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Wednesday19th Jun 2024
News Xbox Console Exclusive 'Creatures Of Ava' Gets Game Pass Release Date
Palworld but... without guns?
Xbox Game Pass just keeps on expanding in 2024, and those who caught Palworld fever earlier this year might want to keep an eye on Creatues of Ava. Now confirmed for the service this August, Inverge Studios' take on the 'Pokémon-like' is all about saving creat
News Fantastic FPS 'Insurgency: Sandstorm' Is Getting A Huge Free Update On Xbox Game Pass
Operation Crisis begins
Insurgency: Sandstorm is getting another major update on all platforms, just under a year on from when the FPS title first arrived on Xbox Game Pass. This particular update is dubbed 'Operation: Crisis', and it brings a new map, new weapons, a new limited-time game mode and more to the fantastic Game Pass shooter. We
News My Time At Sandrock Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 19)
Welcome to your next life sim!
We have a new Game Pass addition today, June 19th, and this one could be a title worth sinking some time into! My Time at Sandrock delivers a huge life simulation game onto Xbox Game Pass - as the follow-up to 2019's My Time at Portia, which is already in the library. Here's about more information on My Time at...
Tuesday18th Jun 2024
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (June 18-27)
The second batch of the month
Microsoft has today announced the second batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for June 2024, which includes today's arrival of Still Wakes The Deep, along with the likes of EA Sports FC 24 and My Time At Sandrock! Here's the list of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass from June 18-27: Date Gam
News Forza Horizon 5 'Universal Icons' Car Pack Brings Star-Studded Lineup To Xbox
And it's out today!
Playground Games has unveiled a new premium car pack for Forza Horizon 5, and this one brings five movie star cars to the open world racer. Available today for $10, Horizon's finest drivers can go hands-on with five new rides inspired by the likes of Jurassic Park, Back to the Future and Knight Rider. Up above you can take a...
Monday17th Jun 2024
News Clockwork Revolution Dev Pokes Fun As It Still 'Figures Out' Xbox Release Date
Already checking the clock
Next year is already looking pretty stacked in terms of big Xbox releases, and we also have a number of titles that haven't even been dated yet. One of those is inXile's Clockwork Revolution, which seemed to get a leaked release window the other day before the team shut the rumour down - making light of the situation in...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Still Wakes The Deep
An upcoming Game Pass launch!
Another day one Xbox Game Pass release is right around the corner in Still Wakes The Deep, and early reviews of this spooky Xbox game are now cropping up online - including our own opinion on the title here at Pure Xbox. <related ids="167069"> However, it's always good to get a broader gauge on video game...
Review Still Wakes The Deep (Xbox) - Nautical Narrative Adventure Perfect For Xbox Game Pass
Swearing like a sailor
If you've played any of The Chinese Room's past games you'll have an idea of what to expect from Still Wakes The Deep; something short, sweet, dripping in atmosphere and with a laser focus on the overall narrative. Well, we're here to report that despite some behind-the-scenes changes at the British developer, Still Wakes the...
News Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late June 2024
June's second batch of leavers revealed
Update: These five games have now been formally announced by Microsoft, and we also know that Cricket 22 will leave Xbox Game Pass on July 5th. The table below has been updated with the latest platform details for each June title. We also have more details on what's coming to Xbox Game Pass between June 18th...
Saturday15th Jun 2024
Feature Xbox's 2024 Showcase Was Great, But It Was Missing A Big ActiBlizz Announcement
Please Phil, we want some more
The Xbox Showcase was amazing this year. Seriously, the relaunch of Pure Xbox took place four years ago, and we can't remember a better summer showcase from Xbox since then. Gears, Fable, Perfect Dark, DOOM
News Six Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In July 2024 So Far
An early look at what's ahead
We're only just hitting the middle of the month for June's Xbox Game Pass additions, but as usual, we're starting to take a look at what's ahead for July as well. And it's good news - there's a lot confirmed for next month already! Some of the highlights here include day one releases for Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn,...
Friday14th Jun 2024
Reminder Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Weekend
Including a huge 2022 release!
It's that time again where a selection of titles leave the Xbox Game Pass library, and we have five games in total exiting the service this weekend. As you can probably guess, the big leaver this time around is High On Life, which departs Game Pass after roughly 18 months in the library. All five games are on the way...
