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  • News Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Powers Up In New 'Goku VS Vegeta' Trailer

    New Kakarot DLC also announced

    Update [Sun 28th Jan, 2024 23:55 GMT]: This new trailer for Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO has now been revealed, you can check it out above. Bandai Namco has also revealed the new DLC for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. It's called 'Goku's Next Journey' and will arrive in February 2024. Original [Sat 27th Jan, 2024 01:00...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Dragon Ball
    • Bandai Namco

Saturday27th Jan 2024

  • Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In February 2024

    The full list of confirmed games so far

    Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in February 2024? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in January, as well...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • February 2024
    • Guides
  • Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (January 29 - February 2)

    "Drop into an expansive and dynamic open-world"

    Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for January 29 - February 2! The big Xbox arrival of next week is Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, although we do have some other interesting arrivals including two Game Pass additions! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (January 29 -...

    • Xbox
    • Features
    • Weekly Roundup
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • Poll How Many Physical Xbox Games Do You Have In Your Collection?

    A few? Hundreds? Maybe none at all?

    There's been a lot of talk over the past few days about the future of physical Xbox games, especially since it was reported that Microsoft had "shut down" some departments related to bringing physical Xbox games to market. As things stand, there's no suggestion that physical Xbox games are going away anytime...

    • Xbox
    • Physical Games
    • Poll
    • Features
  • News Battlefield 2042 Outlines New Update Arriving Next Week, Here's What's Included

    There's a new event, too

    DICE is still busy improving Battlefield 2042 and following a small hotfix for the game earlier this month, it's now released its first sizable update, bumping the game up to Version 6.3.0. This one comes packed with a new Squad Spectator Modifier and further balance changes and is rolling out across all platforms next week...

    • Xbox
    • Battlefield 2042
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox Series X
    • EA
  • News Halo Infinite Says Goodbye To 'Seasons' With Community Montage

    From here on out it's "Content Updates"

    Last week, 343 Industries announced it would be ending "Seasons" in Halo Infinite, with this model being replaced by "Content Updates" in the future. With this in mind, the developer has now put together a compilation video of Season 5: Reckoning - highlighting the many talented players within the community...

    • Xbox
    • Halo
    • Halo Infinite
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Microsoft Will Apparently Announce Blizzard's New President 'Next Week'

    Mike Ybarra is departing

    Xbox this week revealed it was laying off 1,900 employees and in the process, Blizzard president Mike Ybarra, who was an ex-Microsoft executive before this, also announced his departure. There's still obviously a lot to take in, but if you are wondering who will replace Ybarra, apparently that update will be happening as...

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    • Microsoft
    • Activision Blizzard
  • Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 27-28)

    How about some Like a Dragon?

    Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Xbox Series X|S)Another weekend is upon us! There's lots to enjoy on Xbox over the next few days including some new Xbox Game Pass titles, three Free Play Days additions, a couple of amazing new releases in the form of Like a

    • Xbox
    • Features
    • Talking Point
    • What Are You Playing

Friday26th Jan 2024

  • Guide Microsoft Rewards & Xbox: How To Make 20,000 Points Per-Month

    How to get Microsoft Rewards points fast

    We know how amazing Microsoft Rewards is, but did you know that if you live in a certain region and you have access to all the MS Rewards benefits on offer, you can make around 20,000 Microsoft Rewards points per-month? That's the equivalent of almost £20 / $20 worth of free Xbox credit every single month!...

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    • Xbox
    • Microsoft Rewards
    • Guides
  • Talking Point Would You Buy A 'Revised' Xbox Series X|S Controller In 2024?

    Or are you perfectly happy with the current one?

    After first leaking last September, this week brought fresh rumours that a new Xbox controller could be revealed soon. Reportedly set to be announced around the time of Xbox's summer showcase this year (although unconfirmed at this stage), project "Sebile" sounds promising so far. According to that...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Microsoft
    • Talking Point
  • News Hogwarts Legacy Is Getting New 'Features' And 'Updates' On Xbox This Year

    Including all the old PS-exclusive content!

