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News Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Brings Its 'Vibrant' 3D Platformer To Xbox This September
A remake of the 2010 Wii game
If you like platformers and you like Mickey Mouse, have we got a game for you! THQ Nordic has announced today that Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed will arrive for Xbox One, Series X and Series S on September 24, 2024. This is a remake of the Nintendo Wii game from 2010 that was followed up with a sequel on Xbox 360 in...
News Xbox Fans Confused By 'Weird Temu Spam' Plaguing Direct Messages
"Temu bots have taken over Xbox"
For a while now, our Xbox inboxes have been regularly flooded with some form of spam - and not the chopped pork in a can variety. Xbox does at least categorise 'chat requests' as a completely different thing to conversations with friends, but still, the constant 'offers' to buy our gamertags do grow a little...
News STALKER: Legends Of The Zone Trilogy Gets Official Mod Support On Xbox
Thanks to mod.io!
A few months back, the folks over at GSC Game World dropped the original Stalker games onto Xbox seemingly out of nowhere, and their work on the Legends of the Zone Trilogy isn't over yet. Not only is the team still working away on a full current-gen upgrade for all three games, but it's also added official console mod support...
News Atari's Anniversary Celebration Returns To Xbox With 39 New Games This October
The Atari 50 "Expanded Edition"
Back at the end of 2022, Atari fans were treated to a fantastic new "Anniversary Celebration" on Xbox which combined a huge list of playable classics with a museum-style walkthrough of the company's storied history. Now, Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration is getting an "Extended Edition" for Xbox on October 25th,...
News Marvel Vs. Capcom Fan Starts Petition To Bring New Collection To Xbox
"A lot of the Xbox community have been begging"
Last week the fighting game community received some exciting news, with Capcom announcing the return of the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection on the Switch and PlayStation 4. Unfortunately, Xbox is set to miss out on it at this stage. While there's been a lot of talk about why Xbox is being...
News Xbox's Avowed Is Fully Playable In Third-Person, Confirms Obsidian
One for you over-the-shoulder fans!
In the aftermath of the Xbox Games Showcase, Avowed developer Obsidian starting going a bit more in-depth about its upcoming fantasy RPG, including the ability to switch to a third-person perspective. At the time, details on this were a little vague, but now the team has confirmed that the game is fully playable...
News EA Sports FC 24 Shoots Onto Xbox Game Pass Today (June 25)
He shoots, he scores!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, EA Sports FC 24 enters the EA Play / Game Pass Ultimate library - coinciding nicely with the Euro 2024 tournament that's happening right now. <related ids="167109"> You'll largely know what you're getting into with this one already, but this is the first EA football...
News Ubisoft Shares Q&A For Beyond Good & Evil's 20th Anniversary Edition
Everything you need to know
At the time of writing we're just a few short hours away from the release of Beyond Good & Evil's 20th Anniversary Edition, and Ubisoft has put together a quick Q&A that addresses some of our most pressing questions. Firstly, we know that the game will arrive on the Xbox Store at 12am PT / 03am ET / 6am BST (so,...
Reminder Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Sunday
One week left to enjoy them
Late June's Xbox Game Pass leavers are now playable for less than a week, with five titles exiting the service this weekend. We have a few notable departures in here, including the pictured F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch, but overall it's an acceptable list - considering the quality we're getting on Game Pass these...
News BioWare Explains Why It Changed The Name Of Dragon Age: The Veilguard
No longer Dreadwolf
This month, Dragon Age has forced its way back into the 2024 conversation - first with a name change, followed by a release window, and then a fresh gameplay deep dive fr
News Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn Is Now Available To Preload On Xbox Game Pass
It's out next month!
We're a few weeks away from the highly-anticipated release of Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn on Xbox Game Pass, and now the title is available to fully pre-download on Xbox consoles. Right now, Xbox players can download Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn ahead of its July 18 launch, and the open-world RPG is a pretty reasonable...
News It's Gone Quiet Lately, But Xbox's Towerborne Is Still Launching In 2024
Set to make a big splash at Gamescom
We've just had a really busy summer season of showcases (try and say that three times quickly!), and amidst all the amazing announcements, we saw reveals for a whole bunch of first-party Xbox games coming out in 2024 and beyond. But what about Towerborne? This adventure game from the creators of The Banner Saga...