News Survival RPG 'Medieval Dynasty' Brings Co-Op To Xbox Game Pass This Month
Along with other new features
It's been almost two years since the survival / crafting / town management RPG Medieval Dynasty first arrived on Xbox Game Pass, and it's about to get a major new update that will transform the experience on consoles this month. On June 27th, Co-Op Mode will be available for the first time on Xbox Series X and Xbox...
Thursday13th Jun 2024
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Trailer Becomes Most-Watched Ever As Xbox Game Pass Fuels Interest
All aboard the hype train
Call of Duty is always popular, there's no denying that. Every year that a GTA title doesn't launch the franchise seems to break records, but there appears to be an extra bout of hype behind this year's Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - the first one to launch day one on
News Age Of Mythology: Retold Gets Huge Upgrade In Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison
See how the new game looks alongside the 2002 release
One of the many highlights of the Xbox Games Showcase this year was Microsoft's new take on a classic strategy series in Age of Mythology: Retold. If you've been wondering about the graphical improvements and upgrades coming in this new version of the game, developer World's Edge has now shared...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 13-16)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Free Play Days returns once again, and this week we have four Xbox titles in total to try for free over the next few days. Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is leading the charge here - there's absolutely loads to go at within Ubisoft's online co-op shooter. And here's your full Free Play Days lineup...
News Xbox Dev Obsidian Announces 'Road To Avowed' Livestream Series On Approach To Launch
"We'll share insights on the development process"
Avowed seems to be the major Xbox exclusive that's closest to launching right now - with the game recently getting an accidental November release date before being pulled by developer Obsidian. While the Xbox dev has retracted this date for now, the game is clearly fast approaching launch, with the...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 13)
A couple of huge additions to the library!
Microsoft has delivered an Xbox Game Pass refresh today, with two titles being added to the library on June 13. Headlining the pack is 2022's The Callisto Protocol, while BlackMill's WW1 shooter Isonzo has also been added to the service. Here's a closer look at these two new Xbox Game Pass additions:...
Wednesday12th Jun 2024
News Forza Motorsport Giving Away Free 'Porsche 963 Combo' On Xbox & PC
As part of Update 9
Everyone loves a freebie, and Forza Motorsport is giving one away right now! At any time until June 19th, you can grab the Porsche 963 Combo for free, which usually retails at £3.99 / $4.99 on the Xbox Store and Steam. As part of this combo, you get access to the 2024 Porsche #5 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 along with a...
News State Of Decay 3 Development Is Being Supported By Two Other Xbox Teams
Better with friends
Since its major acquisitions, Xbox has mentioned how studios within its ecosystem would be able to collaborate on projects and generally help each other out. We've already seen this before with some games in the past, and it seems the developer behind State of Decay 3 has also had some assistance crafting the next entry in its...
Tuesday11th Jun 2024
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta Will Be Open To All Who Subscribe To Xbox Game Pass
Including early access!
Right, at this point we've spoken at length about Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one, but that's still more than four months away at this stage. However, the upcoming CoD game will have an open beta — as has become the norm in recent years — and Game Pass users will be able to get early access...
News Avowed Director On Obsidian's Future And Xbox Closures: 'I Really Trust In Our Leadership'
She doesn't "believe in living in fear"
Xbox has been through a rough patch recently with the closure of four studios. If you are wondering how other developers at Xbox are feeling about this, Obsidian's Avowed director Carrie Patel has now shared some thoughts.
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Estimated File Size TBA 'Closer To Launch'
Activision confirms
In case you missed it, yesterday Call of Duty fans voiced their concerns when pre-order page listings for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 suggested the title would require a huge download of around 300GB. There were some suggestions this was factoring in the "entire" Call of Duty app, and Activision has now officially confirmed this...
News Starfield Is Getting Review Bombed (Again)
"Another push for curated paid mods"
During the Xbox Showcase this week, Bethesda announced the arrival of its new Starfield update adding 'Creations', new Trackers Alliance missions, and much more. While it was celebrated as exciting news, this update appears to have upset some players - with complaints about paid 'Creations' and 'Tracke
Monday10th Jun 2024
News Avowed Xbox Showcase Deep Dive Reveals Third-Person Gameplay
We hope you can choose this on the fly!
In the wake of the Xbox Games Showcase this weekend, we're starting to see additional trailers and info dumps land for some of the titles shown off during the livestream - and the Official Xbox Podcast has just dropped a pretty huge deep dive on Obsidian's upcoming RPG Avowed. In the video up above, the Xbox...
