been many throughout Xbox history. The following three titles weren't massively successful from a critical standpoint, but have all retained plenty of fans throughout the past couple of decades. So, let's say Microsoft has...
Guide The Biggest Xbox 360 Offers In The Huge Deals Unlocked Sale
All backwards compatible on Xbox One
Yesterday marked the beginning of the Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale, which runs on the Microsoft Store until June 15. But since we first rounded up some of the major offers, a fairly wide array of backwards compatible Xbox games have also been added to the sale. So, with that in mind, we've picked out some of the...
Roundup Grab Some Far Cry Bargains In This Week's Xbox Sale
As low as £0.71
Big Far Cry fan? Even if you're never sampled the franchise, there are some fantastic deals in this week's Xbox Live sale that you might be interested in. Two of the series' classics are even available for under £1, and they're both backwards compatible on Xbox One. It doesn't get better than that! The following games are all...
Deals Over 80 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Live Sale
Bit of a quieter one
After weeks of big sales on Xbox Live, things have finally quietened down. There are just over 80 games, bundles and add-ons available over the next few days, spanning Deals with Gold and Spotlight sales. That said, there are still some tempting offers available, including a major Far Cry sale and offers on Tom Clancy's...
Quiz How Well Do You Know Backwards Compatible Xbox Games?
Test your back compat knowledge in our quiz
It's quiz time! Backwards compatibility details for the Xbox Series X were unveiled earlier this week, so let's see how much you know about the program so far! The following original Xbox and Xbox 360 games are all backwards compatible on Xbox One, but can you name them? Let's find out...
Pick One Which Of These Xbox Classics Would You Make Backwards Compatible?
It's different this week
Welcome to Friday! It's time for another Pick One, but this time, given all the talk surrounding Xbox Series X backwards compatibility earlier this week, we thought we'd stay on topic. So, let's say Microsoft has trusted you with picking the next original Xbox game to be added to backwards compatibility. They're all great...
News Here Are Your Xbox Games With Gold For June 2020
Spanning three generations of Xbox
Microsoft has now officially announced all four Xbox Games With Gold titles for June 2020. As always, these games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). You'll find the full list of June 2020's games with descriptions below. Xbox One:...
Talking Point Do You Agree With The Highest-Rated Xbox Games On Metacritic?
The best of the best?
It's been almost twenty years since we first got our hands on the original Xbox, and thousands of games have since between released across three generations of Xbox consoles. Throughout that time, website Metacritic has been producing weighted average scores for the vast majority of Xbox titles based on critical reviews. And...
Deals Over 150 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Live Sale
New offers live
Update: Xbox Live's Major Nelson has now released a full breakdown of every deal included in this week's sale. Original Story: It's that time of the week again! Microsoft has unveiled another set of weekly Xbox Live deals, and as usual there are lots of discounts on a whole host of Xbox titles to take advantage of. That said, Xbox...
News Another 7 Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Soon
Update: Dates revealed
Update (Thu 21st May, 2020 14:30 BST): Microsoft has confirmed that the games in this list will be leaving Xbox Game Pass on May 29th. We've updated the table below. Original Story (Sat 16th May, 2020 13:30 BST): Yesterday saw the removal of various games from the Xbox Game Pass subscription service, and now the official app...
News Alan Wake Has Been Added To Xbox Game Pass
Download the Xbox 360 classic
Remedy Entertainment revealed last week during its tenth anniversary celebrations for Alan Wake that the game would be coming to Xbox Game Pass... and that time has arrived! The Xbox 360 classic is now available via Xbox Game Pass for both console and PC subscribers. It's worth noting this isn't a re-release on console...
News 12 Sonic Games Are Available In This Week's Xbox Live Sale
Gotta download fast
This week's Xbox Live sale is packed full of fantastic deals, with over 300 games, add-ons and bundles available over the next few days. And if you're a Sonic fan looking to complete your backwards compatible collection, you're spoilt for choice with a hefty selection of titles available. In all, there are 12 Sonic games that...
Deals Over 250 Xbox Games On Offer This Week, Including A Super Saver Sale
Another huge batch of games
Just when you think your wallet might finally be safe for a week, the Xbox Live sales get even bigger! This time around, we've got a whole bunch of special sales in addition to the usual Deals with Gold offerings, including Spotlight, Publisher, New Stories New Voices, and Super Saver sales. You can get your hands on...
