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TodayWed, 11th Sep 2024
Review Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP (Xbox) - The Cheerleader Zombie Hunter Juliet Returns
A remaster of an Xbox 360 cult classic
Lollipop Chainsaw started out as a light-hearted collab between No More Heroes designer ‘Suda51’ and the eventual Guardians of the Galaxy movie director James Gunn when it originally debuted on the Xbox 360 in 2012. Since then, the legendary zombie hunter Juliet has become a bit of a cult hit, with her...
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- Xbox
- Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Feature Xbox Series X Vs. PS5 Pro: What Are We Missing Out On?
Let's go over these features, shall we?
There's going to be a new undisputed winner in the "most powerful console" category when the PS5 Pro releases this November, as Microsoft seems perfectly content to stick with the Xbox Series X as its flagship console this generation. We've already talked about how we think that's
- Xbox
- Features
- Xbox Series X
- PS5 Pro
News Forza Horizon 5 Adds New 'Hide & Seek' Game Mode In Latest Update
Motorsport has received new features as well
Forza Horizon 5 continues to go from strength to strength with its latest Hidden Horizons update on Xbox and PC, which introduces a series of new features including a "Hide & Seek" multiplayer game mode! In this mode, you play with five other people, split into Seekers and Hiders. The Seekers are...
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- Forza Horizon 5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Update
News Xbox's 'Double Fine' Studio Dismisses Idea Of Making New Banjo Or Conker Games
Not interested
There's been a lot of speculation and even a few rumours about the possibility of Banjo-Kazooie returning under Xbox's current leadership, but one studio that won't be handling the responsibility is Psychonauts 2 developer Double Fine. As spotted by GamesRadar, the team took to social media this week to praise the recent release of
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- Banjo-Kazooie
- Conker
- Double Fine
News The Xbox Game Pass Conversion Ratios Have Gotten Worse This Week
Following the arrival of Xbox Game Pass Standard
As you may well know, it's been possible for a long time now to convert different types of Xbox Game Pass tiers into other ones - one of the most popular methods has been to convert Xbox Game Pass Core into an Ultimate membership. For example, until recently, you'd have been able to convert Core into...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Conversion Ratio
- PSA
News Noobs, Rejoice - Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Final Boss Has Finally Been Nerfed
Git gud
Look, Elden Ring is a hard game – it's designed that way. Even so, many people have expressed the opinion that the final boss of the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is too difficult to beat, and that has predictably impacted their enjoyment of the DLC. If you're one of those people, then don't feel ashamed or inadequate – FromSoftware...
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- Elden Ring
- Patch
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News The Crew 2 Is Discounted By A Ridiculous 98% On Xbox Right Now
And it's getting an offline mode in the future
We're always being treated to some excellent bargains on Xbox, but this one really is quite special! This week, Ubisoft has put its 2018 racing game The Crew 2 on sale with a discount of 98%, bringing it down from a price of £39.99 / $49.99 to just £0.80 / $1.00. At that kind of reduction, we feel...
- Xbox
- The Crew 2
- Ubisoft
- Deals
- Xbox One
News Towerborne's Early Access Off To A Slow But 'Very Positive' Start
Xbox's free-to-play release launches in 2025
Stoic's new Microsoft-published Xbox and PC game Towerborne is now officially in Steam Early Access. If you're wondering how it's doing so far, it's got a 'Very Positive' reception based on the current user reviews. We've also got some launch stats, courtesy of SteamDB - with the all-time 24-hour peak...
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- Towerborne
- PC
- Steam
- Xbox Series X
News Riders Republic Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 11)
A fantastic extreme sports game
It's been a quiet few days for September's Xbox Game Pass lineup, but we've got a big new addition today in the form of Ubisoft's Riders Republic! The extreme sports game is now available across Xbox One, Series X and Series S. When we reviewed this one at launch back in 2021, we gave Riders Republic an "Excellent"...
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- Riders Republic
- Xbox Game Pass
- Ubisoft
News After Shutting Down The Crew, Ubisoft Will Add Offline Modes To Newer Entries
Ensuring "long term access"
During 'The Crew Showcase 2024', Ubisoft made a special announcement regarding existing entries in the series. Early on in the broadcast, it was mentioned how the company wanted to express its commitment to the "future" of The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest with the team currently "exploring different solutions" to ensure...
