Original Xbox - Timeline
Tuesday9th Jan 2024
News The Original Xbox 'S Controller' Is Being Remade By Hyperkin
First the Duke, now the Duchess
Hyperkin has been on a bit of a roll in recent years when it comes to Xbox nostalgia. It all started with the company making an officially licensed 'Duke' controller for Xbox One, before the team brought back '05 with a remake of the Xbox 360 controller earlier this year. Now, they're going back to the original Xbox...
Thursday28th Dec 2023
News Retro Gaming Store Wants Help Designing OG Xbox Shells For 2024 Launch
"Yes, we are going to make it in 2024"
Remember when translucent gaming products were a big thing? Sure, we've had a few official Xbox controllers recently that are carrying that retro-inspired torch, but back in the day almost every gaming platform had some see-through tech to show off. Well, third-party manufacturer 'Retro Game Restore' is looking...
Thursday21st Dec 2023
Review EON XBHD - A Sleek OG Xbox Adapter That's Just Too Expensive To Recommend
High definition dollars
The original Xbox was an incredibly impressive bit of kit when it launched back in 2001, and at the time it was one of the most powerful gaming machines on the market. We've moved on a lot since then of course, but somewhat surprisingly, OG Xbox games actually hold up quite well in 2023. The biggest issue these days is...
Thursday7th Dec 2023
News Xbox Series X|S Sales Have Now Surpassed Original Xbox In The UK
Roughly three years in
Xbox Series X and S have seemingly hit a new sales milestone in the UK this month. According to Christopher Dring of GamesIndustry.biz, Microsoft's pair of current-gen consoles have now sold more units in the region than the OG Xbox. Considering we're only three years into the gen, this seems pretty good going - although Xbox...
Thursday16th Nov 2023
News Team Green Reflects On 22 Years Since The Birth Of Xbox
"Thank you to everyone who has been party of this journey"
Yesterday we celebrated Xbox's 22nd birthday - yep, the big green machine is now 22 years of age, as is the Xbox brand as a whole! As you'd probably expect, some of Xbox's public-facing execs have commented on the big anniversary too, and we're feeling all warm and fuzzy inside thinking back...
News Xbox Live 1.0 Replacement 'Insignia' Now Supports 150 Games
And it's just celebrated its first birthday!
Remember Insignia? This is a free replacement for the original version of Xbox Live on the OG Xbox, and since the last time we talked about it here at Pure Xbox, it's continued to add countless new supported titles to its library. In fact, with its first birthday taking place this week, Insignia now...
Wednesday15th Nov 2023
News This Nostalgic Xbox Home Video Footage Now Has Over 4 Million Views On YouTube
It's a great excuse to watch it again!
Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the original Xbox's launch, and therefore we're once again thinking about this incredible bit of home video footage from YouTuber My Retro Life which first surfaced a few years ago. In the video, you can see Tyler of My Retro Life opening up the original Xbox on November...
Talking Point Today Marks 22 Years Of Xbox As OG Console Celebrates A Big Birthday
Happy birthday to the big green machine
The big 22! Yep, Xbox is now 22 years of age as Microsoft launched its first ever gaming console on November 15th, 2001. We still remember the days of the OG Xbox very fondly, and what came after has been an amazing ride for Xbox fans around the world. It's always weird to think that whenever we talk about...
Monday16th Oct 2023
News 'Karma Is A B*tch'! Original Xbox Creator Talks Activision Takeover
His comments have racked up over 1M views!
This past Friday marked an important milestone in the history of Xbox as Microsoft closed the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and original Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley had some words to share following the announcement. Blackley took to Twitter to point out the "karma" involved in Activision CEO...
Monday25th Sep 2023
News 'Crash Vs. Spyro Racing' Prototype Discovered On Original Xbox Devkit
This would have been amazing!
These old Xbox finds just keep on coming! Earlier this month, YouTuber Modern Vintage Gamer discovered an unreleased original Xbox classic lying around on an old devkit hard drive, and now he's at it again with another retro find. This time out, MVG has unearthed some sort of prototype for a 'Crash vs. Spyro' kart...
Tuesday5th Sep 2023
News Original Xbox 'Plug-And-Play' Adapter Delivers HD Gaming This October
At a cost, mind you
We love a good throwback here at Pure Xbox, especially when aimed at the underrated original Xbox console that still surprises us with its impressive visuals to this day. But, what if you could instantly make those visuals pop on a HDTV? Well, third-party manufacturer EON thinks it has the answer to that. Introducing the XBHD, a...
Monday4th Sep 2023
News Unreleased Original Xbox Game Discovered Thanks To Old Devkit
From a 2006 build!
Well, this isn't something you see every day, is it? Retro fanatic and gaming preservation guru Modern Vintage Gamer recently got hold of an original Xbox devkit hard drive that contained some curious goodies within - including a completely unreleased OG Xbox game! Yep, this mystery hard drive held a prototype version of 'The...
Friday14th Jul 2023
News All 80+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2023
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2023 is officially underway, featuring discounts for over 700 games including a whole bunch of major AAA releases. You can even get some fantastic games for up to 90% off! <related ids="152665,152692"> As you'd expect, the Ultimate Game Sale also includes lots of backwards...
Tuesday11th Jul 2023
Deals All 15+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (July 11-18)
Grab a cheap Xbox classic
Xbox's latest set of weekly deals is now live, and even though it's a pretty small selection this week (we're expecting a huge Summer Sale to begin shortly), there's still a good chunk of backwards compatible classics from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras that are heavily discounted right now on the Xbox Store. So,...
Tuesday4th Jul 2023
News Lost Xbox-Related Gameplay Footage From Yesteryear Appears Online
Including never-before-seen clips!