News Football Manager Acquires English Premier League License Ahead Of FM25 Launch
The Beautiful Game gets even better
As if Football Manager wasn't incredible enough, SEGA has announced today that ahead of Football Manager 2025's release later this year, the game has acquired a four-year license to the English Premier League. This means that going forward, every EPL team in Football Manager will be fully licensed with official...
News Xbox Game Pass Upgrade Detailed For Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6
The base game is included in the service
Yesterday's big Xbox Games Showcase delivered the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launch date - with the new Call of Duty title arriving like clockwork in late October 2024. However, this is the first year that CoD launches day one on Game Pass, and that means that fans have the opportunity to effectively upgrade...
News Xbox: 'You Are Going To See More Of Our Games On More Platforms'
"We just see that as a benefit to the franchises we're building"
In case you missed it, during a chat about DOOM: The Dark Ages with IGN, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer snuck in a brief comment about more of Xbox's games going to "more platforms" in the future. Unsurprisingly, it's raised some eyebrows on social media and other corners of the...
News Eidos Montreal Confirms It's Supporting The Development Of Fable
Following a report late last year
Fable developer Playground Games has already called on the assistance of some other parties, and following the latest trailer it's now been confirmed Eidos Montreal is helping out. The studio made it official on social media with the following message earlier on, mentioning how it's been "supporting" development of...
News Diablo 4's Xbox Game Pass Release An 'Incredible' Boost Ahead Of Expansion
The 'Vessel of Hatred' expansion will arrive this October
We've already heard a little bit about Diablo 4's growth since its debut on Xbox Game Pass at the end of March, and today during an IGN Live segment, the game's production director Tiffany Wat spoke about how Microsoft's subscription service boosted player numbers. She described it as...
News Xbox's Console User Count At Record High, Says Microsoft Gaming CEO
"When everybody plays, we all win"
There's not been the most positive press surrounding Xbox's future in the console hardware business this year, but according to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, the amount of users playing on Xbox console platforms right now is historic: "What I can say sitting here today, from our decisions on cloud, on Game...
News Phil Spencer On Recent Studio Closures: It's About Running A 'Sustainable Business'
"The closure of any team is hard"
Xbox has just wrapped up another showcase and while the general vibe is rather positive right now, it hasn't been quite as rosy so far this year for Microsoft's gaming division. During a post-show chat with IGN, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer was asked about the "recent studio closures"
Sunday9th Jun 2024
News Sniper Elite Studio Returns With 'Atomfall' On Xbox Game Pass In 2025
A low-key highlight of the Xbox Showcase
We saw a whole bunch of amazing upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles at the Xbox Games Showcase 2024 today, and that definitely includes the Fallout-like Atomfall, which is being worked on by the Sniper Elite team at Rebellion. Atomfall will b
News Stalker 2 Continues To Impress In New Xbox Showcase Gameplay Trailer
"The Zone is what you consider it to be"
There's been so much happening today at the Xbox Games Showcase that Stalker 2 has kinda been overlooked, but it still remains one of the most highly-anticipated Xbox Game Pass titles of 2024 - especially after watching this trailer. And yes, S
News Age Of Mythology: Retold Goes 'Beyond History' On Xbox This September
Another first-party Game Pass release
We've been waiting on a date for Age of Mythology: Retold for a while now, and we've finally got one! As revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase 2024, this RTS game is coming to Xbox Series X, Series S and PC on September 4th, 2024! You can check out the brand-new trailer up above, and we'll throw more details down...
News Eight New Game Pass Titles Announced At Xbox Games Showcase 2024
Here's a closer look at each of them
Today's Xbox Games Showcase 2024 event treated us to a massive selection of Xbox Game Pass titles, many of which we'd never heard about until today! Those are the Game Pass titles we're focusing on in this article — eight of them in all — although we're also highlighting some of the previously confirmed...
News South Of Midnight Gets Gameplay Reveal, Coming To Xbox Game Pass In 2025
Another Xbox exclusive!
Remember South of Midnight from Compulsion Games? The bayou-inspired Xbox title got its big reveal last year - and now we have actual gameplay and a confirmed release window! Yep, the We Happy Few developer is bringing the game day one to Xbox
News State Of Decay 3 Is Back As Part Of 'A New Era' For Xbox's Undead Labs
Coming soon!