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- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- The Crew
Guide Xbox Game Pass Standard: Full List Of 369 Games Included At Launch
A large list for the new tier of Xbox Game Pass
Today marks the official arrival of Xbox Game Pass Standard - a brand-new tier for the service that's available for £10.99 / $14.99 per-month, sitting right in the middle between the Xbox Game Pass Core and Ultimate offerings. The idea behind XGP Standard is to provide online multiplayer access along...
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- Xbox Game Pass Standard
- List
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Xbox's New 'Standard' Game Pass Tier Is Now Available To Everyone
You can subscribe as of today
Today's the day for the new tier of Xbox Game Pass known as Xbox Game Pass Standard! Microsoft has begun rolling out this membership option publicly, giving everyone the ability to sign up at a price of £10.99 / $14.99 per-month. Xbox Game Pass Standard - Standard 1 Month (Xbox Store) As mentioned before, the idea...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Game Pass Standard
YesterdayTue, 10th Sep 2024
Guide Xbox Game Pass In 2024: The Full List Of Everything Announced So Far
The complete list of all games
Xbox Game Pass continues to fill up for 2024, and if you're looking for a list of everything coming to Game Pass in 2024, you've come to the right place! Below, we've picked out the complete list of games announced for Xbox Game Pass in 2024 so far, and we'll keep updating this as more are announced throughout the...
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- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- 2024
Reaction PS5 Pro's Extortionate Price Justifies Xbox's Lack Of A New Console
It's just too costly to make sense
We've already talked a bit today at Pure Xbox about the PS5 Pro that was announced by Sony a couple of hours ago, and as things stand, it seems very unlikely we'll be seeing anything similar from Microsoft in the near future. Some will definitely take that as a negative, but to be honest we can understand why...
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- Features
- Reaction
- PS5 Pro
- Xbox Pro
Guide Xbox Game Pass In 2025: The Full List Of Everything Announced So Far
The complete list of all games
Xbox Game Pass is already starting to fill up for 2025, and if you're looking for a list of everything coming to Game Pass in 2025, you've come to the right place! Below, we've picked out the complete list of games announced for Xbox Game Pass in 2025 so far, and we'll keep updating this as more are announced ahead of...
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- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- 2025
News Xbox's New 'Sonic Legacy Bundle' Includes A Recently Delisted Classic
Six games for one (high) price
This one's for the Sonic fans out there! If you've been eager to get your hands on Sonic Generations since the Xbox 360 version was delisted on the Xbox Store last month, a new option has arrived in the form of a Sonic Legacy Bundle. You'll find the Sonic Legacy Bundle on the Xbox Store for £49.99 / $59.99, and it...
- Xbox
- Sonic The Hedgehog Legacy Bundle
- Sonic Generations
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Sony's PS5 Pro Seems Unlikely To Get An Xbox Equivalent This Holiday
It just been announced for a November release
The big news in the gaming world today is that Sony has announced a PS5 Pro that will be launching on November 7th for £699.99 / $699.99. The goal of the console is to deliver the highest quality visuals at improved frame rates. From an Xbox perspective though, it's very much business as usual as...
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- Sony
- PS5 Pro
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Pro
Poll How Much Would You Pay For An Xbox Series X Pro?
Or are you perfectly happy without one?
Alright, so the big talking point coming out of today's PS5 Pro reveal from Sony is actually how overly expensive the console is, especially considering it doesn't come bundled with a disc drive (although it does have 2TB of storage). Here at Pure Xbox, we argued today that the high price justifies...
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- Poll
- Features
- Xbox Series X
- PS5 Pro
News Stalker 2 Dev Reveals Estimated Game Length, Praises Xbox For 'Spectacular' Support
It's still coming to Xbox Game Pass this November!
We're getting closer and closer to the arrival of Stalker 2 on Xbox Game Pass this November, and following our recent hands on with the title at Summer Game Fest a couple of months ago, we've been eager to get back to it ever since! It sounds like there's going to be plenty to enjoy when it arrives...
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- Stalker 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
News Xbox 'Open World' Sale Now Live, 200+ Games Discounted This Week
Big reductions for major AAA titles!
Tuesday is here, so that means we've got some new deals on the Xbox Store! The big focus right now is an Open World sale featuring a variety of AAA titles, but we've also got a Focus Publisher sale and the usual set of Xbox Game Pass discounts. In all, just over 200 new offers have been added over the past few...
