Xbox Game Pass News - Page 9
March2024
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 28-31)
Two HUGE games are included this week
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again, and this week we have a very interesting lineup to dive into. Four games are featured here — including two huge AAA titles — but both of these appear to have time limits for Xbox players. Here's the full Xbox Free Play Days lineup for this coming weekend: Assassin's...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 28)
Our first ActiBlizz game is finally here
March is going out with a bang when it comes to Xbox Game Pass! Three games are coming to the service today, including our very first Activision Blizzard game in the form of Diablo 4. Here's an introduction to all of today's new Xbox Game Pass titles, along with some handy links to our Pure Xbox reviews of...
News Xbox Concludes Strong Month Of Perks With Huge YouTube Freebie
Now available for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members
We'd probably say that March 2024 has been the best month ever for the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks program, and Team Xbox isn't done yet with adding new freebies to it, as we've just received another major one this week! This is the return of the YouTube Premium Free Trial, which is now available...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of 'Open Roads' On Xbox Game Pass
Reviews are out now
Wistful road tripping adventure Open Roads heads to Xbox Game Pass tomorrow as part of a big day for the service, and ahead of launch some early reviews have started to drop for the title. So, we've gathered up some early impressions of Open Roads down below - including a short snippet of our Pure Xbox Review.
News No Man's Sky Brings Its 'Orbital' Update To Xbox Game Pass
Featuring highly-anticipated ship customization
Update: Technical issues seem to have delayed the release of No Man's Sky's Orbital update on Xbox at launch. As per the official Xbox Wire website, it's expected to arrive in the early part of the week commencing April 1st, 2024. Original story: No Man's Sky developer Hello Games has today unveiled...
A surprisingly ineffective road trip
Open Roads has been described as "an interactive movie mystery thriller", one that plays out in the form of a deeply personal roadtrip. Of course, this particular roadtrip happens to be the creation of the devs behind the fantastic Gone Home, so it feels as though a good old mystery filled with plenty of thrills...
News This Week's Xbox Sales Include One Of 2024's Best Games So Far
A great chance to pick up Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
This week's batch of Xbox deals is far less noteworthy than some of the others we've been seeing recently, suggesting the big Xbox Spring Sale is just around the corner. That said, there are still a few offers that are tempting at first glance, particularly in terms of a Bandai Namco selection...
News Diablo 4 Adds Console Ray Tracing Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Debut
"Patch 1.3.5. introduces Raytracing to all supported platforms"
Blizzard has detailed its big ray tracing update for Diablo 4, right on the eve of the title's Xbox Game Pass debut. Patch 1.3.5 "introduces Raytracing to all supported platforms", alongside a host of other graphical tweaks and improvements. Ray traced shadows and reflections have been...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Adds Mouse And Keyboard Support To 10+ Games
Available to Xbox Insiders
As part of the latest Xbox Update Preview, Xbox Insiders on PC can now preview mouse and keyboard support while playing cloud games in the Xbox App and supported browsers (Edge and Chrome). At the moment there are 14 games supported. Here's the full rundown: Currently supported titles and any known issues are below:...
News Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn Gets Deep-Dive Showcase Ahead Of 2024 Game Pass Launch
New Game Pass RPG coming this summer!
Following a chunky delay last summer, upcoming Game Pass RPG Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is back with a new deep dive showcase - featuring around 10-minutes of fresh gameplay. We've thrown the team's extended gameplay overview up above, which shows off a bunch of different mechanics and environments from the...
News Forza Horizon 5 'Race-Off' Update Brings New Cars, Collectibles & More To Xbox Game Pass
"Race towards the finish line"
Xbox developer Playground Games has detailed its latest Forza Horizon 5 update — 'Race-Off' — which begins this week at the Horizon Mexico festival. As usual, the new update brings plenty of new vehicles, events and more to Xbox's open world racer. Starting off with the 'race-off' theme, two new rides will be...
News PC Strategy Title 'Terra Invicta' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 26)
"Investigate the alien threat"
Our penultimate Xbox Game Pass drop for the month of March is here, with today's new addition being a PC-only grand strategy title in the form of Terra Invicta. Down below we'll summarise today's new Xbox Game Pass addition, which goes live as a Game Preview title later today. Terra Invicta (PC): "From the...