    Hogwarts Legacy was obviously a massive success for WB Games in 2023, but in terms of post-launch support, there wasn't really much to shout about. Hopefully that's about to change in 2024, as the team behind the game has revealed plans for a bunch of new content coming to Xbox (and beyond) at some point...

    • Xbox
    • Hogwarts Legacy
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Limited Run Says It Will Continue To Support Physical Xbox Releases 'Whenever Possible'

    Following reports of department shut downs

    As part of the mass Xbox layoffs this week, news has also emerged about the company's physical games being impacted, with Microsoft reportedly shutting down key departments. While there's no evidence just yet Microsoft is necessarily withdrawing completely from this space, it has raised questions about the...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Limited Run Games
  • News Microsoft Hits Historic $3 Trillion Valuation On Same Day Of Xbox Layoffs

    It's the second company after Apple to achieve this

    Microsoft announced 1,900 jobs had been axed in the Xbox division earlier today, with MS Gaming CEO Phil Spencer explaining how the goal going forward is for leadership to "align on a strategy and an execution plan with a sustainable cost structure" to support the whole of its growing business...

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    • Microsoft
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Industry
  • Random Yes, You Can Still Freeze The Butler In Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered

    Here's a sneak peak

    We're getting closer and closer to the highly-anticipated release of Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered, and today has brought us a little snippet of new footage - centered around locking the butler in the freezer in Tomb Raider 2! Obviously this is a cherished memory for many Tomb Raider fans, and it looks like it's been done justice...

    • Xbox
    • Tomb Raider
    • Tomb Raider Remastered
    • Random
  • News Apple Opens The Door For Xbox Cloud Gaming App On Its Devices

    Developers can now submit game streaming apps

    Xbox Cloud Gaming has managed to natively roll out on a lot of devices so far, but on Apple products, it's only been accessible through browsers. Fortunately, this may change in the future - with the iPhone maker announcing developers are now able to "submit a single app with the capability to stream all...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Cloud Gaming
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Apple
    • Nvidia
  • News Xbox Remote Play Is Adding Full Support For Touch Controls On Android & iOS

    Another way to play

    We absolutely love the Remote Play functionality for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which allows you to stream your console remotely to a PC or handheld device, and it's about to get even better in the near future! As you can see above, Xbox is currently testing the addition of touch controls for Xbox Remote Play on...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Remote Play
    • Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
  • News Odyssey Was 'Fantastic' Says Blizzard Dev, Despite Reports Of Development Troubles

    "The Blizz survival game was fantastic"

    Yesterday, we all got the news that Blizzard's long-in-development survival game Odyssey had been cancelled as part of Microsoft's huge round of Xbox layoffs. Odyssey had been in development in some form since 2017, and development was seemingly progressing well despite some issues with the game's engine. In...

    • Xbox
    • Blizzard
    • Odyssey
    • Microsoft
  • News Hi-Fi RUSH Celebrates First Anniversary With A Free Bundle

    "Has it been a year already?"

    This week marks the first anniversary of Tango Gameworks' surprise hit Hi-Fi RUSH! for Xbox Series X|S, PC and Game Pass. As part of this, the latest update for the game is giving out a batch of cosmetics to shake up Chai's wardrobe. This includes four new shirts (for all platforms) as well as a bonus shirt based on...

    • Xbox
    • Hi-Fi RUSH
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • News Skull & Bones Xbox Beta Announced As Ubisoft Details Year-One Roadmap

    "Greeting Captains, the tide is rising once again"

    Skull & Bones is actually coming out next month after what feels like a never-ending development period for the high-seas adventure, and Ubisoft has now gone ahead and detailed its launch plans - including an open beta for Xbox. All Xbox Series X|S players will be able to try Skull & Bones...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Skull & Bones
    • Ubisoft
  • News Xbox Series S Toaster Begins Showing Up In The UK For Just £29.99

