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October2023
News Cyberpunk's 2.0 Update Has Brought Out The Starfield Comparisons Again
"I wish Cyberpunk and Starfield had a baby"
With the release of Starfield back in early September, we immediately began seeing comparisons to Cyberpunk 2077 online, but that's been taken to the next level over the past week with the arrival of Cyberpunk's 2.0 update. And that's across the communities of both games, by the way! Even amongst...
News Crytek Reveals Major Changes For Hunt: Showdown's Future On Xbox
It's good news for Xbox Series X|S owners at least!
We've got some big news coming out of Crytek relating to the future of Hunt: Showdown, with the company announcing that a free Xbox Series X|S upgrade is on the way, but it'll have a major effect on Xbox One players. In a nutshell, the plan is to upgrade to a new and more powerful version of the...
News Forza Motorsport Premium Upgrade: Everything You Need To Know
Also known as the "Premium Add-Ons Bundle"
Alright, so you want to play Forza Motorsport this week? There's a way to do that with the Premium Upgrade, otherwise known as the Premium Add-Ons Bundle, and it's a substantially cheaper option for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. Instead of paying an eye-watering £89.99 / $9.99 for the standard Premium...
Feature 10 New Xbox Games To Look Forward To In October 2023
All the release dates you need to know
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in October 2023! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a October 2023 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. In the video above (as well as in the list below) we've also highlighted 10 of the biggest new Xbox games...
Guide Warhammer 40K Darktide: Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox Game Pass
Everything you need to know
We've been waiting for Warhammer 40K: Darktide on Xbox for such a long time now, and it's finally arriving as part of the October 2023 Xbox Game Pass lineup! That said, we haven't heard that much news about its upcoming arrival, so we thought we'd take this opportunity to break down all the key details ahead of its Xbox...
Review Gotham Knights - A Dark, Dense And Surprisingly Gripping Adventure
The Bat Fam Rises... on Xbox Game Pass this Tuesday!
Update (Mon 2nd Oct, 2023): With Gotham Knights arriving as part of the Xbox Game Pass October 2023 lineup, we thought we'd share our own PX review of the game once again - this is based on the version that launched last year. Gotham Knights has since received a few updates that have improved
News Cyberpunk 2077 2.01 Update Outlined By CDPR, Coming Soon To Xbox Series X|S
Here's a quick look at what's included
September 2023 was an extremely busy month for CD Projekt Red, with the company celebrating the launch of the well-received Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty expansion along with the game's huge 2.0 update. Although CDPR has said that
News Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early October 2023
The first batch of departures
Microsoft has today revealed the first batch of six games leaving Xbox Game Pass in October 2023, which includes the likes of Trek To Yomi, The Legend of Tianding and plenty of other great indie titles. <related ids="131019,138954"> Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass around October 15th, 2023:
Guide Best RPGs on Xbox Game Pass
The very best RPGs currently available on Microsoft's subscription service
What are the best RPGs on Xbox Game Pass? We love a good RPG here at Pure Xbox and, thankfully, Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass is absolutely stuffed to bursting point with great examples of this most enticing of genres. Whether you're in the mood for an historical epic, unique...
September2023
Feature These 25+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (October 2-6)
Take back the city of Tertium
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for October 2-6! We've got some exciting new releases on the way next week including Assassin's Creed Mirage, Warhammer 40K: Darktide, High on Life's first DLC,
News Michael Gambon, The Voice Of The Prophet In Elder Scrolls Online, Has Passed Away
"Farewell, Vestige. Walk in the light, always"
Some sad news has surfaced over the past few hours about the passing of the legendary actor Sir Michael Gambon, at the age of 82 after "a bout of pneumonia". Gambon was perhaps best known in the modern generation of cinema as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series. On the video game front he...
Reminder Seven Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (September 30)
Including some great titles!
Today marks another set of Xbox Game Pass departures, folks! We've got seven games leaving the service in total today, including some well-regarded titles such as Prodeus, Outriders and Weird West. Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass in a few hours' time: Date Game Platform September 30
Indiana Groans
Seattle-based developer Harebrained Schemes certainly knows its way around a turn-based RPG. The twelve-year-old studio has given us the fantastic Shadowrun series of games, a series which recently made the leap to Xbox consoles, as well as the excellent Battletech which, for now, remains a PC-only deal. With this proven track record...
News Sonic Frontiers Players Can't Believe How Hard The New 'Final Horizon' Update Is
"This is way harder than the base game"
The huge Final Horizon update for Sonic Frontiers arrived on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S late last night, and the big takeaway so far is that it's significantly more difficult than the main game. Frontiers players have been taking to social media to express just how hard they're finding it, with...