News Grounded's Final Update Detailed Ahead Of Physical Xbox Release
Prepare to be fully yoked in update 1.4
Grounded may be making its way to other platforms in the coming weeks, but the team is still focusing on bringing one last major update to the game on Xbox - including Game Pass of course. Grounded Update 1.4 is in the works for an April release, and the team is bringing loads of new features to Obsidian's...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (March 2024)
The best month yet for XGP Perks?
It's time for another batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for March 2024! This month has been treating us to some fantastic Perk announcements so far, including the Expansion Pass for Persona 3 Reload and the Starter Edition for Final Fantasy XIV Online. This might be actually be the best month yet for the program! If...
News Dead Island 2's First DLC Since Xbox Game Pass Launch Unveiled
Island expansion
Dead Island 2 has proved pretty darn popular on Xbox since it came to the Game Pass library, and hot on the heels of its arrival on the service, the team has unveiled the game's next DLC pack. Dubbed 'SoLA', Dead Island 2's second major expansion is musically-inclined - as players are tasked with exploring a zombie-filled...
News Two Xbox Game Pass Release Dates Announced At March's Future Games Show
A couple of exciting additions for 2024
Today's Future Games Show event for March 2024 brought us more Xbox Game Pass announcements, including some nailed-on release dates for Still Wakes The Deep and Harold Halibut! We've recapped the full event elsewhere on Pure Xbox, but below you'll find just the titles that have been confirmed for
News Xbox Free Play Days: Try These Games For Free (March 21-24)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days has landed, and this week's promotion is a little different. Battlefield 2042 and Dragon Ball Fighterz are the two main titles, but we also have a pair of limited-time free trials as well. Here's the full Xbox Free Play Days list this weekend: Battlefield 2042 Dragon Ball...
News Xbox's Latest 'Just For You' Deals Offer Up To 90% Off Select EA Titles
For Game Pass Ultimate members
More of Xbox's 'Just For You' discounts have started to appear on the Microsoft Store, and this set of deals once again focuses on some big EA titles - including 90% off a huge Battlefield 2042 bundle. That'll be the Battlefield 2042 Elite Edition, which includes the base game for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S...
News Diablo 4's Xbox Series X Ray Tracing Update Targeting Late March Release
A special blog will share more details next week
As you might recall hearing, ray tracing is on its way to Diablo 4, and during the latest campfire chat, Blizzard's development team confirmed this graphical update would be arriving next week on March 26th for PC. In a special blog next week, Blizzard will also touch on how "console players" will...
News Two Big Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 21)
A big game and a generous Perk
Today's Xbox Game Pass roundup is slightly different than the norm, as although we've only got one game joining the service today in the form of Evil West, there's also a very generous new Game Pass Perk for Final Fantasy XIV Online. In terms of Fina
News Xbox Game Pass Hit Hi-Fi RUSH Just Won Another Award
This time for "best audio"
One of Xbox's biggest success stories of the previous year was the shadow drop of Hi-Fi RUSH on Game Pass. Since then it's been played by millions of Xbox users, has been ported to other platforms, and has even won some awards. Now, to add to this, it's taken out 'best audio' at this year's
News 'The Quarry' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 20)
A-list horror hits the library
Xbox Game Pass grows again today with the arrival of The Quarry - Supermassive's 2022 celebrity-stacked horror hit. The title, which goes live on Game Pass later today, kicks off a busy end of the month for the service. Anyway, here's some more information to tempt you into diving in: The Quarr
News Xbox Is Hosting A Special Sale For Game Pass Members This Week
Lots of deals specific to XGP subscribers
Another Tuesday means another batch of Xbox deals, and although the selection is a little smaller compared to recent weeks, we've got an interesting new "Franchise" sale that's specific to Xbox Game Pass members. There's some good stuff in here as well, from Hogwarts Legacy to Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, so...
News These Nine Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 20 - April 2)
The latest roundup of new titles
Microsoft has just revealed another batch of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in March 2024 (and April!), which includes the previously confirmed addition of Diablo 4 along with some other major new additions. Don't forget that two brand-new Game Pass titles have dropped on the service today (March 19th) as well:...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 19)
Two brand-new releases!
We have a couple of Xbox Game Pass additions arriving today, before Microsoft goes into more detail about its late-March lineup. Two new day one titles are available now, in the form of Lightyear Frontier and MLB The Show 24. So, here's some more info on today's Xbox Game Pass titles: Lightyear Frontier (Console, PC
Poll How Excited Are You For Diablo 4 On Xbox Game Pass?