    Our first sighting of it in the UK

    Back at the start of the year, we accidentally discovered the Xbox Series S Toaster on the Walmart website, and in the following days it became the hot topic in the Xbox community. At the time it was only available in the US via Walmart, but as of this week it's being sold here in the UK - and for now at least, it...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Toaster
    • Xbox Series S
    • UK
  • News 'Welcome To ParadiZe' Is A Co-Op Zombie Survival Game Heading To Xbox Next Month

    "Paradise isn't exactly what you hoped for"

    Fancy a new co-op Zombie romp to tuck into on Xbox? Welcome to ParadiZe could be your answer! Eko Software's tongue-in-cheek approach to zombie survival has just gotten a brand-new story trailer - and the game is coming to Xbox very soon. Yep, you can get stuck into this one on Xbox Series X|S in just...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Welcome To Paradize
  • Feature Hellblade 2 Brings True 'Cinematic Immersion' To Xbox This May, And We're Hyped For It

    A proper Xbox blockbuster launches in just a few months

    This year's Xbox Developer Direct delivered big - with huge deep dives for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Avowed and Ara: History Untold. However, only one of the show's titles feels like it's truly within touching distance, and that's Ninja Theory's Hellbl

    • Xbox
    • Hellblade 2
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox Game Pass

Thursday25th Jan 2024

  • News Multiple Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (January 23-30)

    Another great selection of titles for cheap prices!

    Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (January 23-30)? There's plenty to take advantage of in the 90% range on Xbox over the next few days, including a whole bunch of fantastic LEGO games, the cult favourite Mad Max, superb fighter Injustice 2, and much more. Below, we've...

    • Xbox
    • Deals
    • Discounts
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 25)

    A couple more games come to the library!

    Xbox Game Pass grows again today, with the addition of two more titles across console, PC and cloud. One of those arrivals is an early access title moving to its full 1.0 launch, while Go Mecha Ball also lands today as a day one release. Here's a bit more about what to expect from your two new Game Pass...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox One
  • News Microsoft Cuts 1,900 Jobs Across Xbox, Bethesda And Activision Blizzard Teams

    "We have made the painful decision to reduce the size of our gaming workforce"

    The move to bring Activision Blizzard into the Xbox ecosystem has largely been seen as a positive one, but unfortunately we have some bad news to share today. As part of a company restructure post-ActiBlizz deal, Microsoft has laid off almost 2,000 people. Shared by IGN...

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft
    • Activision Blizzard
    • Bethesda
  • News Xbox's Physical Games Departments Reportedly Affected By Microsoft Layoffs

    "It does seem to be the industry trajectory"

    Following the reveal of 1,900 job losses across various Xbox teams earlier today, more news continues to trickle in about exactly which teams have been affected, and some of them are apparently focused around physical games. According to Windows Central's Jez Corden, Microsoft has "shut down departments"...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Physical Games
  • News Blizzard President Quits Microsoft, In-Development Survival Game Also Cancelled

    "It’s an incredibly hard day"

    After today's megaton news of almost 2,000 job losses over at Team Xbox, we have even more disruption amongst the ranks. Long-time Blizzard president and ex-Microsoft executive Mike Ybarra has announced his departure from the studio - and with it the cancellation of Blizzard's in-development survival game. Ybarra has...

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft
    • Activision Blizzard
  • News Gears Of War Creator Voices Interest In Returning To The Series (Again)

    "Phil Spencer has my phone number"

    The Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski has reiterated on multiple occasions how he would be open to returning to the franchise, and the same conversation has now come up again, during an appearance on the 'Xbox Expansion Pass' podcast. After briefly reflecting on that time the Xbox boss Phil Spencer called him...

    • Xbox
    • Gears of War
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Palworld Under 'Investigation' As Pokémon Company Issues Statement

    "We intend to investigate and take appropriate measures..."

    There's been some discussion on social media over the past few days about whether Palworld has infringed on any intellectual property rights, and now The Pokémon Company has announced plans to launch an investigation. In a statement published this morning, The Pokémon Company didn't...