- Xbox
- Deals
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Series X Is The Console Of Choice For Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, Says Analysis
It's an impressive version
The good folks at Digital Foundry have been taking a look at Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 to celebrate its launch this week, and interestingly they've found that the Xbox Series X version is comfortably the best on console. In their analysis, they noted that the performance mode generally outperforms the PS5 by about...
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- Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
- Xbox Series X
- Analysis
Preview Towerborne Hands On Preview - A New Xbox Exclusive Launching In Steam Early Access
Coming to Xbox Series X|S in 2025
Microsoft's release schedule for 2024 might no longer include a certain action role-playing game (we’re looking at you Avowed), but thankfully there are other titles under this same genre to fill the void. One of these happens to be the beat ‘em up-style game, Towerborne, although admittedly the release model...
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- Xbox
- Towerborne
- PC
- Steam
News Star Wars Outlaws Update 1.1.2 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
Including stealth tweaks and cross-progression
The folks at Ubisoft clearly aren't waiting around here, as following a reveal over the weekend that Star Wars Outlaws would be tweaking its stealth in the game's next patch, that update has actually arrived today for Xbox Series X and S! It's mentioned that "some challenging stealth moments" have been...
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- Star Wars Outlaws
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Update
Monday9th Sep 2024
Rumour 'Whole Slate' Of Modern Final Fantasy Games Expected To Release On Xbox
But how long will that take?
Back in late August, Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki Yoshida insisted the future was bright for Square Enix games on Xbox, and once again we've been hearing positive rumours about the FF series in recent days. Windows Central's Jez Corden appeared on a recent episode of the Xbox Two podcast where he...
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- Rumours
- Final Fantasy
- Square Enix
- Xbox Series X
News Leaked Crazy Taxi Reboot Footage Appears Online Ahead Of Rumoured 2027 Release
Please say it's not THAT far away?!
It was back at the end of last year that SEGA announced it was working on reboots for a variety of franchises including Crazy Taxi, and at the time we were treated to short snippets of gameplay footage for each title. This time we've got much more than that though. Over on Twitter, an account known as Ryan from...
- Xbox
- Crazy Taxi
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 'Rugrats: Adventures In Gameland' Brings Its NES-Inspired Platformer To Xbox This Week
"Toggle between the 8bit and HD art styles"
Update (Mon 9th Sep, 2024): Well, the original plan for Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland was that it was coming to Xbox in March (as mentioned in the original story below), but it ended up getting delayed until September 10th. If you're interested, you can check out the brand-new trailer for the game up...
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- Rugrats
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Review NBA 2K25 (Xbox) - The Best NBA 2K To Date Is Marred Somewhat By Microtransactions
Hoop dreams, and microtransaction nightmares
We didn't get a chance to review 2K's NBA offering in 2024, but after playing the game in our own free time, we found ourselves hanging up our Air Jordans in pretty short order, as the whole thing just felt way too familiar to 2023's effort - which we'd already pumped hundreds of hours (and an...
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- Xbox
- NBA 2K25
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Heaven 17 Musician Insulted By 'Pathetic' Offer From Rockstar Games For GTA 6
That's them off the soundtrack, then!
The development of GTA 6 is naturally being kept very under wraps at Rockstar Games right now, but clearly there's work being done on the soundtrack - as revealed by a very disgruntled Heaven 17 musician over the weekend. Martyn Ware, who co-founded the pop band in the '80s after previously doing the same with...
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- GTA 6
- Rockstar Games
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Soapbox 12 Months Later, I Definitely Still Miss Xbox Games With Gold
It's a been a year since it ended
How can it have been 12 months since Xbox Games with Gold departed us? Time really does fly, and in the past year we've seen its replacement - Xbox Game Pass Core - prove pretty popular amongst those who want XGP access at a cheaper price point. But for me, a regular subscriber to Ultimate, I still find myself...
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- Soapbox
- Features
- Xbox Games With Gold
News Star Wars Outlaws Will Tweak Its 'Unfair' Stealth In Next Xbox Patch
The team says it needs adjusting
Update: Well, the patch has already arrived! We've covered more details about it elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="171585"> Original story: It feels like Star Wars Outlaws has had a bit of a mixed launch - some people love it, including us here at Pure Xbox where we gave it a "Great" 8/10 in our review,...