Games media outlet Noclip has begun digitising a bunch of old press conference gameplay footage from years gone by, with the results now appearing on the outlet's YouTube archive channel. There are some super cool videos in here, including a full HD Xbox E3 press conference from the 360 days, and even...
Tuesday27th Jun 2023
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (June 27 - July 4)
It's a small selection this week!
As usual, we've got a few classics from the Xbox 360 era that are included as part of this week's Xbox sales, and all of them are playable on modern consoles - so that means Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! Below, you'll find the complete list (it's a small one this week!) of backwards compatible games in...
Tuesday20th Jun 2023
Deals All 10+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (June 20-27)
Grab some Xbox 360 classics
We've got a big batch of great offers included as part of this week's Xbox sales, and as usual that means there are a couple of handfuls' worth of classic Xbox 360 titles that you can take advantage of. As indicated by the headline, all of these will work on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Below, you'll find...
Monday5th Jun 2023
Talking Point Is There An Xbox Classic You Wish Was Backwards Compatible?
Come tell us which!
Xbox wrapped up its backwards compatibility program a while ago now - during the big 20th anniversary event in November 2021. At the time, some great titles were added in one final wave — like the FEAR series among others — and we've felt pretty satisfied with the overall lineup since, especially when it comes to Xb
Tuesday30th May 2023
Deals All 15+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (May 30 - June 6)
Grab a discounted classic!
Microsoft's latest round of digital deals is now live on the Xbox Store, with this week's promos including more than 400 discounted titles, along with a bunch of DLC price cuts making up an ongoing 'Season Pass Sale'. <related ids="150280"> Tucked into these promotions are a few backwards compatible titles from the...
Wednesday24th May 2023
Poll Which Xbox Console Had The Best Controller?
Come tell us your favourite generation Xbox controller!
Earlier today, we posted our review of Hyperkin's new Xbox 360 controller replica, and after being so impressed with their efforts, we've started thinking about which Xbox generation had the best controller. For a number of years now, we've been convinced — maybe even conditioned — that...
Tuesday23rd May 2023
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (May 23-30)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
As part of this week's set of new Xbox deals, we've once again got another batch of classic titles from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras that have been discounted for the next week, although some of them were already on sale anyway. For example, the big set of Call of Duty titles were part of last week's...
Tuesday16th May 2023
Deals Xbox Is Hosting A Huge Backwards Compatibility Sale This Week (May 16-23)
A large selection of Xbox classics
Microsoft has delivered a huge batch of Xbox sales this week, with over 700 titles currently discounted across a bunch of different promotions on the Xbox Store. We're definitely interested in a lot of these! <related ids="149484"> Typically, these sales roundups also include a small-ish selection of...
Wednesday19th Apr 2023
News Xbox Co-Creator Thinks Microsoft 'Really Should' Have Made An Xbox Portable
"There should have been an Xbox portable"
We've seen various different versions of portable Xbox games in recent years, as the way of play becomes even more popular in the wake of Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch. A lot of these revolve around Xbox Cloud Gaming — like the Logitech G Cloud system pictured above — but what about a dedicated system...
Friday7th Apr 2023
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Spring Sale 2023
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
The Xbox Spring Sale 2023 is now live, featuring hundreds of discounts on great games, and that means we've obviously also got some backwards compatible deals - over 50 titles have been reduced for the next couple of weeks! In the table below, you'll find every single backwards compatible deal (original Xbox and...
Tuesday28th Mar 2023
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 28 - April 4)
Including a massive Call of Duty sale!
Xbox is hosting another 400+ deals on the Microsoft Store over the next week, and that means we've obviously got some backwards compatible discounts to share as well, with all of them taken from the Xbox 360 era this time around. In the table below, you'll find every single backwards compatible deal included...
Thursday23rd Mar 2023
News Xbox Co-Creator Reveals He Talked To Microsoft About Classic Console Idea
He first tweeted about it two years ago
Our friends at Time Extension recently got a chance to sit down with Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley as part of an exclusive interview (you can find more excerpts over on their site), and something he revealed was that he's actually talked to a couple of employees at Microsoft about the idea of creating a...
Tuesday28th Feb 2023
Deals All 60+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (February 28 - March 7)
A big selection of original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles
We've got good news if you're a fan of classic original Xbox and Xbox 360 games, as it's a big week for backwards compatible deals on the Xbox Store! This is primarily thanks to the massive Xbox Super Saver Sale that went live earlier today, bringing us some true Xbox classics with discounts of up...
Tuesday21st Feb 2023
News OG Xbox Live Replacement 'Insignia' Continues To Grow With 11 New Supported Games
Online multiplayer is back
You're probably well aware of Insignia at this point - it's a new replacement service for Xbox Live 1.0 on the original Xbox - and the good news is that it's continued to add new supported titles throughout the early part of 2023. When we last mentioned Insignia, the supported list sat at around 40 games, but we're going...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (February 21-28)
Some fantastic OG Xbox & Xbox 360 titles!
Another set of Xbox deals has just gone live on the Xbox Store which means another round of backwards compatible discounts from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 eras to get stuck into! We've got some great Xbox & Xbox 360 classics on sale this week, including a sizeable collection of Rockstar titles...
Saturday11th Feb 2023
Pick One Which Of These Xbox Classics Would You Remaster?
Tough choices
When Pure Xbox relaunched back in early 2020, one of the things we used to do as part of these weekly "Pick One" features was to ask the PX community which classic Xbox games they'd like to see remastered. We did a bunch of these over a number of weeks, and the first three games that came out as winners were The Simpsons Hit &...