Reminder Today Is Your Last Chance To Take Advantage Of These Xbox Bargains
Final orders
As usual, tomorrow (Tuesday, May 19) marks the beginning of a new Xbox Live sale. This past week has seen over 200 games included as part of Publisher, Spotlight, Deals with Gold and Start Your Engines sales, including some fantastic bargains available for £5 or less in some cases. We already highlighted some of these earlier in the...
News Red Dead Redemption Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary Today
An Xbox 360 classic
It feels like we've celebrated a lot of major Xbox anniversaries recently, and here's another one - Red Dead Redemption was first released for Xbox 360 ten years ago today on May 18, 2010. As we all know, the Rockstar Games epic went on to achieve an incredible reception from both critics and fans alike, winning multiple Game of...
News Xbox 360 Classic Alan Wake Is Ten Years Old Today
In darkness, fight with light
The initial release of Remedy Entertainment's Alan Wake arrived on the Xbox 360 ten years ago today, launching back on May 14, 2010. The game was well-received from both critics and fans alike, and later received another standalone title in the form of Alan Wake's American Nightmare. The original game was an Xbox 360...
Deals Over 200 Xbox Games On Offer This Week, Including A Racing Sale
Start your engines
We hope you like racing, because the Start Your Engines sale on Xbox Live is packed full of racing games this week! You can get the likes of Forza Horizon 4, Wreckfest, Need for Speed Heat and GRID at highly discounted prices, while past classics such as Crazy Taxi and Daytona USA are also available. Elsewhere, there are some big...
News EA's Skate 3 Was Released 10 Years Ago Today
We miss you Coach Frank
The third entry in EA's popular Skate series was released all the way back on May 11, 2010, and we haven't heard a peep from the franchise on Xbox since! Regardless, Skate 3 continues to enjoy an excellent reception to this day, and remains a popular backwards compatible title on Xbox One. Known for being a more...
News Minecraft First Released For Xbox Eight Years Ago Today
Has it been that long?
It's hard to believe it's been almost a decade since Minecraft first debuted on Xbox! The first version of the game was called Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition and launched digitally on May 9th, 2012 for 1600 Microsoft Points (remember those?). An updated Xbox One version was released two years later in 2014. Minecraft itself...
News Video Of Cancelled Prince Of Persia Reboot Surfaces
Update: More details
Update: Videogame animator Jonathan Cooper has taken to Twitter to confirm this video is indeed legit. Cooper, who was Animation Director on Assassin's Creed III, says the Ubisoft team used this target game footage (AKA, it's pre-rendered and not actual gameplay) as inspiration when pitching AC III. "Wow - haven't seen this in...
Guide Every Star Wars Game In The May The 4th Xbox Sale
28 deals in all
Talk about a great day for Star Wars fans! Lots of news has been dropping about Star Wars games all day, and if you feel like trying some out for yourself, there are plenty of great offers available as part of the May the 4th Xbox sale. It includes 28 deals in all, and features recent AAA titles such as Jedi: Fallen Order and...
Quiz How Much Do You Know About Xbox Launch Titles?
Find out in our quiz!
The launch of a new Xbox console always brings exciting launch day titles, and there have been some highly memorable examples over the years. But how much do you remember about the very first games to launch on the original Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One? Find out in our quiz below!
Talking Point Did Your Xbox 360 Suffer The Dreaded Red Ring Of Death?
The 'billion dollar problem'
If you owned an Xbox 360 during the first few years of its existence, we're willing to bet you know exactly what we mean when we say 'Red Ring of Death'. It's what you see in the image above - the console displaying three glowing red lights indicating a general hardware failure, pretty much rendering the system obsolete...
Pick One Which Of These Xbox Classics Would You Remaster? (#3)
It's Xbox 360 time
It's Friday, and that means Pick One has returned! We're jumping forward this week to the era of the Xbox 360, picking out three more classic Xbox titles for the Pure Xbox community to vote on. All of these are great games, but we want to know just one of them that you'd particularly like to see remastered. Let's take a look at...
Reminder 10 Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today
Discounts available
It's been a fantastic few days and weeks for Xbox Game Pass, with countless great titles added to the service including Gears Tactics, Yakuza Kiwami and today's release of Streets of Rage 4. However, there's also a bit of sad news to address - a grand total of ten games are leaving later today. You can see the full list in the...