News Xbox's Acquisition Of Obsidian Helped The Team Stick To Single-Player For Avowed
"Avowed was going to be multiplayer"
Microsoft acquired Obsidian Entertainment way back in 2018, which feels like a lifetime ago now with how much Xbox has changed in the years since. For most of that time, Avowed has been in the works over at the California-based developer, but did you know that the game was going to be a co-op RPG before Xbox...
Feature Every Xbox Game We Played At Summer Game Fest 2024
Hands on previews with a bunch of Xbox games
Summer Game Fest has wrapped up, and what a spectacle it was this year! There’s still a lot of exciting stuff to discuss from the event over the next few weeks, but what exactly did Pure Xbox get up to while we were living it large in the LA sun? Well, "living it large" might be a bit of an...
News Former Redfall Studio Head Already Looking Forward To What's Next
And he's glad to see people enjoying the "cleaned up" release
Before Arkane Austin closed its doors, the studio rolled out one final game update for Redfall adding an offline mode, single-player pausing, a new weapon, new systems, DLSS3, and much more. The now-former studio head Harvey Smith has now acknowledged this, mentioning how he's received a...
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Weekend (June 18-25)
Bag yourself a bargain
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (June 18-25)? As usual, there are lots of games in the 90% (and even 95%) range at the moment, including some big titles such as Mortal Kombat 11, Injustice 2, LEGO DC Super-Villains and multiple Sherlock Holmes adventures! You'll find all the 90% discounts from...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (June 24-28)
Including four Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for June 24-28! We've got some interesting titles on the way next week including a return for Beyond Good & Evil along with four Xbox
News Elden Ring's DLC Takes #1 Spot In Highest-Rated Xbox Games Of 2024
We have a new champion
We're just about at the halfway point of 2024, and we've got a strong new contender for Game of the Year on Xbox... or at the very least, expansion of the year. Of course, we're talking about Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. As things stand, Metacritic places the Elden Ring DLC in first place when it comes to the best Xbox...
News Flight Simulator Updates Continue With Free Las Vegas Expansion On Xbox & PC
Jackpot!
We're very much looking forward to the arrival of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PC) this November, but until then, the current version is still getting some great new updates. Case in point, this Las Vegas expansion! This marks the eighth free city update for the game, adding much more...
News Microsoft Makes Statement On The Xbox Delay For Black Myth: Wukong
"We’re excited for the launch"
Update: Windows Central Reporter Jez Corden has now provided some extra context about the Microsoft statement on Black Myth: Wukong. Corden says that Xbox is "aware of the rumours" about an exclusivity deal, but he didn't mention them in his question to Microsoft. Here's a tweet from Corden with this extra...
News Xbox Is Getting An Officially Licensed Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Controller
Coming this summer
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is out on Xbox today, but if you're willing to hold your Elden Ring horses, you could be playing through this new FromSoftware expansion with an officially licensed Shadow of the Erdtree controller. Yep, Thrustmaster has announced a new version of its 'ESWAP' pro controller to coincide with the...
News Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Looks Suitably Gears-Like In New Gameplay Overview
E-Day will have to wait
Hyped for Gears of War: E-Day? Looking to play something similar before its rumoured 2025 release window? Well, it might be worth checking out Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, which comes to Xbox Series X|S later this year. Following a few chunky delays, Space Marine 2 looks like it's shaping up nicely, and a fresh ga
Feature 10 Exciting New Indie Games To Play On Xbox In June 2024
Including Game Pass titles!
It's been a busy old month with the Xbox Showcase and all the other Summer Game Fest goodness that's come our way, so we've neglected to provide our usual indie games roundup... until now! We've seen some great indie releases on Xbox in June 2024 already, and we've got a whole bunch more on the way over the next couple of...
News Xbox Exec Talks Multiplatform Strategy, Team 'Really Pleased' With Sea Of Thieves On PS5
"We have been really pleased"
In a new interview with Variety, Xbox exec Matt Booty has been discussing lots of Microsoft's recent gaming business, including the team's big summer showcase earlier this month. Naturally, the conversation also moved towards
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Hits 20 Million Sales Globally
Xbox now owns the Crash IP
The Activision, and now Microsoft-owned IP, Crash Bandicoot has just had another sales milestone - announcing his collection Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has now hit 20 million sales globally after releasing on multiple platforms including Xbox One in 2018. In case you missed it, the N. Sane trilogy is a remaster...