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- Star Wars Outlaws
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Feature 10 Exciting Xbox Indie Games To Look Out For In September 2024
It's a busy month for great new releases!
Earlier this month, we highlighted some of the biggest new releases of September 2024 for Xbox, but what about the indie games? Today, we're using the opportunity to highlight some smaller titles that you might have glossed over. We've picked out 10 examples down below, but this is far from the full list -...
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- Indie Games
- September 2024
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Bungie Reveals 'Future Of Destiny 2' As Original Game Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
Has it really been 10 years?
We're really in anniversary mode at the moment, as following the recent celebrations for both Starfield and Gears 5, we've got also got Bungie celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Destiny, which first launched on September 9, 2014. As a result, there are a few cool things taking place - like an art gallery experience...
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- Destiny
- Bungie
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Reminder Persona 3 Reload Expansion Releases For Free On Xbox Game Pass This Week
You can still claim it via XGP Perks
The upcoming lineup of Xbox Game Pass titles for September 2024 is looking pretty light as things stand, but we're expecting more reveals soon - and a lot of people are probably forgetting about a free expansion releasing this Tuesday. OK, so it's not technically "free"... you need to be subscribed to Xbox Game...
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- Persona 3 Reload
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Sunday8th Sep 2024
Review Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown (Xbox) - An Open World Racer That Needed More Time To Shine
This crown needs polishing up
Disclaimer: Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown has been suffering from some major server issues since its early access launch on September 5th, and given that the game is always-online, we've deducted an extra point off the score as a result. Without these issues, we'd be looking at one point higher than what the game has...
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- Reviews
- Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Saturday7th Sep 2024
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In October 2024
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in October 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...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Leaving Soon
- October 2024
Poll What Do You Think Of Xbox's Age Of Mythology: Retold So Far?
How are you getting on with it?
So, we're a few days into the full launch of Age of Mythology: Retold on Xbox and PC Game Pass, and this is a very significant new release for Xbox Game Studios - the first time an Age game has ever launched for both PC and console. In fact, we're going to be seeing a whole bunch of people who have never played the...
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- Age of Mythology: Retold
- Poll
- Features
- Xbox Series X
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 9-13)
Including some major AAA releases!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 9-13! We've got another busy few days ahead for new releases, with the likes of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP and
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- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 7-8)
We're still on Star Wars Outlaws
Another weekend begins! If you're looking for things to play, we've got a few new releases on Xbox Game Pass, a couple of sport-focused Free Play Days titles, and hundreds more deals available to grab on the Xbox Store right now. Here's what we're playing this weekend:
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
News Bethesda To Share More About Starfield's First Expansion 'Soon'
"Stay tuned"
In case you missed it, it's now been a year since Bethesda launched Starfield on the Xbox Series X|S. As part of this milestone, it's taken to social media to remind members of Constellation about the first major expansion Shattered Space. After taking a moment to thank "the millions of players" for playing the game in its first year,...
- Xbox
- Starfield
- Shattered Space
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Friday6th Sep 2024
News It's Been 365 Days Since One Of The Biggest Releases Of The Xbox Series X|S Era
How are you feeling about Starfield now?
We don't know where the last 365 days have gone, as today marks exactly one year since the full launch of Starfield on Xbox and PC! In that time the game has grown substantially with a variety of updates and even mod support. Bethesda's space epic got off to a good start with the critics back then, including...
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- Starfield
- Bethesda
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News New Xbox Bug Causes Backwards Compatibility Issue For Some Games
But a previous multiplayer issue has now been fixed
Let's start with the good news - you know that issue we reported on Monday about some players being unable to access multiplayer features following the August update? Xbox has already pushed out an update to fix it. However, we've now got a new one. As reported by various Xbox fans over the past...
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- Backwards Compatibility
- Issue
- Bug
- Xbox 360
News Xbox's Newest Free-To-Play Titles Seem To Be Proving Popular So Far
This one's a mega-hit in the UK
Looking around the Xbox charts today, we were pretty surprised to see that the "Top Free" game in the UK right now (not including all the recent downloads for the Black Ops 6 Beta) is Hamster Playground, which released on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S to very little fanfare back on July 11th, 2024. There...
- Xbox
- Free To Play
- Hamster Playground
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Tango Gameworks Founder Thought Studio 'Would Be Safe' At Xbox Thanks To Hi-Fi RUSH
Microsoft had other ideas...