News Lords Of The Fallen Overview Trailer Details Lots Of Juicy Info Ahead Of October Launch On Xbox
"A vast world awaits in all-new, dark fantasy action-RPG"
In the wake of Elden Ring and its incredible reception last year, we really are in the era of the 'soulslike' - and upcoming action RPG Lords Of The Fallen is no exception. This one looks bloody good though we must admit, especially if this brand-new overview trailer is anything to go by...
News Bethesda 'Ready' To Support Starfield For At Least Five Years
"Let's be ready for it, make the most of it, and embrace it"
How long The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has stuck around for has become a meme at this point, and it's sounding like Bethesda is ready for a similar situation with Starfield. In a recent interview on the 'AIAS Game Maker's Notebook' Podcast (thanks,
News Cyberpunk 2077 Has Now Received Its 'Last Big Updates', Says CDPR
The focus soon shifts to Cyberpunk 2
We've been having an absolute blast with Cyberpunk 2077's 2.0 update and Phantom Liberty expansion here at Pure Xbox, and developer CD Projekt Red has now confirmed they're serving as the "last big updates" for the game. Cyberpunk 2077 Game Director Gabe Amatangelo revealed the news in an interview with PC Gamer...
News Cocoon Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 29)
With a score of 89 on Metacritic!
It's time for the final Xbox Game Pass title of September 2023! We're going out with a bang in the form of Cocoon, which is a day one release and has already racked up an extremely impressive Metacritic rating of 89. Although we didn't get a chance to review Cocoon ahead of launch here at Pure Xbox (it seems all...
News Sea Of Thieves' Final Monkey Island Chapter 'The Lair Of LeChuck' Is Now Live
"Set sail once again"
If you're a fan of Rare's pirate sandbox Sea Of Thieves, here's your reminder that the third and final part of 'The Legend of Monkey Island' Tall Tales series is now live. In 'The Lair of LeChuck' you will accompany Guybrush Threepwood to Monkey Island in pursuit of Captain LeChuck. Here's a bit about what you can expect...
News Phil Spencer Visits Hi-Fi RUSH Xbox Studio Tango Gameworks
Checking up on the team in Japan
The Tokyo Game Show recently took place, and as usual, Xbox aired its own showcase featuring all sorts of announcements for the local market in Japan. Of course, the Xbox head Phil Spencer was also present, and apart from a recent message talking about the "great" time he had, Hi-Fi RUSH and The Evil Within studio...
News Minecraft Dungeons Team Working On 'New Projects', Mojang Confirms
The final update for the dungeon crawler was last year
Alongside the news Minecraft Dungeons has now surpassed 25 million unique players, Mojang has finally confirmed the game had its last update almost a year ago. Version 1.17 was rolled out in November 2022, and in the latest update on Minecraft.net, it's mentioned how the team has now moved on...
News Fortnite Creator Epic Games Laying Off 870 Employees
Fall Guys team reportedly "hit very hard"
Following news about Sega's project Hyenas being axed and potentially leading to job losses, the Fortnite creator Epic Games has announced it's laying off 870 employees at its own company. These job cuts are believed to impact about 16% of Epic's workforce, according to sources who wish to remain anonymous...
News New Xbox Game Pass Title 'Cocoon' Is Getting Outstanding Reviews
"Cocoon is one to remember"
We've been keeping a close eye on Cocoon, and we're not surprised to see it's getting some absolutely incredible reviews so far! The game launches this Friday as the final title in the September 2023 Xbox Game Pass lineup. We were hoping to bring you our own review of Cocoon here at Pure Xbox, but sadly we couldn't get...
News Xbox Game Pass's Cities: Skylines 2 Delayed On Console Until Spring 2024
The PC version remains on-schedule
Today, Paradox Interactive has delivered the unfortunate news that Cities: Skylines 2 has been delayed on console "to provide the best experience for our players" on Xbox and PlayStation. While the PC release remains on-track to launch on October 24th (including on Game Pass), the Xbox version will now arrive in...
News Free 'The Lamplighters League' Demo Arrives Today Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
"Don't miss your chance to try the game before launch day!"
The team behind Xbox Game Pass strategy title The Lamplighters League has announced that a free playable demo will be landing on Xbox and PC storefronts today, September 28th. The developer advises not to "miss your chance to try the game before launch day" as this free slice of turn-based...
News 'Teardown' Is A Highly-Rated Open World Heist Game Heading To Xbox In 2023
Update: Now confirmed for November!