News Multiple Games Announced For Xbox At Limited Run 2024 Showcase
Rolling back the years
Limited Run Games held its 2024 Summer Games Showcase earlier today, and it included a bunch of upcoming Xbox titles! Just like last year, some of these announcements were for physical versions of games that have already been announced / released, while others were for games that had never been revealed before. Firstly,...
News Digital Foundry Breaks Down Xbox's Impressive Perfect Dark Showcase
Joanna Dark is back!
The Xbox Games Showcase this year was full of neat surprises, and one of them was the reappearance of Xbox's Perfect Dark Reboot. Coming out of The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics, Joanna Dark's return is looking rather splendid, and the team at
News Xbox Game Pass RPG Lords Of The Fallen Is Getting A Sequel In 2026
Free fallen
The development team behind last year's Lords Of The Fallen reboot has announced that another mainline entry in the series is coming - and that it already has its eyes on a 2026 release for this follow-up. Taking to social media, developer Hexworks revealed that "the next major instalment in the Lords of the Fallen franchise" is...
News Xbox Is Hosting Its 'Biggest Booth Yet' At Gamescom This August
With loads of playable games!
Hot on the heels of the Xbox Games Showcase earlier this month, Microsoft has announced that it will be bringing its "biggest booth yet" to Gamescom 2024 in Germany this August. The team hasn't broken down everything that will be playable on the show floor, but it has provided us with a chunky list of games that will...
Feature VALORANT Beta Review (Xbox) - Riot Makes Its Console Debut With A Well-Crafted Shooter
Valiant effort
We can still remember the hype when Riot Games launched its Counter-Strike-like shooter VALORANT on PC a few years ago now - there was a lot of excitement around such an esteemed developer taking on Valve's mammoth FPS series head-on. Four years later, the team is bringing the game to console, and its initial beta has gotten off to a...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 20-23)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is now live for this week, and we have three Xbox titles playable for free from now through the end of the weekend, including the ever-popular first-person shooter Hell Let Loose. Here's your full Xbox Free Play Days lineup this week: Crusader Kings 3 Hell Let Loose Plants...
News Xbox Exec Thanks Team For 'Highest-Rated' Showcase On Record
"Huge thanks to you all"
Another Xbox Games Showcase is in the books, and in the wake of the two-hour show wrapping up on June 9, it seems that Team Xbox has been gathering all the facts and figures surrounding the event. From our point of view it seemed like a pretty great show, and that feeling seems to have been reflected by Microsoft's internal...
News Xbox Begins Refunding Redfall DLC Owners Following Arkane Austin Closure
The DLC was officially cancelled last month
Following the news last month that Arkane Austin and three other teams under the Xbox banner would be closing down, it was revealed that the DLC for Redfall would be cancelled, with players who purchased the 'Hero Pass' as part of the 'Bite Back' upgrade informed they would receive the value back in...
News Crime Boss: Rockay City Adds Free Xbox DLC Following 'Very Positive' Recent Reviews
"There’s a cracking game here now"
Remember Crime Boss: Rockay City? Remember how it got a pretty poor Metacritic average at launch that encouraged plenty of Xbox fans to stay away? Well, it might be time to reevaluate what it brings to the table in 2024. The game just recently launched on Steam at a bargain price of £15.99 / $15.99, where it...
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 Cancelled OG Xbox Game 'Captain Blood' Makes Its Comeback This Fall
Almost a quarter of a century later
Fancying a bit of an early 2000s throwback on your Xbox Series X|S console later this year? Well, publisher SNEG has pulled Captain Blood from the jaws of death for a Fall 2024 release - a game that was first in development for the original Xbox. This is an old school hack-and-slash game with a distinct pirate...