The first ActiBlizz title to hit the service
It's been a fun month for Xbox Game Pass in March, and we're definitely not done yet! In addition to the day one arrivals of MLB The Show 24 and Lightyear Frontier tomorrow, we've got more on the way including Blizzard's Diablo 4. This is particularl
News Palworld Dev Teases First 'Raid' For Xbox Game Pass Mega-Hit
"Only the most skilled Pal Tamers stand a chance"
Palworld developer Pocketpair has begun teasing its 'Bellanoir' raid; a major new addition to the Pokémon-like Xbox Game Pass hit. According to the team, this brand-new raid experience will be suitable for "only the most skilled Pal Tamers" as it introduces "a powerful evil" into Palworld. Here's...
News Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Lightyear Frontier On Xbox Game Pass
"A delightfully peaceful adventure"
This coming Tuesday marks the arrival of two major additions to Xbox Game Pass, with one of them being the brand-new and long-awaited farming adventure, Lightyear Frontier. We first heard about this title multiple years ago, and despite a few delays since, it's now finally ready to launch - at least in an "Xbox...
News Three Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late March 2024
The second batch of departures for March
Update (Tue 19th Mar, 2024): It's since been confirmed that Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 will be replacing the original version on Xbox Game Pass from March 28th, so its loss here isn't such a big deal anymore! <related ids="163698"> Original story (Mon 18th Mar, 2024): Microsoft has revealed another three...
News Halo Infinite Prepares For 'Major' March Update With Multiple New Features
"Delivering on some of the biggest requests"
A new March update for Halo Infinite is just around the corner, and it's a "major" one from 343 Industries! The team has pulled back the curtain on what to expect today, which includes the particularly important feature of a networking overhaul across all modes, which is expected to "result in a better...
News Palworld Dev 'Open' To Acquisition Offers, But Hasn't Talked To Xbox
Should Microsoft pursue it?
The immense success of Palworld has undoubtedly been the biggest surprise of 2024 so far, and it certainly helps from a Microsoft perspective that it's become one of the best Xbox exclusives of recent times. It's also led to a lot of speculation in recent months about whether Xbox could be interested in acquiring the...
Reminder Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Two Games This Weekend (March 15)
At least it's not three anymore!
Before we get too heavily stuck into the weekend, we wanted to remind you that Xbox Game Pass is losing two games very soon, with both of them set to leave at some point on March 15th (but mostly likely they'll survive until Saturday). The good news is that Ni no Kuni is no longer part of this list, as
News Xbox Game Pass Suffers Rare 'Cancellation' Due To Change Of Publisher
Ereban: Shadow Legacy is no longer bound for Game Pass
It's been a long time since we first mentioned Ereban: Shadow Legacy and its intent to launch on Xbox Game Pass, and sadly plans have changed since then - it's suffered a rare cancellation in terms of its Game Pass launch. The reason is because it's no longer being published by Raw Fury (it...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 14-17)
The Motorfest is open to all!
Xbox Free Play Days is here, and to ring in another weekend of gaming we have a huge title headlining the promotion this week. Ubisoft's 2023 open world racer The Crew Motorfest is getting a free weekend alongside three other titles. Here's the full Xbox Free Play Days lineup this week: Dead By Daylight Park...
News Xbox Game Pass Wonder 'Sea Of Stars' Is Getting 3 Player Couch Co-Op
Currently in development
Indie developer Sabotage Studio has teased a huge feature for its Game Pass hit Sea of Stars, with the team currently working on three player couch co-op for the title as part of a post-launch update. Sabotage says that the mode will "stay true" to how the game plays in single-player, but it's hoping to add a whole new...
News NBA 2K24 Seemingly Has A Pretty Short Xbox Game Pass Contract
It first came to Game Pass this week
NBA 2K24 has kicked off a pretty busy week on Xbox Game Pass, but according to a 2K newsletter, the title only appears to be planned as a Game Pass option for a relatively short period of time. The digital newsletter, which has popped up on Reddit, seems
News The Last Case Of Benedict Fox Is Getting A Free Upgrade On Xbox Game Pass
A 'Definitive Edition' is coming
Almost a year ago, The Last Case of Benedict Fox launched for Xbox Game Pass after getting quite a bit of attention on its reveal back in 2022, and the team has now announced a major upgrade for all players - including on Game Pass. Landing on March 26, Th
News Xbox Game Pass Hit Exoprimal Announces Title Update 4 & Mega Man Collab
The Blue Bomber is on the way
The 2023 Game Pass hit Exoprimal got off to a strong start, with Xbox's subscription service giving Capcom a "large" digital revenue boost at the time. Since then, Capcom has been doing special collabs to keep players coming back. During its latest 'Highlights' broadcast, it lifted the lid on its third collaboration...