News The First Two Of May's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Download now
We're not quite into May 2020 yet, but the first two Xbox Games With Gold for the month are already available! Both can be downloaded via the Microsoft Store or locally on Xbox One, but as usual, you'll need to be an Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber to take advantage. Here's what you can download right now:...
News Grand Theft Auto IV Was Released 12 Years Ago Today
Niko! Let's go bowling!
Can you believe it's been over a decade since GTA IV released for the Xbox 360? It first dropped on this day (29th April) back in 2008, and went on to become not only one of the most critically-acclaimed games of all time, but one of the fastest-selling entertainment products in history. The game is surprisingly still one of...
News Here Are Your Xbox Games With Gold For May 2020
Another four free games
Microsoft has now officially announced all four Xbox Games With Gold titles for May 2020. As always, these games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). You'll find the full list of May 2020's games with descriptions below. Xbox One: V-Rally 4 (May...
Soapbox The Return Of Netflix Party Mode Is What We All Need Right Now
It's been too long
If you're a Netflix fan and you owned an Xbox 360 back in 2009, you'll probably remember Netflix Party mode. It was a feature that allowed you to enjoy the Netflix library simultaneously with your friends and family, putting everyone together in a virtual cinema room, complete with Xbox Avatars and emoticons. It proved highly...
Poll Which Is The Best Xbox Dashboard Of All Time?
Take your pick
It's been almost two decades since the original Xbox launched in North America, and in that time, we've seen countless changes to the Xbox dashboard. What started out as a primitive design has evolved into a variety of memorable and nostalgia-ridden layouts, so let's take a brief stroll down memory lane! The first Xbox dashboard...
Guide 20 Great Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Spring Sale 2020
Kickin' it old school
The Xbox Spring Sale 2020 is still ongoing until April 13th, so there's plenty of time to add a few more titles to your basket. And have you seen how many backwards compatible Xbox 360 games are on sale?! There are well over 100 titles available, spanning some of the best games in Xbox history. In honour of the year, and...
News A Remastered Version Of Saints Row: The Third Has Been Rated By The ESRB
Batter up
Saints Row: The Third looks like it'll be receiving the remaster treatment in the near future. Following a leak last month (including a possible launch date of 5th May), a listing has now appeared on America's Entertainment Software Rating Board. The remaster is rated 'M' for Mature and will be released on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and...
Deals Over 200 Xbox Games On Sale This Week, Including Final Fantasy And Resident Evil
Here are some of the highlights
It's Tuesday, and that means it's time for another brand-new sale on Xbox Live! As usual, we've got the standard Deals with Gold sale for Xbox Live members, but there's also a Spotlight and Publisher sale on offer too, with Xbox One and Xbox 360 games included. All of these deals are valid through March 23, 2020...
Random Player Finds Creepy SpongeBob Glitch In Battle For Bikini Bottom
No eye, captain
You'll be seeing this one in your nightmares. An Xbox player has taken to Twitter to showcase a graphical glitch in 2003's SpongeBob: Battle for Bikini Bottom, in which SpongeBob's entire face appears to be drooping to one side. Oh, and he's missing an eye as well. Talk about creepy. The Twitter user noted that the issue only...
News Games With Gold: Sonic Generations And Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Join March's Line-Up
Free games for all subscribers
Oh yes, it's that time of the month once again when some new but old games get added to the Games With Gold line-up. Provided you've got an active subscription to the service, you can now download both Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Sonic Generations from the Xbox Marketplace. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is the Xbox One...
Deals This Week's Xbox Sale Now Live, Includes COD: Modern Warfare
There's a big LEGO Sale too
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and it's good news for LEGO fans as nearly every game in the franchise is discounted in some form or another. This is due to a new Warner Bros. publisher sale that also includes reductions for Mortal Kombat 11, Middle-earth: Shadow of War and Hitman 2. Elsewhere, Call of Duty: Modern...
News New Backward Compatibility Releases Teased for This Week
The fog lifts
Update (16/06 17:54 UK): Well, it's not even remotely as we'd imagined. So far today, Left 4 Dead, Portal 2, Flashback, Babel Rising, and Brain Challenge have joined the backward compatibility list. There may be more to come... Original Story: Back in May, Amazon US listed a whole wave of new backward compatible titles that were set...
News Deals With Gold: Mammoth List of Discounts Now Live
There goes the money...
This week's Deals With Gold are now live, and there's something for everyone in the absolutely mammoth list of offers. On Xbox One, there's everything from soup to nuts and in something Microsoft is dubbing the "Xbox 360 Super Sale" there's even more to be found. You don't need any more of an introduction than that, really,...