News Capcom's Old Game Engine Seemingly To Blame For Certain Releases Skipping Xbox
"Our sources indicate that this is correct"
Yesterday's Nintendo Direct livestream gave us some great third-party announcements for Xbox, but we did also stumble across a few more titles that are strangely skipping Microsoft's platform. One of those is the
Preview The Plucky Squire Hands On Preview - A Storybook Adventure Worth Checking Out
It's pluckin' great
Pure Xbox's Craig Reid recently attended Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles, where he had a chance to preview a series of upcoming Xbox releases. Today, we're sharing his thoughts on a hands-on demo of The Plucky Squire, where he sat down with All Possible Futures' co-founder James Turner to play a portion of the game's sixth...
News Two Xbox Properties Cross Over As Fallout Meets Call Of Duty Later This Week
The vault has been opened
Sometimes it's hard to believe yourself when you type a sentence like 'Xbox owns Call of Duty and Fallout' but its darn true, and later this week the two massive Microsoft franchises will be crossing over in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone. Yep, the COD x Fallout bundle brings a bunch of Fallout-themed gear to Call of Duty...
News Ubisoft Leads The Way In This Week's Selection Of Xbox Deals (June 18-25)
AC, Skull & Bones, Avatar and more!
As usual, we've got another fresh selection of Xbox deals available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on the official Xbox Store right now, primarily made up of "Publisher Spotlight" and "School's Out" sales. We've noted in the headline here that Ubisoft leads the way with the likes of Assassin's...
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...
Gallery Here's A First Look At The Thing: Remastered For Xbox One & Series X|S
A remaster of the 2002 OG Xbox game!
Nightdive Studios has been absolutely killing it lately with these remaster efforts, and their next project is tackling 2002's The Thing for a modern remaster in 2024. This upcoming title has been confirmed for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, and now the team has sent over a selection of in-game screenshots our...
News Multiple Games Announced For Xbox Following June 2024's Nintendo Direct
Including some big Dragon Quest reveals!
Today marked the arrival of yet another Nintendo Direct showcase, with the June 2024 edition featuring some exciting first-party reveals, but also plenty of third-party games that are making their way to Xbox consoles! Perhaps the biggest announcement here is not only that we received an Xbox release date...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree
The huge Elden Ring expansion is almost here
Elden Ring was a bit of a phenomenon when it arrived on Xbox back in early 2022, so it's safe to say we're extremely excited about the game's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This huge Elden Ring add-on lands this week, and ahead of launch, the review embargo has now lifted. Here at Pure Xbox we'll be a...
News 'Robin Hood: Sherwood Builders' Is A Newly-Announced Action RPG For Xbox Game Pass
And it arrives this month!
Well, we just got our brand-new Xbox Game Pass roundup for the back half of June, and there's one big surprise included in the form of Robin Hood: Sherwood Builders. This is a PC Action RPG that was previously unannounced for consoles, and now it's confirmed for an Xbox Series X|S release this month - on
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
Rumour State Of Decay 3 Another Xbox Game Aiming To Launch In 2025
Surely something will get delayed
Since the Xbox Games Showcase went down earlier this month, we've got a fairly decent idea of how 2025 will look for Microsoft's games lineup. Multiple titles, including DOOM: The Dark Ages, Fable and South of Midnight were confirmed for 2025 during the show, and a new rumour suggests that State of Decay 3
News Todd Howard Talks About Leading Multiple Bethesda Projects At Once
"By no means is it just me"
Bethesda and video game legend Todd Howard is an incredibly busy guy right now working on projects like the first Starfield expansion, the Fallout television series, the long-awaited Elder Scrolls 6, and the upcoming Indiana Jones video game. So how does he manage to balance it all when he's spread across so many...
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...
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...
News New Indiana Jones Clip Continues To Build Hype Ahead Of 2024 Xbox Release
Short but sweet
You like Indiana Jones? Excited for the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Xbox game? Want to watch 20 seconds of new gameplay from it? Bethesda has you covered - although technically it's 19 seconds. Yeah, this isn't much, but we'll take what we can get. The video below shows a brief snippet of stealth gameplay from the...
News Shovel Knight's Original Outing Is Getting A Deluxe Enhanced Edition
As part of the series' 10th anniversary celebrations
The retro-inspired hero Shovel Knight is currently celebrating his 10th anniversary, and as part of this, developer and publisher Yacht Club Games held a special broadcast announcing a bunch of new projects. Perhaps the highlight of the lot (apart from the announcement of a new game which will...