News Ni No Kuni Remaster Removed From Xbox Game Pass Leavers List
It's staying in the library!
Xbox has announced that Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch Remastered will no longer be leaving the Game Pass library this month, as was previously planned. As part of last week's Game Pass roundup, the team had the 2022 Ni No Kuni remaster set to leave the service on March 15th. However, since that roundup dropped...
News Four Games Are Available This Week On Xbox Game Pass (March 11-14)
Four days, four big games!
A new week is upon us, and this is a particularly big one for Xbox Game Pass as we've got four major additions on the way! It all kicks off with the surprise addition of NBA 2K24 today, and concludes with No More Heroes 3 on Thursday. So, let's take a look at what's on the cards for
News Five Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In April 2024 So Far
An early look at what's ahead
As usual for this time of the month, we're taking a preliminary look ahead at some future Xbox Game Pass titles, and surprisingly we already have five confirmed additions for April 2024 at this early stage. It appears that four of these will be available across Xbox consoles and PC, with the odd one out being Manor...
News NBA 2K24 Slam Dunks Its Way To Xbox Game Pass Next Week
Another surprise XGP addition!
Well, well, well! We've got yet another surprise heading to Xbox Game Pass in the very near future, as 2K has announced today that NBA 2K24 will be available as part of the service as soon as Monday, March 11th. The news was quietly revealed a couple of hours ago via a post on social media:
News Phil Spencer Praises Recent Xbox Game Pass Release 'Return To Grace'
"Really enjoyed the game"
Last month, first-person narrative adventure Return to Grace came to Xbox Game Pass in what turned out to be a pretty busy February for the service. We haven't had chance to try this one out yet, but the stacked lineup hasn't stopped Xbox boss Phil Spencer from giving it a go. Taking to Twitter this week, Phil want
News Palworld Update Attempts To Fix Another Cloud Save Issue On Xbox
Update 0.1.5.2 is now live
Hot on the heels of patch 0.1.5.1, Palworld has just gotten another update on Xbox - and it appears to fix an increasingly common issue cropping up on Microsoft's platform. Yep, Palworld seems to be another Xbox title that's run into problems with cloud save sizes. Saves over 16MB in size seemed to be causing issues,...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 7-10)
Including a free weekend for Mortal Kombat 1!
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again, and we have a solid four-game lineup ahead of us this weekend! Mortal Kombat 1 leads the charge, but the entire selection is full of recent releases. Here are the four games playable with Free Play Days this weekend: Ed-0: Zombie Uprising From Space Mortal...
News PAW Patrol World Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 7)
Family friendly fun
The first of Xbox's latest batch of Game Pass titles is now available in the library, with PAW Patrol World bringing its family-friendly open world adventure to the service today. This may be a family-oriented affair but it still looks like there's fun to be had with PAW Patrol World. Here's a brief introduction to this...
News Sea Of Thieves Announces 2024 Preview Event, Anti-Cheat Out Next Week
The game's sixth anniversary is on the horizon
As part of Sea Of Thieves' sixth anniversary celebrations, Rare is busy preparing a few things. Firstly, it's announced a '2024 Preview Event' will be taking place on March 20th. This will include a "sneak peek" of the content coming to Seasons 12, 13, and 14. More details will be shared as soon as...
News New Capcom IP 'Kunitsu-Gami' Comes To Xbox Game Pass In 2024
Confirmed during Xbox's Partner Preview
One of the many highlights of the latest Xbox Partner Preview was Capcom's new IP Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. As previously confirmed, it's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass "day one" and the latest update has now revealed the release date will be at some point "later this year" in 2024. The new...
News Two Major Free Perks Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass Very Soon
Big wins for XGP Ultimate members!