Hi-Fi RUSH felt like a huge hit for Xbox in early 2023, but even a critical darling like that didn't help Tango Gameworks survive at Microsoft. Of course, in the end the team was picked up by Korean publisher Krafton, so things have worked out okay - but the team's original founder thought they'd always be safe at Xbox...
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- Microsoft
- Tango Gameworks
- Hi-Fi RUSH
Talking Point Five Years Later, What Do You Think Of Gears 5 In 2024?
The Ultimate Edition released on September 6, 2019
We've already talked about Starfield's one-year anniversary today, but Gears 5 is celebrating one as well! It was back on September 6, 2019 that players were first introduced to Gears 5 as part of the game's Ultimate Edition, although the full release wouldn't occur until a few days later. It had...
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- Gears 5
- Talking Point
- Features
- Xbox One
News Xbox's Longtime Halo Developer 343 Industries Is On The Lookout For A New Creative Director
"Come and help us build the future of Halo"
It's looking like Xbox is full steam ahead when it comes to building the next Halo game, with the Halo Infinite developer on the lookout for major new hires. Back in July, 343 Industries confirmed that it was the team to lead Xbox's famous franchise into the future, and now it's hiring for a creative...
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- Halo
- 343 Industries
- Microsoft
- Halo Infinite
News Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast Airs Later This Month
Updates from Xbox, Activision, Blizzard & Bethesda
Microsoft has announced its Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast will take place later this month on Thursday, September 26th. Content from Xbox Game Studios, Activision, Blizzard Entertainment and Bethesda will be shared. Xbox will also be showcasing an "exciting lineup of games from third-party...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
- Japan
News Xbox Legend Major Nelson Asks For 'More Varied Experiences' At Lower Price Points
Would you be happy with shorter games?
It's been over a year now since Xbox's Major Nelson announced his departure from Microsoft after over 20 years there, but clearly he's still a big fan of Xbox and gaming and general - regularly sharing his thoughts on social media. This week, he weighed in on a discussion in which Insider Gaming's Tom...
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- Major Nelson
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2 & 3 Bring The Spooks On Xbox Next Week
Chapter 1 has clearly been a hit
Update: We've since been contacted by the team behind Poppy Playtime to advise that Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 will now be releasing on September 20th, with pre-orders available on the Xbox Store as of September 13th. Chapter 2 will officially cost $9.99 for Xbox, while Chapter 3 will be a bit more pricey at $14.99...
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- Poppy Playtime
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Baldur's Gate 3's Next Major Update Fully Detailed, Patch 7 Hits Xbox In October
You can check out the PC release notes now
Larian Studios has fully detailed Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7 this week, as the huge update begins rolling out to PC players. The team has been talking about this one for a while — we've known about it since at least April — but looking at these PC patch notes, we can understand why it's been in the works...
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- Baldur's Gate 3
- Patch 7
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Thursday5th Sep 2024
News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (September 3-10)
Over 35 titles at rock-bottom discounts
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (September 3-10)? As usual, we've got a bunch of games that have been discounted by 90% on Xbox this week - around 35 of them in all. A lot of these are the usual candidates that we see every now and again, but there are also a few surprises like The...
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- Deals
- Discounts
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Guide Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 - All Dataslates Locations
How to find every Dataslate in Space Marine 2
You want Dataslates locations in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2? We've got 'em for you! As part of our big playthrough of Space Marine 2 for the Pure Xbox review recently (in which we gave it an "Excellent" 9/10 score), we decided to note down all of the Dataslates locations to help you get a head start...
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- Guides
- Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Guide Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 - Release Date, Release Times And Early Access Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know for the big launch!
Earlier this week, we unveiled our official review of the upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 here at Pure Xbox, and we called it "one of the best action games we've played in a long while". In other words, we love it! There's obviously a lot of buzz about this one amongst the Xbox community...
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- Space Marine 2
- Guides
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
News The Always-Online 'Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown' Suffers Launch Day Outages On Xbox
So much for online-only
Gold Edition owners of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown are supposed to get access to this new open-world Xbox racer today, however, Nacon and KT Racing aren't having the smoothest 'day zero' launch as it turns out. For several hours now, the entire game has been inaccessible due to server errors. Yep, the teams opted to go...