    • Xbox
    • Palworld
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • PC
    • Pokemon
  • News Elden Ring 'Limited Edition' Xbox Controller Appears Online, But Is It A Fake?

    We'll hopefully find out pretty soon

    An Xbox controller based on the incredible Elden Ring sounds like a good idea to us, and that's exactly what's doing the rounds online right now, although admittedly it's hard to tell whether it's the real deal or a elaborate PhotoShopped fake. The image below originates from a supposed PlayAsia employee who...

    • Xbox
    • Elden Ring
    • Controllers
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Xbox Exclusive Towerborne Will Prioritise Player Feedback With 'Highly-Modifiable' Systems

    "The whole system is new"

    Xbox's upcoming exclusive Towerborne, first announced at last year's Xbox Games Showcase, will be coming to Xbox Series X|S this year. As previously mentioned, this side-scrolling action-adventure game is being created by the Banner Saga developer Stoic. While we've already heard a bit about what to expect, Stoic's...

    • Xbox
    • Towerborne
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • News Halo Infinite's New Multiplayer Map Channels OG Halo, Here's A First-Look

    Multiple other updates are coming next week

    Last week, 343 Industries announced it would be bringing multiple new features to Halo Infinite on January 30th, including a new Arena map called "Illusion". Now, as part of this, it's published an overview along with a first-look preview trailer. The map itself evokes "the feeling and design" of maps...

    • Xbox
    • Halo
    • Halo Infinite
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (January 25-28)

    Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate

    Xbox Free Play Days returns for another weekend, and we have three titles up for grabs as part of the promotion. You can go hands-on with WWE 2K23 here, just as the team reveals this year's game ahead of its March launch. Here's this week's full Xbox Free Play Days lineup: MX vs ATV Legends

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    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox One
    • Free Play Days
  • News Xbox Is Employing 'A More Focused Strategy' After Merging With Activision Blizzard

    "Together we will continue to create amazing games"

    Following the Microsoft and Blizzard layoff news posted earlier today, Xbox's Matt Booty has also made a lengthy statement on the company's reasoning behind such a huge round of job losses. Coming by wa

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    • Microsoft
    • Activision Blizzard
    • Bethesda
    • Matt Booty
  • News PlateUp! Launching Day One On Xbox Game Pass 'An Easy Choice', Says Dev Team

    "I’m keen to bring it to as many players as possible"

    Following a slight delay to the console version of PlateUp!, the development team is bringing its upcoming co-op cooking romp to Xbox Game Pass next month - a decision it says was "an easy choice" to make ahead of launch. In fact, we sat down with developer Alastair Janse van Rensburg and...

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    • PlateUp!
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News The Callisto Protocol Dev Is Now Working On A 'Brand-New Unreal Engine 5 Title'

    Phase two

    It's been just over a year since The Callisto Protocol graced our Xbox consoles with a Dead Space-like experience back in late 2022 - and it seems that the team has now fully moved on from the project to something new. In a job listing posted by developer Striking Distance Studios, the team says that it is "looking for a Lead Gameplay...

    • Xbox
    • The Callisto Protocol
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Striking Distance Studios
  • News Call Of Duty: MW3's Online Multiplayer Is Now Apparently 50% Less Toxic

    The game's 'Code of Conduct' has also been updated

    Activision recently updated the Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 "Code of Conduct" to combat anti-toxicity and disruptive behaviour. Included in the same blog was a breakdown of the game's moderation systems - revealing how the situation has improved in the multiplayer component of the game over time...

    • Call of Duty
    • Modern Warfare 3
    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News 'People Can Fly' Reportedly Cuts 30 Devs From Unannounced Square Enix Project

    The same team has a new triple-A collab with Microsoft

    People Can Fly, the Polish developer associated with titles like Outriders and Gears of War: Judgement, has reportedly axed 30 developers who were working on a new "unannounced" Square Enix title, codenamed Project Gemini. The company's developer director told Kotaku it was a result of "budget...