Rumour New Wave of Backward Compatible Titles Coming During E3
Retailer spills the beans
There are plenty of rumours revolving around the Xbox One backward compatibility feature at the moment. The main one revolves around EA Access, with a recent rumour suggesting that more B/C titles - including Mass Efffect - are heading to their service as part of the Vault. Now though, Amazon US have added a bunch of new...
News Deals With Gold: Over 60 Xbox Offers Thrown Into The Mix
Lara Croft, Call of Duty...they're lining up
There's a whole host of offers this week as part of Microsoft's Deals With Gold, with a publishers sale from Square Enix loading the list with bargains. Not to mention a somewhat eye-opening amount of Call of Duty titles suddenly getting trimmed, especially on Xbox 360. Wink. If Black Ops does appear via...
News Deals With Gold: Call of Duty Slashed on Xbox One and Xbox 360
Sure to be a popular move...
This week's Deals With Gold have been announced and the list is sure to set the cat amongst the pigeons. In a week where Activision are under fire for any number of reasons over the announcement of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, they've decided to have a bit of a sale, chopping prices on a fair percentage of the Call...
Feature The Weird World of Awful Xbox Hardware Ripoffs
Attack of the clones
When it comes to console hardware design, Microsoft have always gotten a bit of a bad rap. The original Xbox was the size of a tank (and about as heavy as one) and the follow-up Xbox 360 wasn't designed well enough to stop boards from warping and giving millions of people the infamous "Red Ring of Death" error. The Xbox 360...
News Deals With Gold: Over 80 Discounts Take the Stage
An even spread
This week's Deals With Gold have been announced and there surely has to be something for everyone as Microsoft have pulled out over 80 discounts across Xbox One and Xbox 360, with a good selection of the Xbox 360 titles being playable on Xbox One. There's also two freebies in store for Battlefield fans, with the Dragon's Teeth DLC...
News Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Gets A Monstrous New Patch
Updates and bonuses galore!
It may have been almost two years ago that Diablo III: Reaper of Souls was released on Xbox 360 and Xbox One but Blizzard are still showing the popular RPG an impressive amount of support, releasing a hefty new patch. Update 2.41 is now available to download, making changes to various skills in each class, items,...
News Microsoft Ends Xbox 360 Production
Thanks for the memories
Microsoft have announced today that after a stellar run of over 10 years, they've ended production of the Xbox 360. After being officially revealed via a 22-minute television special - MTV Presents Xbox: The Next Generation Revealed - hosted by Elijah Wood and featuring The Killers back on May 12th, 2005, the Xbox 360 would...
News Deals With Gold: Batman, Forza, Rory McIlroy Golf Cut
Back to Gotham
This week's Xbox Deals With Gold are now live, and there are savings to be had on a number of high profile titles, as well as a couple of cuts for some interesting diversions. Batman: Arkham Knight gets trimmed in the standalone and Premium editions, and the Season Pass is discounted too. Forza Horizon 2's Car Pass is cut, as is the...
News Microsoft Teases "April Blockbusters" for Games With Gold
Place your bets now, please
Microsoft have fired out a little tweetaroonie yesterday that not only confirms that Lords of the Fallen and Supreme Commander 2 have been added to the Games With Gold program (as announced last month) but that they could be throwing a couple of haymakers when it comes to April's titles. [tweet 710202587258163201] "Next...
News Xbox Spring Sale to Return on March 20th
Get your wallet ready
Microsoft has confirmed that they'll be running a Spring Sale event which will kick off on March 20th. Details are thin on the ground of course, but it has been confirmed that the event will contain savings of up to 60% on Xbox Store games for Xbox One and Xbox 360, with Gold subscribers getting up to 10% more off. This year,...
News March's Xbox Games With Gold Revealed
Elementary...
Next month's Xbox Games With Gold have been revealed, and there's a varied selection of titles to be had. Xbox Spain leaked the information via a YouTube video that details the titles. On Xbox One, you'll be able to get Lords of the Fallen and Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, while Xbox 360 owners will be able to get...
News February Games With Gold Deals a Hand Of Fate
Well, this isn't going to be popular
February's upcoming Xbox One and Xbox 360 Games With Gold have been announced, and there's a fair chance that rightly or wrongly, a riot will be on the cards. If you can call people firing shots back and forth on messageboards because the commonly-available-for-$10-Ryse still hasn't been given away as a GwG title...
News Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Sneaks On To Xbox One Via Backwards Compatibility
Like a Ninja!
Tekken is yet to make an appearance on the Xbox One console with Tekken 7 not due to appear until later in the year. However, Reddit user Linda__Martin posted the following confirming that Tekken Tag Tournament 2 has is indeed playable on Xbox One; "I was looking through my achievements out of boredom when I noticed this. Seems that...
News 10 New Xbox One Backward Compatibility Titles Added
Minter is Coming
Several Xbox 360 titles are now available to play on Xbox One. The announcement, which was made on Major Nelson's blog earlier this morning, revealed that 10 new titles are now available. These titles range from major retail releases such as The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings to Xbox Live Arcade cult hits like Space Giraffe. So...
A fistful of snapshots
For as long as the franchise has been alive, the world has been waiting for a truly excellent game based on Eastman & Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Well, Activision and Platinum seem to have the best shot at it yet, and details are starting to leak out about their take on things. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:...
News Xbox Countdown Sale Kicks Off With 134 Discounts on Xbox One and Xbox 360 Titles
Tons of savings to be had
The Xbox Countdown sale has kicked off, and there are absolutely STACKS of titles discounted. As usual, Xbox Live Gold members get a larger discount than those who don't have a subscription, and discounts range up to 85% off! Indeed, there are some highlights to be found if you check though the list, with 75% off the...
News Games With Gold For January 2016 Has A Killer Lineup
Starting the new year with a bang
Microsoft has already announced next month's Games With Gold titles, with Killer Instinct and Deus Ex: Human Revolution leading the way. A total of four new games are up for grabs in January. As previously announced with the launch of the new Xbox dashboard, all Xbox 360 games from Games With Gold will be playable...
News Microsoft Adds Halo Reach and 15 More Games to Xbox One Backward Compatibility List
Hydro Thunder Hurricane!
Microsoft has added 16 new Xbox 360 titles to the Xbox One backwards compatibility list, it has been announced today. From now (or maybe a little later today), you should be able to take on four retail titles and twelve arcade releases on your Xbox One. The full list is as follows, and contains Hydro Thunder Hurricane so...
News Microsoft Is Holding Another Huge Xbox Live Game Sale Later This Month
Will have over 200 deals
It just wouldn't be Christmas without massive discounts across the Xbox One and Xbox 360 digital stores. Microsoft has begun promoting such a thing on its official Xbox website that will kick off on December 22nd and run through until January 7th, 2016. It's called the "Countdown" sale and — according to Microsoft —...
News December's Xbox One and Xbox 360 Games With Gold Offers Up Five Titles
Merry Christmas
It's Christmas time (almost) and Microsoft have announced that they'll be spreading the festive cheer by offering up five - count 'em! - titles via Games With Gold in December. From December 1st, you'll be able to download The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing (which will be a new release) for Xbox One and CastleStorm on Xbox...
News Here Are Your Xbox One and Xbox 360 Digital Black Friday Deals
Masses of moolah to be saved!
Microsoft's 2015 Black Friday digital sale has kicked off for Xbox Live Gold members, and a plethora of titles have seen their prices slashed on both Xbox One and Xbox 360. No preamble from us. The list of deals is below, complete with US pricing. If you're an Xbox Live Gold user, you can get these deals NOW. If you...
News Yes, Microsoft Will Be Running Digital Black Friday Deals
No surprise
It should come as no surprise to anyone (but some folks asked, so we thought we'd clarify) that Microsoft have confirmed that they'll be running a range of Black Friday digital deals this year. Over on Xbox.com, a page has appeared that promises "Blockbuster games. Exclusive deals. No lines." although nothing else is specified beyond...
News Microsoft Takes Swing At Sony With New Backwards Compatibility Advert, Hits Nothing But Air
Poor execution from the big fella
Well, it seems that Microsoft have decided to start bellowing about Xbox 360 backward compatibility on Xbox One in a big way (as you'd expect) and their latest move is to create a video that it would be generous to call a parody of one by their main competitor. Back in the bad old days, Sony scored some major...
News First 104 Xbox 360 Titles to Support Backwards Compatibility on Xbox One Announced
104 announced with more to follow.
After months of anticipation, Microsoft have finally unveiled the list of the first batch of Xbox 360 games that will be playable on Xbox One when the the new dashboard update launches on November 12th. The full list of games comes to 104 in total, with a good mixture of retail games, arcade games and few higher...