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- Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Nacon
Review Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions (Xbox) - An Enjoyable And Surprisingly In-Depth Sports Game
Oliver Wood be proud
You know, if there's one thing that Hogwarts Legacy didn't do very well a couple of years ago, it was the total lack of playable Quidditch. The reason behind that was seemingly because Warner Bros. and developer Unbroken Studios were working on Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions in the background, and although it appears to have...
- Xbox
- Reviews
- Harry Potter Quidditch Champions
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 5-8)
Sports fans, get yourselves in here!
Xbox's Free Play Days promotion for the coming weekend is now live, with two games playable for free as part of your Xbox Game Pass subscription this week. Both of your options this time out are sports titles, with EA and 2K bringing some of their most recent athletic efforts to Xbox Free Play Days. Here's this...
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- Free Play Days
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Star Wars Outlaws Director 'A Little Disappointed' With Aggregate Review Score
But vows to improve the game over time
Here at Pure Xbox HQ, we really enjoyed our playtime with Star Wars Outlaws while working away on a review; ultimately scoring Ubisoft's open-world adventure an 8/10 late last month. However, the game's average score was a bit lower on the review scale, and that's proved to be "a little disappointing" for
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- Star Wars Outlaws
- Ubisoft
- Massive Entertainment
News 'Expeditions: A MudRunner Game' Embarks On Its Xbox Game Pass Journey Today (September 5)
Game Pass gets muddy
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update! Today, off-roading fans and jeep enthusiasts alike can go hands on with Expeditions: A MudRunner Game on the Xbox Game Pass service. Actually, this one might even appeal to Death Stranding fans as well. Yeah, weirdly,
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Expeditions: A MudRunner Game
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Undead Labs Is Shifting Its Full 'Focus And Resources' To State Of Decay 3
The second game's "final content update" arrives later this year
It's been a while since the last development update on State of Decay 3, and now, in a new announcement on the game's website, Undead Labs has revealed it's shifting its "focus and resources" to the development of the third game. "We know you love this world we’ve created and the...
- Xbox
- State of Decay 3
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
Talking Point A Decade Since Its Xbox One Release, Where On Earth Is Current-Gen Minecraft?
We're still waiting!
Minecraft has been around for what feels like forever, but its enduring popularity means that it's always a part of the conversation - heck, a freakin' movie based on the game was just shown off this week. However, despite the Xbox One version of this everlasting survival game being a decade old today, Microsoft still hasn't...
- Xbox
- Features
- Talking Point
- Minecraft
- Xbox One
News Looney Tunes Is Bringing Its 'Wacky World Of Sports' To Xbox This Month
It's wabbit season
You like Looney Tunes? You like sports? Then in theory, you should be sold on this game already! Yes, GameMill Entertainment is bringing us Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports for Xbox Series X and S on September 27, 2024, developed by the team behind Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 and DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing. There are four...
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- Looney Tunes: Wacky World Of Sports
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Hogwarts Legacy Sequel A 'Big Priority' For Warner Bros In The Next Few Years
Creating a new legacy
Hogwarts Legacy has been a huge success for Warner Bros over the last 18 months or so, with the game selling like crazy on Xbox since its launch back in Feb. It's no surprise, then, that the publisher sees a sequel as "one of its biggest priorities" in the next few years. This revelation comes from outlet Variety,
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- Hogwarts Legacy
- WB Games
- Warner Bros
Wednesday4th Sep 2024
News Black Myth: Wukong Xbox Delay Reportedly Tied To PS5 'Exclusivity Deal'
Update: Microsoft reiterates it's not linked to Xbox "limitations"
Update (Wed 4th Sep, 2024 07:05 BST): Forbes has received a new statement from a Microsoft representative, which reiterates the delay of Black Myth: Wukong on Xbox "is not due to technical issues". According to Forbes senior contributor Paul Tassi, this once again "points to outside...
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- PlayStation
- Sony
- PS5
- Xbox Series X
Reaction Xbox Focusing On 'Blockbuster Games' Should Be No Surprise After The Failure Of Concord
Risky business
Okay, so, everyone and their Twitter-surfing uncle has read about the Concord news this week; that being Sony deciding to close down its live service hero shooter after less than two weeks on the market. We can't say we're that surprised by this outcome, although like most folks out there, we did expect the PlayStation owner to give...