    • Xbox
    • Square Enix
    • People Can Fly
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S

Wednesday24th Jan 2024

  • News 'Enshrouded' Xbox Version Confirmed As PC RPG Launches In Early Access

    Steam today, Xbox later

    Fancy a new co-op action RPG to get stuck into? Well, Keen Games' Enshrouded is looking quite impressive as the game nears its PC early access release - and the team has already confirmed that Enshrouded will launch on Xbox Series X|S in the future as well. High up on Steam's most wishlisted games chart, Enshrouded enables...

    • Xbox
    • Enshrouded
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Feature Best Xbox Horror Games

    Enough to scare the bones off ya

    Looking to scare yourself silly on Xbox? The good news is that there are plenty of fantastic horror games on the platform, including a bunch that reside in the Xbox Game Pass library. Horror is quite a hard gaming genre to pinpoint, because there are so many different styles you can go for. From third-person...

    • Features
    • Xbox
    • Best Horror Games
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Xbox Introduces New 'Indie Selects' Collection, Separate To Xbox Game Pass Lineup

    "A new collection will go live every Wednesday"

    Microsoft has announced 'Indie Selects', a new curation program that aims to showcase some of Xbox's best indie games available on the Microsoft Store. Every Wednesday, a new collection of titles will be showcased - front and centre under Xbox's new 'Indie Games' store tab. This week's lineup features...

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    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Indie Selects
  • News Palworld 'Roadmap' Reveals Eight Major Features Coming To Xbox & PC

    "We would like to share with you our roadmap"

    Following the massive success of Palworld across Xbox consoles and PC over the past few days, the developer behind the game has released an official Palworld roadmap, containing various new features in the works. You can see an at-a-glance view of the Palworld roadmap up above, and the bit we're most...

    • Xbox
    • Palworld
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Redfall Deploys A Small Hotfix Update For Xbox & PC, Here Are The Details

    Sink your teeth into this

    Redfall had an incredibly rough start on Xbox Series X|S and PC, but Arkane Austin has steadily improved the experience with all sorts of major game updates and patches over the past few months. With this in mind, the latest one has now arrived in the form of a hotfix and it comes with some adjustments and bug fixes. Here...

    • Xbox
    • Redfall
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • News This Week's Xbox BC Sales Include Multiple Rockstar Games Classics

    Along with plenty of other great titles

    Yesterday marked the arrival of another 250+ deals on the Xbox Store, and as usual a decent number of those are from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras. In particular, it's a busy week for Rockstar Games discounts! Down below, you'll find the full list (as far as we can tell) of all the Xbox 360 and original...

    • Xbox
    • Deals
    • Backwards Compatibility
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News 'Green Hell' Is Getting A Free Xbox Series X|S Version As Last-Gen Development Winds Down

    "We want to truly focus on bringing the best version of Green Hell"

    Green Hell came to Xbox quite a long time ago, and despite it arriving on console after Xbox Series X|S launched, the game never got a native current-gen version - until now, that is! The development team behind this open world jungle survival game has announced that a proper Xbox...

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    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Green Hell
  • News Xbox Exclusive Picks Up New York Game Award, Baldur's Gate 3 Wins GOTY

    Should we be surprised?

    An Xbox first-party release has taken home another game award this week - and it's hardly surprising when you check which category it ended up winning. Tango Gameworks' Hi-Fi RUSH is the game in question, and it won the 'Best Music in a Game' award at the annual New York Game Awards ceremony yesterday. For those unaware,...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Baldur's Gate 3
    • Hi-Fi RUSH
  • News Gears Of War Creator Says He Rejected A PG-13 Movie Proposal

    "I'm like 'No, screw you guys'"

    Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski recently appeared on the 'Xbox Expansion Pass' podcast, reflecting on a funny story about the original plans for a blockbuster Gears of War movie. According to the industry legend, also involved in series' such as Jazz Jackrabbit, executives wanted to make the ultra-gory Gears...