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...
News 'A Quiet Place' Video Game Adaptation Coming To Xbox In 2024
The road ahead
Up for another horror adventure on Xbox Series X|S in 2024? Well, Saber Interactive and Stormind Games have partnered up to adapt movie series 'A Quiet Place' into video game format - with the "narrative-driven horror game" A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead coming to Xbox later this year. We don't have a date yet, but looking at early...
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 Xbox Dev The Coalition Comments On Multiplayer Modes In Gears Of War: E-Day
"Gears has a pretty clear DNA for gameplay modes"
Developer The Coalition has been quite shy on dropping any nitty gritty details for Gears of War: E-Day just yet, which is perhaps understandable given that the game won't be out until 2025 at the very earliest. However, the studio was pressed about multiplayer modes over the weekend, and while it...
News Hi-Fi RUSH Developer Tango Gameworks Has Now Officially Closed Its Doors
One of the employees highlighted the studio's "last day"
Last month, Xbox shared the news it would be shutting down four studios including the developers behind the critically-acclaimed title Hi-Fi RUSH. While things have been looking more positive on the Xbox front over the past week, a now-former Tango Gameworks employee has shared an update on...
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...
Preview Black Myth: Wukong Hands On Preview - A Transformative Action RPG
It's a peach.
Pure Xbox's Craig Reid has spent the past few days at Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles, where he's had a chance to preview a series of upcoming Xbox releases. Today, we're sharing his thoughts on a hands-on demo of Black Myth: Wukong, which let us get stuck into two hours of an early chapter from Game Science's 2024 ARPG. For most,...
News Todd Howard Confirms 'Year 2' For Starfield Including Second Big Expansion
And hopefully that's not the end of it!
Bethesda's Todd Howard made an appearance on the MrMattyPlays YouTube channel today, where he confirmed that Starfield will get a second year of content alongside another paid expansion following 2024's Shattered Space DLC. Howard's first mention of a "year two" for Starfield came during a segment in which he...
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
"It's what makes this experience the most immersive"
The Xbox Games Showcase last weekend was packed with fantastic-looking titles across a whole bunch of different genres, but one of the highlights was undoubtedly Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. The fact that MachineGames' upcoming adventure is a 2024 game is incredibly exciting, and a couple...
News 'Killer Bean' Confirmed For Xbox Following SGF 2024 Appearance
"Console ports will be coming"
If you were paying close attention to the Summer Game Fest 2024 showcase earlier this month, you may have seen a game called "Killer Bean" which ended up attracting millions of views following the event's conclusion. We talked about the game here at Pure Xbox last year when it see
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...
Guide Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree: Release Date & Release Times For Xbox Series X|S
Everything you need to know for the big expansion
FromSoftware's huge Elden Ring expansion in Shadow of the Erdtree is coming to Xbox very, very soon after what feels like an eternity! Yep, we're pretty hyped about this one - after all, we did grant the base game an "Outstanding" 10/10 score here at Pure Xbox back in 2022. Ahead of the big launch...
News Digital Foundry Tests Ark: Survival Ascended On Xbox, And The Results Are Pretty Shocking
The Series S version looks like a different game!
Last November we took a look at some of the early public tests for Ark: Survival Ascended on Xbox and found some "interesting results", and now the team at Digital Foundry has given the game a pretty scathing review from a technical perspect
Rumour Xbox Publishing Next Game From 'Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey' Dev
Xbox odyssey
Well-known leaker eXtas1s is reporting that Xbox Game Studios Publishing will be working with Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey dev Panache on a new project. 2019's Ancestors was the much-talked about adventure game from the creator of Assassin's Creed - and at this point it's still the only game to have been released by Panache. The
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 Joanna Dark Actor 'Crazy Excited' To Lead Xbox's Perfect Dark Reboot
"A real privilege"
We were treated to a great surprise at the Xbox Games Showcase last Sunday when Perfect Dark reappeared with an impressive glimpse at gameplay, and since that trailer, the actor for lead character Joanna Dark has been revealed! The role has gone to the award-winning British actress Alix Wilton Regan, who expressed her delight at...