News Initial Backwards Compatibility List of 100 Xbox 360 Titles Will Be Announced on November 9th
Will your favourite make the cut?
Phil Spencer has confirmed that the first 100 Xbox 360 games to be added to the Xbox One backwards compatibility list will be announced on November 9th, a few days before the service is launched alongside the new Xbox One dashboard. Spencer confirmed the date in a Tweet to a user earlier today;- [tweet...
News And So It Begins: Three New Backwards Compatible Titles Leak Ahead of November 12th Launch
Here we go...
As expected, the names of a few Xbox 360 games that will be backwards compatible on Xbox One when the service launches on November 12th have started to appear in the wild. Various sources have come up with the trifecta, with the first being Microsoft themselves. They've posted a promo image that shows Halo Reach as a backwards...
News November Xbox One and Xbox 360 Games With Gold Revealed
Ain't no Ryse, it's plain to see
November's Xbox Games with Gold offerings have been revealed and - much to the chagrin of those who refuse to fork out $10 for a game and will moan about it not being free endlessly - Ryse isn't featured. Seriously. Just buy it, already. To kick things off on Xbox One, the puzzling Pneuma: Breath of Life will be...
News Mass Effect DLC added to Xbox One Backwards Compatibility
No mass relays required.
Earlier this year, Microsoft surprised many gamers with the announcement that Xbox One would soon be backwards compatible with Xbox 360 titles. Whilst the feature isn't due to hit officially until November, Xbox Preview Program members were given a small selection of games to play. The vast majority of the games were first...
News Rare Replay Installation is One of the Largest On Xbox One
Take a look at the game select screen
Whether you're planning on owning the disc or digital copy, Rare Replay -- a collection of 30 classic Rare games -- is going to take up approximately 50GB of your precious Xbox One memory to install each game. Based off of information from the Xbox website, Rare Replay needs 11.26GB to install every game that...
pX Asks What Does Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility on Xbox One Mean to You?
We team up with the pX community to answer the question
Later this year, Xbox 360 backwards compatibility is coming to Xbox One. The announcement of this much requested feature came from the mouth of Xbox boss, Phil Spencer, during Microsoft's 2015 E3 press briefing, and it's been getting steady attention since then. For the most part, it appears...
News Get Fallout 3 Early with Your Fallout 4 Preorder
"For you, no charge"
Bethesda Game Studios surprised no one in announcing Fallout 4 at this year's E3. However, many gamers were surprised to see the game set to release this year, on November 10th. Xbox One owners were given further cause to celebrate with Microsoft's own backwards compatibility announcement being followed up by Bethesda declaring...
News There's Another Huge Xbox Ultimate Game Sale Happening Next Week
More than 70 games will see their prices dropped
Just some friendly advice here, but you may want to hold off on purchasing any digital games right now. Beginning next Tuesday -- July 7th -- Xbox is holding another massive Ultimate Game Sale. That means huge discounts across Xbox One and Xbox 360 on major titles. Xbox is promising up to 40-50% off,...
Feature From Worst to First, We Rank the Batman: Arkham Games
Will you be friend or foe after reading our list?
A lot of people like to argue about which Arkham game is the best Arkham game. On one side of the fence are the fans who adore Arkham Asylum, the Metroidvania-esque debut that put developer Rocksteady Studios on the map, while the other side consists of folks with a special love for Arkham City, the...
Review Shooting Love 200X (Xbox 360)
Bad romance
It isn't every day that a Japanese-made title is released worldwide for either of the currently-available Xbox platforms. Shooting Love 200X came out of absolutely nowhere when it was released back in April for Xbox 360 and was very much a surprise release, especially when you consider that it was first published in Japan back in...
Yet another weird trick
Microsoft announced that your Xbox One console will be able to play your Xbox 360 games, earlier in the week, with the service being limited to those who are in the Xbox Preview Program for the time being. The full service will launch towards Christmas. There is a way, however, that non-Preview Program members can get access...
News To Play Hexic on Xbox One, You'll Need to Do This
One not quite so weird trick
With Xbox One backward compatibility now available to Preview Program members, some are finding that one of the games - Hexic HD - is not showing up for them. Now, Hexic HD was installed on the hard drive of every Xbox 360 when the console launched, meaning that you should technically have access to it. However, as the...