    • Xbox
    • Gears of War
    • Epic Games
    • Netflix
    • The Coalition
  • News Avowed Won't Enforce Class Builds Like Pillars Of Eternity

    "The player will be able to kind of pick and choose"

    Yesterday, Xbox released an extended gameplay breakdown of Obsidian's anticipated RPG Avowed. While the game will take a lot from the Pillars of Eternity titles, it will be doing things a little bit differently in terms of character builds. Speaking to

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    • Avowed
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • Random Starfield Invites You To Become An Actual Explorer With Custom, Real-Life Spacesuits

    "Design an original Starfield spacesuit and it could be yours"

    Well, this isn't a crossover we ever expected to see but it's here nonetheless! Xbox has announced that it's partnering with the European Space Agency to allow Starfield fans to design their own real-life spacesuit. Yep, for real. Starfield fanatics are being invited to "provide both a...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Starfield
  • News Palworld 'Pokémon Mod' YouTube Videos Already Hit With Takedowns

    The 'game preview' has been a massive hit so far

    Palworld has been breaking all sorts of records since its arrival on Xbox, Game Pass and Windows last week, and while many players seem to be enjoying it, its success has admittedly come with some controversy. The latest development is tied to a Pokémon mod now available in the PC version of the...

    • Xbox
    • Palworld
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox One
  • News Diablo 4's New Seasonal Update Is Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

    The Season of the Construct has arrived

    Diablo 4 admittedly had some struggles in its first season, but Blizzard was able to improve the overall experience relatively quickly. This now brings us to the game's third season - 'Season of the Construct'. In brief, this latest (and free) seasonal update focuses on a legend of ancient treasure deep in...

    • Xbox
    • Diablo
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Activision Blizzard

Tuesday23rd Jan 2024

  • News This Week's Two Biggest Xbox Releases Are Getting Incredible Reviews

    What a superb start to 2024!

    We've been looking forward to the arrivals of Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Tekken 8 here at Pure Xbox for months now, and we're very pleased to report they're both excellent additions to their respective series' on Xbox! It's not just us who think that either - the Metacritic scores for both games are extremely...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Like a Dragon
    • Tekken
  • News Palworld's First Xbox Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes

    "Numerous bugs have been fixed"

    Today marks the arrival of the first proper Palworld update on Xbox, which was pushed out to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles a few hours ago. It's only a small update, but a welcome one nonetheless! The Palworld team has published some limited patch notes for this Xbox update, which indicate that...

    • Xbox
    • Palworld
    • Update
    • Patch Notes
    • Xbox One
  • Review Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth - RGG Studio Drops Its Best Game Yet

    Hawaii One-Zero?

    We mentioned in our recent Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name review that RGG Studio has been on an almighty roll of late when it comes to all things Yakuza-related. As a result this riotous series, so long overlooked by mainstream audiences in the west, has finally become the sort of permanent fixture on 'Best RPG'...

    • Reviews
    • Xbox
    • Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Review Tekken 8: The King Of Iron Fist Tournament's Xbox Return Is A Cracker Despite A Few Single-Player Shortcomings

    Marshall Arts

    The last time we jumped into 2017's Tekken 7 on Xbox Series X we were quite taken aback by how poorly optimised the game was on Microsoft's current crop of consoles. We don't have the exact numbers in front of us right now, and Google is so very far away, but this is a game that, last time we checked, was running at 720p on the latest...

    • Reviews
    • Xbox
    • Tekken 8
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • Feature Hands On With Stumble Guys: The New Free-To-Play Timed Exclusive On Xbox

    Fall Guys has a new Xbox rival

    You've heard of Fall Guys, but have you heard of Stumble Guys? This is an incredibly popular multiplayer game on mobile (and even Steam), and its arrival on Xbox today marks its first ever console version. It'll be coming to PlayStation at some point down the line - and who knows, maybe Nintendo Switch - but it's an...

