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Monday17th Jun 2024
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
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,...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 17-21)
Including this major new expansion!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 17-21! We've got some major releases on the way next week including Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree and The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road, and while we don't know much about the
Friday14th Jun 2024
News Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Launches On Xbox To Fantastic Reviews
The Metacritic scores are huge!
Today's the day for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! This brand-new release from ATLUS and SEGA is officially available to purchase on the Xbox Store (starting at £54.99 / $59.99), and if the reviews are anything to go by, it's definitely worth your time and money this...
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...
17 of the top Xbox racers you can enjoy in 2024
If you're looking for the best Xbox racing games, the good news is that you're pretty spoilt for choice on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S! Whether you're a simulation purist or you prefer the more arcade-oriented racers on the market, there's definitely something for you in this list. Remember, all of...
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 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 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 Here's What's Included In The Xbox June 2024 Update
Rolling out this week to Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One
The Xbox June 2024 update begins rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this week, introducing plenty of new features - some of which we've already highlighted about recently here at Pure Xbox. Here's a short overview of the Xbox June 2024 update, with more details...
Tuesday11th Jun 2024
Review Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends (Xbox) - A Wholesome Game Pass Gem
Don't let this one pass you by!
Amidst all the craziness of the Xbox Showcase and everything else over the past few days, it may have completely passed you by that Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends launched on Xbox Game Pass earlier this month, and after spending plenty of hours with it between all of these major events, it's proved the...
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 Forza Horizon Fans, The Crew Motorfest Could Be Well Worth Checking Out Later This Year
It's getting a whole new map for free!
As we outlined in our Xbox Games Showcase predictions prior to the show, we really did think that we might have seen Forza Horizon 6 during this year's event, but as it turns out, Ubisoft's The Crew Motorfest might be the best place for Forza Horizon fans to turn this year.
News Here's A Look At The Updated Xbox Studios Roadmap For 2024 & Beyond
What an unbelievable lineup!
Well, another Xbox Games Showcase is in the books! Many Xbox fans believe that this year's Showcase was one of the best of all time, and we've definitely got an amazing couple of years ahead when it comes to first-party titles. As we've highlighted numerous times here at Pure Xbox in the past, Xbox fan Klobrille...
Monday10th Jun 2024
News Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Remake Launches On Xbox In 2026
The Lost Crown is also getting new DLC
At Ubisoft Forward today, it was announced that Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (the remake) will now officially be launching in 2026. This is the first time it's received a proper release window in multiple years. Obviously it's a shame we've been waiting so long for its arrival, but at least we now know...
Live Watch Ubisoft Forward 2024 Here
The final major event of this crazy few days!
It's been a very busy few days in the world of gaming, and we're finishing things off with a Ubisoft Forward showcase today! Today, we're expecting plenty of news on the likes of Assassin's Creed: Shadows, Star Wars: Outlaws and more. "Ubisoft Forward kicks off on June 10, offering up exclusive looks...
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...
Sunday9th Jun 2024
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...
Feature Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The Xbox Games Showcase 2024
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Xbox Games Showcase 2024 event earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox. If you don't want to watch it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The...
Live Watch The Xbox Games Showcase 2024 Here
The biggest event of 2024 for Xbox fans!
The Xbox Games Showcase 2024 has arrived! This marks the biggest event of the year for Xbox fans, with around two hours' worth of reveals and updates coming our way from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, Activision and others. "This will mark the first Xbox Showcase featuring games from our portfolio of studios...
Saturday8th Jun 2024
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 10-14)
Including a major new release from ATLUS!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 10-14! Hopefully we might have a few more to add after the Xbox Games Showcase this Sunday, but for now, the big release of next week is Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (June 10-14): https:/
News The First Descendant Out Next Month On Xbox Series X|S And Xbox One
The next-gen UE5 looter-shooter is almost here
Nexon's upcoming "next-gen" looter shooter has finally confirmed it will be launching on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and multiple other platforms on July 2nd, 2024. This is a free-to-play game, so everyone will be able to get their hands on it next month! "The First Descendant is a next generation...