Now and again, we come across some Xbox Game Pass Perks that are particular standouts (free trials such as Paramount Plus come to mind), but these two upcoming Perks might be the best since the program started! Firstly, on March 12th, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will get access to the Persona 3 Reload:...
News Five Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass At March's Partner Preview Showcase
All coming to Game Pass on day one!
Today's Xbox 'Partner Preview' showcase featured a bunch of new Xbox Game Pass announcements, including some major surprises such as the Persona 3 Reload Expansion Pass being included as an Xbox Game Pass Perk! Below, we've rounded up all the Xbox G
News Dead Island 2 Seems To Be Proving Very Popular On Xbox Game Pass
Shootin' up the charts
Dead Island 2 was an absolutely huge Xbox Game Pass surprise when it landed on the service late last month, and it looks like lots of Xbox fans have been playing this one since it first came to the library. As spotted by BenjiSales on Twitter, Deep Silver's Dead
PSA Control's Return To Xbox Game Pass Includes Lots Of Bonus Features
The Ultimate Edition is coming
As part of today's Xbox Game Pass update, Microsoft has announced the next six games coming to the service - and the list includes Remedy's Control Ultimate Edition. Now, Control has been on Game Pass before, but this time around the 'Ultimate Edition' is bringin
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 7-19)
The latest roundup of new titles
Microsoft has revealed more titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in March 2024, including Control Ultimate Edition and the SpongeBob remaster! Don't forget Diablo 4 and others are already penned in for late March as well. Earlier today, we kicked off this month's Game Pass
News Warhammer 40K: Boltgun Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 5)
Boomin' shootin'
We have another Xbox Game Pass title arriving today, with Focus Entertainment's 'boomer shooter' Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun now available in the library. To mark the arrival of Boltgun we recently went back and reviewed the title here at Pure Xbox, and we had a very good time with it indeed. We'll drop a link to our written review...
News Capcom Announces New Digital Broadcast Featuring Multiple Xbox Titles
A two part event airing later this week
If Xbox's 'Partner Preview' event wasn't already enough, it appears Capcom will also be hosting a special broadcast this week. 'Capcom Highlights' will be a two-day digital day event across March 7 and March 11 featuring the newest and upcoming titles in the Capcom library. Capcom says the program will run...
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In April 2024
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in April 2024? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, but...
News Sea Of Thieves Co-Developer Lays Off 'Handful' Of Employees
"This situation is heartbreaking"
It's been another difficult week for the video game industry in 2024 and now the UK indie developer Radical Forge has announced it's laying off a "handful of people". It's reportedly six employees to be exact. The same team, which worked alongside Flix Interactive and Rare on the free update Sea Of Thieves: A...
News Two Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early March 2024
The first batch of departures for March
Update (Mon 11th Mar, 2024): Good news, folks! Microsoft has since confirmed it's just the two games that will be leaving Xbox Game Pass in early March, as Ni No Kuni has now been removed from the lineup. <related ids="163332"> Original story (Sat 2nd Mar, 2024): Microsoft has revealed the first three...
Talking Point Do You Make Use Of Cloud Gaming On Xbox Game Pass?
Or is the tech not there yet?
Earlier today, Digital Foundry shared an interesting video regarding cloud gaming - testing out the feature on both Xbox and PlayStation to see how the two offerings compare. While the tech is undoubtedly impressive, what the analysis confirmed to us is that cloud gaming still needs plenty of work. Our usage of Xbox...
News Xbox Developer inXile Jokingly Teases Its New Game
...with bread
Xbox's Wasteland developer inXile Entertainment is currently working on its new RPG-inspired title, Clockwork Revolution. Unfortunately, there haven't really been many updates about it for some time now, and fans are becoming desperate for literally any crumbs of information about this new title. So that's actually kind of what the...
February2024
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 29 - March 3)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox has set live its latest Free Play Days promotion today, with three games featured this week including the recently-released co-op slasher Gangs of Sherwood! Here's the full list of Xbox Free Play Days titles this week: Age of Wonders 4 Deceive Inc. Gangs of Sherwood As usual, you'll nee
News Lightyear Frontier Final Preview Shows Huge Potential For Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Launch
This looks pretty darn fun
Outlet IGN has posted its 'final preview' for Lightyear Frontier; the new mech farming sim that's coming to Xbox Game Pass next month. At launch this will be classed as an Xbox Game Preview title, but it's been in the works for years now and is looking real nice on the eve of its initial release. Up above there's a solid...