    • Previews
    • Xbox
    • Stumble Guys
    • Hands On
    • Features
  • Deals Xbox Just Added 250+ Games To This Week's Sales (January 23-30)

    No sign of the Lunar New Year sale just yet though...

    Once again, we've been treated to a new week of Xbox offers, with over 250 games being discounted for at least the next week, or even two weeks in some cases. These are made up of the usual Xbox Game Pass deals along with the likes of Ubisoft and THQ publisher sales, as well as some superb...

    • Xbox
    • Deals
    • Discounts
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Halo TV Star Sends Blunt Message To Fans About No-Helmet Master Chief

    "There's no point discussing it"

    Paramount's Halo TV series has had its fair share of ups and downs so far, but one of the showrunner's most controversial decisions up to now has been revealing no-helmet Master Chief. Yep, Halo's main star goes helmet-free at t

    • Xbox
    • Halo TV Show
    • Paramount Plus
    • 343 Industries
    • Microsoft
  • News Avowed Extended Breakdown Gives Us More Fresh Gameplay Ahead Of 2024 Launch

    Obsidian is going all out!

    We can't say that Avowed's showing at Xbox Developer Direct was light in any way, but we were left wanting to see more of Obsidian's RPG after the show wrapped up - and the team has now delivered on that. As part of an extended gameplay breakdown with the Official Xbox Podcast team, the Avowed developer has showcased lots...

    • Xbox
    • Avowed
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Obsidian Entertainment
  • News 'Turbo Overkill' Is A Bonkers Cyberpunk FPS In Development For Xbox

    "We will be sharing news about console versions soon"

    A little game called Turbo Overkill has grabbed our attention on social media today - and the good news is that it appears to be coming to Xbox soon. In a response to a fan query online, the team says that it is "working on the porting process" with "news about the console versions" to come...

    • Xbox
    • Turbo Overkill
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News League Of Legends Developer Riot Games Lays Off 11% Of Its Workforce

    New development under Riot Forge is also ending

    Riot Games, best known for League of Legends, has today confirmed 530 layoffs globally, which is about 11% of its workforce. In a lengthy post on its official website, it explained how this decision was "critical" for the future of the company. It wants to return its focus to its core games and live...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Indies
  • News RoboCop: Rogue City Update Introduces New 'There Will Be Trouble' Mode On Xbox

    New cop plus

    Robocop: Rogue City has been out on Xbox for a few months now, and developer Teyon is adding a couple more features to the game this week to give players an incentive to jump back in. Already out on PC and coming to consoles today, the team is delivering its New Game Plus update - including a 'There Will Be Trouble' difficulty level...

    • Xbox
    • Robocop Rogue City
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News Sea Of Thieves 'Season 11' Update Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes

    "Access all the adventure you crave more quickly than ever"

    Today's the day for Sea of Thieves "Season 11" on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, with the update arriving a few hours ago across all of those platforms - containing a download size between 5.62GB and 8.09GB. The highlight feature of Season 11 is something called "Sea of...

    • Xbox
    • Sea of Thieves
    • Update
    • Patch Notes
    • Xbox One

Monday22nd Jan 2024

  • Guide All Xbox Games With Mouse & Keyboard Support

    The latest keyboard & mouse list for Xbox One, Series X, Series S

    Update: Our latest update to this list has added the likes of Palworld, Close to the Sun, The Finals, Valheim, The Wandering Village, Teardown, Ark: Survival Ascended, Coral Island, Remnant 2, Dungeons 4, Alan Wake 2, The Finals, Life is Strange: True Colors, Cities Skylines:...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • PC
  • News Five Of Steam's Top Wishlisted Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass In 2024

    It's a great time to be a Game Pass member

    We already know that Xbox Game Pass has some amazing treats in store for us in 2024, but the list looks particularly impressive when you realise that five out of the ten "Most Wishlisted Upcoming Steam Games" are also part of it! This is according to the Steam Global Top Wishlist chart over at SteamDB,...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Steam
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • News Saints Row's Price Appears To Have Been Permanently Slashed On Xbox

    A rare occurrence for a AAA game!