E3 2015 Just Dance 2016 Removes the Need for Kinect
Well, sort of
Ubisoft have confirmed that Just Dance 2016 will be coming to Xbox One and Xbox 360, and that players on the Xbox One won't even need Kinect to be able to play it. Instead, they'll be able to use their smartphones as controllers, which pretty much confirms what we've all known for ages, which is that despite Ubisoft's claims about...
E3 2015 First Twenty-One Backward Compatible Xbox 360 Titles Listed
All the facts and more
Backward compatibility is coming to Xbox One, and Microsoft have listed the first 21 titles from their previous console that will be playable on their latest console. Digital titles will appear in the "Ready to Install" section of your Xbox One "My Games & Apps" menu. For disc-based titles, just put the disc in the drive...
E3 2015 Xbox One Backward Compatibility Confirmed
Showstopper.
Well, we certainly didn't expect it to happen, but it appears that Microsoft have stolen the show during their E3 presser, by announcing that Xbox 360 backward compatibility is coming to Xbox One. Not only that, but the compatibility is native, meaning that your digital games will just appear in your catalogue, and you can just insert...
News Exclusive Screens: Activision Bringing New Cel-Shaded Transformers Title to Xbox
Incoming
Back in 2014, Activision released the so-so Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark for Xbox 360 and Xbox One and, since then, has been relatively quiet about the direction that the videogame versions of the franchise would be headed. However, a source has revealed exclusively to Pure Xbox that the company is set to announce a cel-shaded...
E3 2015 Here's Your E3 Conference Schedule
We got you covered
E3 2015 is just around the corner and - as always - there's confusion over the times of the various conferences that will be taking place. This year, we've got shows from the platform holders - Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo - as well as publisher shows from Bethesda, EA, Ubisoft, and Square Enix to look forward to. In order to...
News Bigben Confirms Rugby World Cup 2015 for Xbox One, Xbox 360
Trying again
Bigben Interactive have confirmed that they've locked up the licence for the Rugby World Cup from Rugby World Cup Limited, and will be bringing a game based on the tournament - which will be held in England - to both Xbox One and Xbox 360 in September Rugby World Cup 2015 won't be Bigben's first stab at bringing the ever-growing sport...
Accessory Review Mortal Kombat X Fight Pad for Xbox One and Xbox 360
Losing kontrol
With the release of a major fighting game comes the inevitable licensed controller. While we usually end up with an arcade stick of some sort, accessory maker PDP has come up with a more affordable option to accompany the launch of the year's biggest fighting game, Mortal Kombat X. This Sega Genesis-like wired Fight Pad is Xbox One...
News More Titles Discounted for the Weekend in the Xbox Spring Sale
Hit for six
In addition to the list of Spring Sale and Deals With Gold offers that were announced earlier in the week, Microsoft has added an extra batch of deals that will be available this weekend at a discount. Some cracking puzzling action, some dancing, a couple board games, and a Mexican-themed platformer are the order of the day on Xbox One,...
News New Skylanders Trap Team Figures Detailed
Just when you thought it was safe to get your wallet out...
According to the official website, Skylanders Trap Team will be seeing a plethora of new figures hit the shelves in time for Easter. These include: Fire Element : Small Fry and Weeruptor, two mini versions of other Skylanders; Water Element : Echo, a musical dragon Gill Runt, a mini...
News Xbox Live Gold Subscribers Can Now Download Bioshock Infinite for Xbox 360 at No Cost
Say "bye bye" to Lara and "hello" to Booker
As of today, Bioshock Infinite can be downloaded to your Xbox 360 at no cost if you're an Xbox Live Gold Subscriber, thanks to Games With Gold. If you're unfamiliar with Bioshock Infinite, you should know that it was one of the highest-rated games of 2013, with the Xbox 360 version holding a 93 Metascore...
Feature These Are the Xbox 360 Games We Want to See Remastered for Xbox One
Providing old favorites with a minor facelift
Whether you like them or hate them, it seems that remasters, definitive editions, and last-gen ports will continue travelling over to the Xbox One for some time to come. We'll admit that we're not entirely fond of the idea if it means that potential sequels get the shaft, but we do welcome the remaster...
Exclusive March Games With Gold Jumping Into View, Double Helpings in April
Doubling up
We've had an anonymous tip thrown across the Pure Xbox news desk this evening, apparently confirming the lineup for Games With Gold in March. File it firmly under RUMOUR until official confirmation comes through. Usually, we wouldn't post an anonymous tip-off, but we've spoken to sources familiar with the lineup and...well...they aren't...