News Palworld Update 0.1.5.0 Hits Xbox Very Soon, Here Are The Patch Notes
Future update to address "auto-save fails" on Xbox
Palworld has exploded in popularity on Xbox and PC with more than 25 million players now joining in on the fun. As players continue to show their support, so do the developers with regular updates. The latest one bumps the game up to Version 0.1.5.0. It's loaded with a bunch of fixes, Pal...
News Three Games Are Available This Week On Xbox Game Pass (February 27-29)
And a bonus fourth title!
As we near the end of February we're coming up on our final Xbox Game Pass additions for the month, and Feb 2024's closers include the likes of returning 'SharkPG' Maneater, sandbox survival game Space Engineers and more. So, ahead of March's Game Pass lineup — which kicks off with
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (February 2024)
Update: PUBG, Stumble Guys & Puzzle Quest 3 join the lineup!
It's time for another batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for February 2024! As we reach the end of the month, there are a lot of great Perks to claim - including free trials for Paramount Plus and Calm Premium, a Drakkar Edition Pack for Assassin's Creed Valhalla on Xbox Game Pass, some Stumble...
Poll What Do You Think Of Dead Island 2 On Xbox Game Pass?
This week's surprise XGP release
It's been a good week for Xbox Game Pass with five games added to the service, and one of them was a total surprise in the form of Dead Island 2! The game wasn't announced ahead of time, but landed on XGP this past Thursday. So, we know it's early days, but we're interested to hear how you've been getting on with...
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In March 2024
The full list of confirmed games so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in March 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 January, as well as...
News Here's Everything Revealed During The Age Of Empires 'New Year, New Age' Livestream
Everything coming in 2024
The Age of Empires team has wrapped up its "New Year, New Age" special presentation outlining everything arriving in 2024. Starting with the main announcement, Age of Mythology: Retold has now been officially confirmed for Xbox Series X|S, and will be a "day one" Game Pass release. Below are all the other announcements and...
News Age Of Mythology: Retold Coming To Xbox, PC And Game Pass In 2024
"From the creators of the award-winning Age of Empires"
Back in 2022, the Age of Empires team World's Edge revealed it would be releasing Age of Mythology: Retold - a "definitive edition" of the 2002 PC title with "upgraded graphics, features and more". Now, in a "sneak peek" announcement, it's been confirmed this new version of the game will be...
News Xbox Game Pass's SteamWorld Build 'Fell Short Of Expectations' For Publisher Thunderful
"Sales during December fell slightly short"
SteamWorld Build landed on Xbox Game Pass last December, and it seemed to go down quite well with critics around launch - including us here at Pure Xbox. However, the commercial side of things hasn't quite matched up to the game's critical reception according to publisher Thunderful. As revealed in the...
News Palworld Hits Ridiculous Player Milestone In Just One Month On Xbox & PC
"Thank you for your continued support!"
Palworld has been a huge hit for developer Pocketpair since its big Xbox and PC launch last month, and the team has revealed some updated figures on how the game has been doing in the month-or-so since release. Across Xbox and PC platforms, Palworld has managed to attract a whopping 25 million players in...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 22-25)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Free Play Days is gearing up for another big weekend on Xbox! We've got three games as part of the program this week, with Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint's Ultimate Edition undoubtedly being the pick of the bunch. Here's all three Free Play Days titles this weekend: Catan - Console...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 22)
Featuring a massive AAA surprise!
Another Xbox Game Pass update day is upon us, and this one is delivering a lovely surprise! Deep Silver's Dead Island 2 has been shadow dropped into the Game Pass library, having not been announced prior to its arrival. This zombie-slaying adventure lands today alongside two other titles. Here's an introduction to...
News Xbox Reiterates It's Bringing Activision Blizzard's 'Full Portfolio' To Game Pass
Yes, including Call of Duty
Following the announcement last week that Diablo 4 would be added to Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has now shared a brief update about what this means for the rest of Activision Blizzard's library. In an interview with Game File, Spencer reiterated how the plan was to eventually deliver the "full...
News Two Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late February 2024
Including an EA Play title
Microsoft has delivered its latest Xbox Game Pass roundup, this time letting us all know about what's coming and going in the back half of February 2024. We have a great lineup of newcomers, including Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun! <related ids="162427"> However, we do have a couple of titles leaving the library soon,...