    It's not very often that you see AAA games from recent years getting permanent price drops on the Xbox Store, but that appears to be the case today with Saints Row. This morning, we noticed the standard version of the 2022 game getting a 50% discount, and the Gold Edition going even further with a 56% discount...

    • Xbox
    • Saints Row
    • Embracer
    • Volition
    • Xbox One
  • Gallery Here's A Look At New 4K Screenshots For Obsidian's Avowed

    Coming to Xbox Game Pass this fall!

    We've been talking about Obsidian's Avowed for a while now, and thanks to the game's recent appearance at the Xbox Developer Direct, we have a fresh batch of screenshots available ahead of the title's 2024 launch. Xbox's upcoming RPG looks like it's coming along really nicely as we tick over into the game's...

    • Xbox
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Avowed
    • Obsidian Entertainment
  • Talking Point Do You Think Xbox Will Release Another Disc-Based Console?

    Or could Xbox Series X be the last one?

    Throughout this generation we've been very happy with where things are with Xbox Series X and S, but we're starting to wonder if Microsoft would ever go with a similar approach again. Of course, releasing two different consoles on day one isn't the 'normal' way to do things anyway, but more specifically -...

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Features
  • Rumour Major Xbox Series X|S Controller Revision Still To Be Revealed This Year

    "Ahead of June showcase"

    Back in September, leaked FTC documents from the huge Activision Blizzard case revealed numerous bits of upcoming Xbox hardware, including an Xbox Series X console refresh and a brand-new Xbox controller revision. At the time of writing, neither of these have been officially announced by Microsoft, but The Verge's Tom Warren...

    • Xbox
    • Microsoft
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Rumours
  • News Starfield Discs Could Be Removed From Sale At US Retail Giant Soon

    Living in a digital world

    It's not rocket science to suggest that Xbox is a digital-focused game seller these days - after all, Xbox Game Pass is a massive part of the company's overall strategy. However, even though the Xbox Series X still supports discs of course, it looks like one of the team's biggest releases isn't doing so well in physical...

    • Xbox
    • Starfield
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
    • Bethesda
  • News Palworld Dev Explains Why Xbox Updates Are So Much Slower Than PC

    "We're desperately trying to speed this up"

    There's been a ridiculous amount of talk about Palworld in the Xbox community and beyond over the past few days, and you may have seen some chatter about the PC version being slightly more up-to-date than the version on Xbox. Some players have been getting frustrated about this, so Palworld Community...

    • Xbox
    • Palworld
    • Xbox Game Pass
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
  • Feature Seven Of The Best Pokémon And Palworld-Like Games On Xbox

    If you're in the mood, there's plenty to choose from!

    Everyone's gone crazy for Palworld over the past few days since its launch on Xbox and PC, and it doesn't look like the hype is going to slow down anytime soon! We had a chance to go hands-on with the game prior to release, and during that time we described it as taking inspiration from the likes...

    • Xbox
    • Features
    • Pokemon
    • Palworld
  • News WWE 2K24 Celebrates 40 Years Of WrestleMania On Xbox This March

    "Step into the ring and Finish Your Story"

    It's a big year for WWE with WrestleMania 40 just around the corner, and that's also translating to the upcoming release of WWE 2K24, which has just been announced as releasing on March 8th, 2024 for Xbox One, Series X and Series S. To celebrate the milestone, WWE 2K24's Showcase Mode is focused around the...

    • Xbox
    • WWE 2K24
    • Xbox One
    • Xbox Series X
    • Xbox Series S
  • News CD Projekt Red 'Considering Multiplayer' In Its Sequel To Cyberpunk 2077

    Codename 'Orion' is in the works

    We don't know a whole lot about CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 sequel right now - other than the fact that development is only just kicking into gear after the team's Phantom Liberty release. However, in a new chat with Reuters, CDPR has dropped a few hints on what's being worked on at the studio. As the team...

    • Xbox
    • Cyberpunk 2077
    • CD Projekt Red