Feature Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The Summer Game Fest 2024 Showcase
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Summer Game Fest 2024 event earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox. If you don't want to watch it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. Keep in...
Friday7th Jun 2024
News The Thing: Remastered Brings The 2002 Game Back To Xbox This Year
"A faithful restoration of the cult classic"
If you're as old as us, you'll probably remember a game called "The Thing" on the original Xbox back in 2002, and today, it's been announced that the geniuses at Nightdive Studios (Quake 2, System Shock Remake, Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster) are giving it the remastered treatment for modern consoles...
Live Watch The Summer Game Fest 2024 Showcase Here
Let's kick off the weekend in style!
It's finally time for Summer Game Fest! A busy weekend of major showcases begins today with the Summer Game Fest 2024 livestream, which is set to provide new announcements, trailers and updates across a two-hour event. "Live from YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, see what's next in video games at #SUMMERGAMEFEST...
News Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Patch Makes Big Gameplay Changes On Xbox
Adds an outfit selector!
The latest patch for Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered has now landed, and it contains some pretty major features and updates for Xbox players. The team is "improving combat" when using the modern control scheme in this latest patch - and it's also added a new Outfit Selector option amongst a bunch of other fixes and changes...
News Euro 2024 Kicks Off With Free New Update For EA Sports FC 24 On Xbox
Lead your Nation
We're mighty glad the Xbox Showcase and all the other June 2024 showcases are taking place this weekend, because next weekend, we're going to be too busy watching everything that UEFA Euro 2024 has to offer. If you're in the same boat as us, you'll probably be glad to know that EA Spor
Thursday6th Jun 2024
News Huge New Report Sheds Light On Xbox's Plans For 2024 And Beyond
First-party releases, PS5 ports & more
It's that time of year, isn't it? The time of year when there's never a quiet moment for news - when you've done an entire day's work and then a massive report about Xbox's plans for 2024 and beyond suddenly appears on the interwebs. Not that we're complaining! This report, courtesy of The Verge's Tom Warren,...
News Hogwarts Legacy 'Summer Update' Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
And there are rumours of a Director's Cut...
Hogwarts Legacy fans, today's your day! The official Summer 2024 Update is now live on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, introducing a few new features including a Photo Mode along with plenty of bug fixes. As we mentioned recently, this update also brings the Haunted Shop Mission to all...
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 -...
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 Lots Of Great Games Are Reduced By 90% In The Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale
Mass Effect, Injustice 2, Max Max & more!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in the Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale 2024? As usual when it comes to the Deals Unlocked Sale, there are loads of great offers in the 90% range to take advantage of, including the likes of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Injustice 2, Mor
Tuesday4th Jun 2024
News Hypercharge Unboxed Devs Blown Away By Success Of Xbox Launch
"I'm really emotional right now"
We've covered Hypercharge Unboxed a lot recently here at Pure Xbox - there was a review, an interview and some pre-release content that we shared - and perhaps we played a small part in the game launching to very impressive sales! As things stand, Hypercharge is the #8 "Top Paid" game on the UK Xbox charts and #12
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 Xbox Deals Unlocked 2024 Sale Now Live, 700+ Games Discounted
A massive sale for some major AAA games!
The Xbox Deals Unlocked Sale for 2024 has now begun! Over the next two weeks, you can take advantage on discounts for over 700 games, with major AAA titles and some absolute bargains in the mix. There are too many highlights to count here, but a few you might be particularly interested in are Alan Wake 2,...
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):
Monday3rd Jun 2024
News Xbox Appears To Be Changing The Box Art For New Physical Releases
Liking the look of this?
Today, we brought you the news that Kena: Bridge of Spirits is making the jump from PlayStation to Xbox this August, and a first glance at the physical version reveals that Xbox is going with a different box art design for its release. As you can see in the image below, the Xbox logo remains in the top-left corner with a...
News Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early June 2024
The first batch of departures for June
Update: All five of these have also now been confirmed as leaving Xbox Cloud Gaming on June 15th. We've got a few more Xbox Game Pass titles added to the lineup for this month as well! <related ids="166970"> Original story: The first five games leaving
Saturday1st Jun 2024
Feature All New Xbox Games Coming Out In June 2024
Shadow of the Erdtree, Still Wakes The Deep & more!
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in June 2024! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a June 2024 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. Although it's not looking like the busiest month of the year, we've still got the likes of Elden Ring:...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 3-7)
New releases and Game Pass titles
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 3-7! Some of the big releases over the next few days include the next Destiny 2 expansion along with the likes of Killer Klowns From Outer Space and Tour de France 2024, along with
Friday31st May 2024
News Microsoft Confirms That Black Ops 6 Won't Require A New Tier Of Xbox Game Pass
An Xbox One release is also happening!
Earlier this week we got the news that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be launching day one on Xbox Game Pass, and now Microsoft has added a bit more detail to this Game Pass-flavoured announcement. In a statement provided to Eurogamer, Microsoft has confirmed that this year's
News Hypercharge Unboxed Is Out Now, And It Has A Special Launch-Day Discount On Xbox
Not for long, though!
The day has finally arrived! Digital Cybercherries' toy-soldier shooter Hypercharge Unboxed is officially out now on Xbox, and if you're interested in picking this one up, the team is offering a launch discount right now - but you'll have to be quick to take advantage of it. For today only (and for pre-order players) you can...
Thursday30th May 2024
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From May 2024's State Of Play Event
Don't worry, they're not all PS5 exclusives!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for May 2024 included a bit of Xbox related news for various upcoming new releases, including the likes of Marvel Rivals, Path of Exile 2 and Monster Hunter Wilds
News Xbox's 'Top Paid Games' Chart Looks Very Different In Japan Right Now
Here's the full top 10
As you know, we often like to take a look at the "Top Paid" Xbox charts and see which games are selling particularly well on the Xbox Store, but it's very rare that we look beyond the likes of the UK and US stores. Today, we've taken a peek over at the Japan store, and it's shaping up very differently! In fact, the top 3...
News Hogwarts Legacy Summer Update Brings New Photo Mode & More To Xbox
And it's out VERY soon!
Hogwarts Legacy developer Avalanche has today announced that its long-promised summer update is launching for all platforms on June 6th. The main new feature here is a fully-fledged photo mode for the Harry Potter RPG, while a bunch of PlayStation-exclusive DLC will also be making its way over to Xbox next month. As far as...
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (May 28 - June 4)
40+ titles that are HEAVILY reduced on Xbox right now!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (May 28 - June 4)? We're definitely spoilt when it comes to the 90% range this week! Over 40 games on the Xbox Store are reduced by 90% right now, including some massive favourites such as Injustice 2, Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate,...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 30 - June 2)
Featuring two huge free trials!
Xbox Free Play Days has returned for the coming weekend, and we have four big Xbox titles to play as part of the program this week. Free trials for Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Skull & Bones are headlining the promotion this time out, with two other titles rounding out the four-game lineup. Here's...
Wednesday29th May 2024
News Over A Decade Since Its First Teaser, Development Is Finally Finished On Cyberpunk 2077
Was it all worth it?
Sorry to remind everyone, but it's been well over 10 years since CD Projekt RED released its first-ever teaser for Cyberpunk 2077. Yep, it really has been that long since the Polish developer started talking about its sci-fi RPG, and as part of a recent financial report, the team has revealed that development is officially over...
Tuesday28th May 2024
News MultiVersus Returns To Xbox As Official 2024 Relaunch Goes Live
Free to download and play right now!
In case you missed it, MultiVersus is back! The Super Smash Bros. style brawler officially relaunched on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S earlier today, and it's entirely free to download on the Xbox Store right now. Since it previously closed down back in early 2023, the game has received a massive...