Rumour Xbox Could Be Targeting A 2025 Release For Gears Of War: E-Day
Perhaps even earlier than Fable?
When Gears of War: E-Day was revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase this past weekend, we naturally assumed that it wasn't targeting a release anytime soon, especially considering there was no sign of a launch window at all. However, we might be seeing it much sooner than expected! According to Tom Warren at
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...
Talking Point Are You Interested In Any Of The New Xbox Series X|S Models?
Will you be picking one up later this year?
During the Xbox Games Showcase this year, Microsoft unveiled three brand-new Xbox Series X|S console revisions coming in late 2024 - and we want to know if the Pure Xbox audience is planning on picking up any of these shiny new systems later in the year. Across the new lineup, we've got a 1T
News Gears Creator Cliffy B Discusses What He'd Like To See In Gears Of War: E-Day
"I think that could be really really compelling"
Gears of War: E-Day is certainly a throwback to the old Xbox 360 days of Gears, and you know what else is? Cliffy B! Yep, one of the series' legendary creators has been away from Microsoft's famous franchise for years now, but he still likes discussing his heritage when the chance arises, and Cliff's...
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 'Jurassic Park: Survival' Team Shares New Details On Upcoming Xbox FPS
It won't be out in 2024, though
One of the biggest surprises from last year's The Game Awards show was Jurassic Park: Survival, a brand-new single-player FPS set in the famous Dino-filled universe. While its showing was an incredibly early look at the game — as you can see by the above cinematic — this one has lots of promise, and developer...
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:...
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 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...
News Square Enix's Visions Of Mana Gets August Release Date For Xbox Series X|S
"Explore a world of elemental spirits and adventure"
Square Enix gave us an in-depth look at Visions of Mana as part of the Xbox Developer Direct earlier this year, and it's finally got a release date! The game will launch for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on August 29, 2024. If you haven't heard of it, the game is a single-player action-RPG that...
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...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Gets Huge Gameplay Deep Dive Ahead Of Fall 2024 Launch On Xbox
BioWare is back
After a brief teaser popped up during the Xbox Games Showcase, EA and BioWare have finally lifted the lid on Dragon Age: The Veilguard, following what feels like an age of waiting for the next big BioWare RPG. Up above, we've got a good 20 minutes of raw Dragon Age: The Veilguard gameplay ahead of its Fall 202
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...
News Gears Of War: E-Day Will Be Linear As Dev Focuses On The 'Scary Moments' Of Gears
"That's the game we're going to build"
Gears of War: E-Day seems to be a real throwback to the old days of Gears, with developer The Coalition channelling what Epic Games did all those years ago in building a dark, gritty third-person shooter. It's a huge pivot away from what the team was building with Gears of War 4 and Gears 5 - and a couple of...
News Xbox Series S Carbon Black Model Seems To Be Getting Discontinued
As Microsoft introduces another 1TB model
During the Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft unveiled a fresh lineup of console revisions for Holiday 2024, including a new 1TB model of Xbox Series S. This new version of the Series S looks identical to the existing 512GB model that launched in 2020 - and it appears to be phasing out 2023's Carbon Black model...
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
News Here's Everything That Was Revealed At Ubisoft Forward 2024
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Missed the Ubisoft Forward 2024 event earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version elsewhere on Pure Xbox, and we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article. The following list is everything Xbox-related that was revealed during the stream: New version of...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Looks Gorgeous In Next-Gen Extended Gameplay
Feudal Japan awaits
After first being revealed almost two years ago now, we have today seen an extended look at Assassin's Creed Shadows; Ubisoft's first current-gen-only AC title. The series has looked bloody good for a while, but Shadows is really singing with Xbox Series X|S-level hardware now the full focus of the team.
News 'Anno 117: Pax Romana' Announced For Xbox Series X|S, Launching 2025
PC and console day-and-date!
During this week's Ubisoft Forward event, the team has officially announced 'Anno 117: Pax Romana', the next instalment in its long-running City Builder series. This was a very early look at the title ahead of next year's launch (purely cinematic), but we do have quite a lot of information on what to expect from this...
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...
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...
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...
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