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- Features
- Microsoft
- Activision Blizzard
- Concord
News Enotria Dev Publicly Thanks Xbox & Phil Spencer For Helping To 'Resolve' Delay Situation
The game will arrive on Xbox ASAP
Right, remember this game called Enotria: The Last Song that was indefinitely delayed for Xbox yesterday because the developers apparently couldn't get in touch with Microsoft for two months over it? We're already getting signs of a positive resolution, as the team has publicly thanked Phil Spencer and Team Xbox for...
- Xbox
- Enotria: The Last Song
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Delay
News Starfield's 60FPS Mode Put Through Its Paces On Xbox Series S
Digital Foundry has the answers
During Gamescom 2024, Bethesda announced that its recent Xbox Series X performance options for Starfield were also coming to Series S - with 60FPS becoming an official target in both Xbox versions of the game. Well, as you'd expect, Digital Foundry has been testing things out on Series S since the update dropped -...
- Xbox
- Starfield
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Series X
- Bethesda
Review Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 (Xbox) - Swarm Tech Shines In A Superbly Brutal Co-Op Shooter
A swarm feeling inside
Know that bit in a big action movie where two beefy bruisers spot each other from a distance and then square off in the midst of an enormous battle? Lesser enemies unceremoniously brushed aside as these behemoths charge at each other for a proper beatdown? Well, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 gives you that. It lets you do...
- Xbox
- Reviews
- Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Microsoft Says Native Xbox Cloud Gaming App Remains 'Impossible' On Apple Devices
"The 30 percent commission fee makes it impossible"
Despite Apple opening up its storefront for native game streaming apps earlier this year, Microsoft still doesn't think it's viable to launch an Xbox Cloud Gaming app on the iOS platform. Speaking as part of a new UK CMA i
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- Microsoft
- Apple
- Xbox Cloud Gaming
- iOS
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (September 2024)
And don't forget about Persona 3 Reload either!
A new month is here, and that means a new batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for September 2024! It's still early days, but we're already seeing a few Xbox Perks for the likes of Predecessor and NHL 24 that you might be interested in. The big thing you'll want to remember about this month is that the...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Perks
- Guides
- Xbox One
News Minecraft Movie Gets First Teaser Trailer Ahead Of April 2025 Release
We don't know what to make of this
Remember the Minecraft movie that's coming out next year? Warner Bros. has just revealed the first teaser trailer for it, which you can watch up above. Even if you're not interested in the film, we're curious what your thoughts are here! It feels like this could go either way in terms of whether it's good or not...
- Xbox
- Minecraft
- Jack Black
- Movies
News Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Is Getting An 'Original Mode' That Reproduces The Xbox 360 Experience
No censoring here
The upcoming Lollipop Chainsaw remake is almost here, with the game coming to current-gen consoles this month, before an Xbox One launch then arrives in November. Ahead of RePOP's nearby rollout on Xbox, developer Yoshimi Yasuda has detailed an "Original mode" that will feature in the remake, alongside the team's remixed way to...
- Xbox
- Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Interview Age Of Mythology: Retold - A Reimagined Classic Makes Its Grand Arrival On Xbox & PC
From the geniuses at World's Edge
Xbox's latest big first-party release is Age of Mythology: Retold, which comes from the excellent studio behind all the recent Age of Empires releases. Essentially, this is a modernising of the classic Age of Mythology PC title from back in 2002, not only enhancing the visuals and controls, but also introducing some...
- Xbox
- Age Of Mythology Retold
- Interviews
- Features
- Xbox Series X
News No Man's Sky 'Aquarius' Update Builds On Last Month's Overhaul For Xbox Game Pass
What can't you do in No Man's Sky these days?!
We've been covering these big No Man's Sky updates for months now, and even though July's offering was basically a complete game-changing overhaul from Hello Games, it doesn't appear to have slowed the team down in any way, shape or form. Announced today, No Man's Sky's Aquarius update introduces...
- Xbox
- No Man's Sky
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Microsoft's Age Of Mythology: Retold Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 4)
A huge remake of an RTS classic!
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update! Today, Microsoft is dropping a big first-party release in the form of Age of Mythology: Retold; the team's new remake of an RTS classic. We recently posted our full review of this remake, so we'll drop a link to that down below, alongside a quick introduction to the title...
- Xbox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Age Of Mythology: Retold
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