Gosh, it's been a while but State of Decay 3 is back! Yep, Xbox's open-world zombie sequel has re-emerged after almost four years of radio silence - and it's looking like development has come along nicely since. Up above, we've got a brand-new look at the game from developer Undead Labs, who themselves have undergone some major changes...
Saturday8th Jun 2024
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In July 2024
Some early predictions!
Update: Microsoft has now started revealing the games leaving Xbox Game Pass in July 2024, so we'll update the table below with any confirmed departures as the month rolls on. <related ids="168400"> Original story: What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in July 2024? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but...
News Today's SGF 2024 Showcase Gave Us Two New Game Pass Reveals
Including a July date for Capcom's Path of the Goddess!
We were keeping a close eye out for Xbox Game Pass news at today's Summer Game Fest 2024 Showcase, but ultimately we only spotted two reveals to bring your attention to - although they're both pretty awesome ones! The big news here is that Capcom's Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Godd
Friday7th Jun 2024
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Listing Further Hints At Huge ActiBlizz Xbox Game Pass Drop
We are READY
Okay, so, at this point we're all pretty much expecting a massive Activision Blizzard Xbox Game Pass drop to happen in and around the Xbox Games Showcase this weekend, and another few hints at such an event have cropped up online today. First off, as part of Microsoft's new 'Next Week On X
News 'Flock' Brings Its Co-Op Adventure To Xbox Game Pass This July
Soar through beautiful landscapes
Can you keep up with all these Xbox Game Pass announcements at the moment?! We've got another one to share today, as Annapurna Interactive's Flock has been revealed as coming to the service on July 16, 2024. This one's been earmarked for Game Pass for a while, and it takes the form of a multiplayer co-op experience...
Thursday6th Jun 2024
News Another Two Games Rumoured For Xbox Game Pass This Month, Including PS5's 'Tchia'
"A poetic coming-of-age story"
We've been sitting and waiting for Xbox to give us some Xbox Game Pass goodness for June 2024 over the past few weeks, and today we've suddenly been treated to it! Not only did Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler 2 arrive on the service a few hours ago, but we also know of
News These Four Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (June 12-18)
The Callisto Protocol joins the lineup!
Microsoft has just revealed a fresh batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for June 2024, which includes the likes of the 2022 survival horror game The Callisto Protocol and the highly-anticipated day one release of Still Wakes The Deep! Don't forget that Octopath Traveler and
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 6-9)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days has officially landed! We know that it's going to be a busy old weekend with the Xbox Games Showcase arriving on Sunday, but that doesn't mean we can't all enjoy a few free games leading up to the event, right? This week, Microsoft is including two games in its FPD lineup -...
News Two Square Enix RPG Get A Surprise Release On Xbox Game Pass
Octopath Traveler II is finally out on Xbox Series X|S
Following some rumours earlier this week, Octopath Traveler II has now shadow dropped on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Game Pass. You can buy the game from Microsoft's store for $59.99 USD (or your regional equivalent) or download it right away with your Game Pass subscription. Alongside this,...
Wednesday5th Jun 2024
News Tell Me Why Is Entirely Free To Claim On Xbox Throughout June 2024
As part of Pride Month
You may recall that Don't Nod's narrative adventure Tell Me Why has been given away for free over the last few years to celebrate Pride Month, and that's exactly what's happening again this year, with the game once again available to claim for free on Xbox throughout June. Yep, from now until the end of the month, all you...
News Still Wakes The Deep Is Now Available To Preload On Xbox Game Pass
And it's a modest download!
We're just a few weeks away from the launch of Still Wakes The Deep, and ahead of its Xbox Game Pass release, developer The Chinese Room has now enabled preloads for the highly-anticipated horror title. Right now, Xbox players can download Still Wakes the Deep on Xbox Series X and S - and the game is a nice, modest...
Tuesday4th Jun 2024
News Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Get Fresh Trailers Ahead Of July & August Releases
A summer of Game Pass gaming!
We may be about to head into an absolute whirlwind of Xbox Game Pass news in the coming days and weeks as all of the showcases roll in, but things are kicking into gear already! This week, we've got brand-new trailers for two upcoming Game Pass releases - including one that was previously undated. That'll be the...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 4)
Including a new day one release!
Welcome to your first Xbox Game Pass update for June! Today, we have two fresh additions to the Game Pass library, including another day one release in Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends alongside the PC-only Firework. Here's what to expect from these two new Xbox Game Pass titles: Firework (PC):