News Microsoft Announces Ultimate Game Sale Weekend Bonus Offers
Even more deals
In addition to the wave of existing Ultimate Game Sale offers that were announced earlier in the week (and that you can see here), Microsoft have unveiled a new batch of titles that will get their prices chopped this weekend. The likes of the Killer Instinct Complete Collection and Halo: Master Chief Collection are trimmed, and there...
News Ultimate Game Sale Goes Live: All The Deals Here
Extra, extra....savings!
The Xbox Live Ultimate Game Sale appears to be rolling out across the world, and there are some great savings to be had. We'll keep this list updated as we find more. Please be aware that prices may not be available worldwide, although most will translate well. Lords of The Fallen for example, is live now for £7.50 in the...
News Confirmed: Xbox Live Ultimate Game Sale Coming This Week
Big savings ahead!
Rumours are flying around that there's going to be a huge sale on Xbox Live this week, featuring both Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles. We usually expect the Deals With Gold offers to go up on a Tuesday, but this rumoured sale will hit on Wednesday 18th, and run through to the 24th, if true. A page was set live on the Australian...
News Two New LEGO Titles Confirmed For Both Xbox One and Xbox 360
Marvelling at dinosaurs
Warner Bros and TT Games have confirmed that they're working on two new LEGO titles to be released on Xbox One and Xbox 360 in 2015. First up, to coincide with the release of the movie, LEGO Jurassic World is on the horizon. The game won't just feature the new movie storyline though. It'll contain plotlines and characters...
News February Games With Gold Confirmed
It draws a free box
Microsoft have confirmed which games will be free in February as part of the Games With Gold plan. First off, on Xbox One, a game that we already knew was coming to Games With Gold has been confirmed as hitting the service on February 1st. That game is #IDARB (It Draws A Red Box). Pitched as "part platformer, part hockey, part...
News Deals With Gold Plus EA Sale Equals Mammoth List of Savings
Save, save, save!
EA are having a bit of a digital sale, alongside the regular Deals With Gold for the week. As a result, there is a veritable smörgåsbord of savings to pick and choose from this week across both Xbox One and Xbox 360. Highlights include Titanfall on Xbox One for just $10, and Dragon Age: Inquisition being shaved to sub-$36. On...
News Xbox Avatars Getting Upgraded With New Graphics and Features
Your character is moving into the new generation
Microsoft has posted job listings for two dedicated software engineers to work on the next generation of Xbox avatars. The job postings state: "As we cross the threshold to a unified operating system and product experience across Microsoft, it is time to for Xbox avatars to also advance to the next...
News Xbox Live Countdown to 2015 Day 13 Cuts Four Xbox One Titles By More Than Half
Christmas trimmings
Microsoft are still running their Countdown to 2015 deals via Xbox Live, and the Boxing Day offer is a bit special. On top of the weekly Xbox One deals and weekly Xbox 360 deals which are still valid, you can now get the following titles at a discount during December 28th. Xbox One Deals: Valid 28th December on
News Xbox Live Countdown to 2015 Boxing Day Offer Is A Doozie
You snooze, you lose
Microsoft are still running their Countdown to 2015 deals via Xbox Live, and the Boxing Day offer is a bit special. On top of the weekly Xbox One deals and weekly Xbox 360 deals which are still valid, you can now get a real Game of The Year candidate for half price. Check out the details below. Xbox One Deals:
Feature Game of the Year - Staff Lists
Another year bites the dust
With just a few days left in 2014, we thought it would be the perfect time for Pure Xbox to put a Game of the Year list out in the wild. Instead of featuring a single list of games voted on by our entire team of writers (like we did for our Most Wanted Games of 2015 article), we've instead decided to feature each writer's...
News Microsoft Confirms January's Games With Gold Offering
Nice selection
Microsoft have confirmed January's Games With Gold offering, and a lot of gamers will be happy with the choice, we're sure. On Xbox One from January 1st, you'll be able to pick up Swery65's D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die. The game has picked up good to very good reviews pretty much across the board, and is well worth the playing time. On...
Partners in cute
Juju is a total surprise. When a platformer such as this comes out of nowhere with little to no promotion behind it, it’s tough not to expect that it will be another dud that deserves to disappear into the darkest corner of the Xbox Live Marketplace. But then we got our hands on it, and within minutes it was apparent that this is...