Update: We've now got a date for this one! Teardown hits Xbox Series X|S on November 15th, 2023. Pre-orders are officially now live on the Xbox Store, with Standard, Deluxe and Ultimate versions available. The cheapest of these costs just £24.99 / $29.99 and includes a bunch of pre-order bonuses as well...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 28 - October 1)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is back for another week! Over the next few days, we've got three games we can play for free with our Game Pass Core / Game Pass Ultimate memberships, including Ubisoft's Riders Republic! The well-regarded extreme sports adventure is joined by the snowboarding game Shredders on...
News Xbox Is Adding Two Major Free-To-Play Games Today (September 28)
"Claim victory in this thrilling arcade experience"
It's a good day to be a fan of free-to-play games! Xbox is adding two particularly big ones today in the form of the arcade racer Disney Speedstorm and the battle royale My Hero Ultra Rumble across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. You've probably heard of Disney Speedstorm before - it's been...
News Lies Of P Update 1.2.0.0 Is Coming Soon To Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
Including some big balance changes
It's almost time for the first big Lies of P update on Xbox! Version 1.2.0.0 is already out now for PC and PlayStation 5, and the Xbox update will follow in the very near future (update: it's now live as of Friday!). Here are the patch notes for the Lies of P 1.2.0.0 update: Balance Changes: Field Monster...
News Here's What's Included In September 2023's 'Bonus' Xbox Update
More new features!
Surprise! We've got a bonus update coming to Xbox in September 2023, with the rollout beginning very soon! This includes a bunch of new features on top of the main update that arrived a few weeks ago: <related ids="154948"> Here's a quick look at the Xbox September 2023 bonus update, with more details available at Xbox...
Talking Point Does Mortal Kombat 1 Live Up To The Hype?
And is it better than Street Fighter 6?
It's now been over a week since Mortal Kombat 1 arrived on Xbox, and we're keen to know how you're getting on with it so far! It's been four years since the last entry in the series, so there was plenty of hype for this one ahead of launch. The reviews have been pretty great at least (aside from the Nintendo...
News Cuphead Is Getting An Exclusive 'Anniversary Update' For Xbox & PC This Week
A "love letter" to fans
Microsoft and Studio MDHR have revealed that Cuphead will be getting an exclusive free update for Xbox and Windows owners of the game this Friday, and it features a whole bunch of behind-the-scenes content. Specifically, it'll include an Art Gallery, Music Player, and Behind-the-Scenes video player. The Art Gallery is packed...
News Terminator: Resistance Free Upgrade Now Live On Xbox Series X|S
"Free to physical and digital owners"
2019's Terminator: Resistance has today received a free upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! It's now live ahead of the "Complete Edition" launch in October, which will include even more current-gen content when it arrives. In terms of today's free upgrade, digital and physical owners of the game will...
News During Development, Bethesda 'Nerfed' How Much Damage Planets Could Cause In Starfield
"It was a complicated system for players to understand"
If you happen to enjoy some ponderous planetary exploration in Starfield, you'll be glad that the dev team made things much more friendly out there in the run up to launch. In a new discussion on the 'AIAS Game Maker's Notebook Podcast' (thanks, GamesRadar), Bethesda's Todd Howard talked about...
News Alan Wake 2 Confirmed To Include Performance Mode On Xbox Series X
"Somehow we have managed..."
Good news if you're an Alan Wake fan and you're planning to play the sequel on Xbox Series X! Remedy has announced today that it has "somehow" managed to incorporate a Performance Mode for Alan Wake 2 on Series X and PS5. The full details on this have yet to be revealed, but Remedy's Thomas Puha says that it's a "solid"...
News Multiple Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Week (September 26 - October 3)
Including this hardcore single-player shooter
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales from September 26th to October 3rd? It's not the biggest selection this week, but we've still got some notable titles on offer such as the "hardcore single-player shooter" Hard Reset Redux, the great LEGO Batman 3 and various add-ons for...
News 2023 Has Been So Strong That Publishers Are Now Delaying Games To 2024
"We want the story to get the spotlight it deserves"
We've already talked about how great of a year 2023 has been for new game releases, and there's still more to come! In fact, given how stacked October and November are, some publishers are now avoiding this year entirely. Last night, Don't Nod announced that its new story-driven action-RPG...
News Halo's Master Chief Drops Into Ubisoft Team Shooter Rainbow Six Siege
Spartan 117 reporting for duty
If you happen to like Rainbow Six Siege and the Halo series, today is your lucky day. Ubisoft's multiplayer shooter has launched a new crossover with the Master Chief! It's an Elite set for Sledge that outfits him in the armour of Spartan 117, based on the gear the Chief wears in his latest outing in Halo Infinite...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (September 26 - October 3)
Battle through an apocalyptic landscape
The latest batch of Xbox weekly deals are now live, and as always we've got a few backwards compatible titles from the Xbox 360 era in the mix! There aren't too many this week, but there are still some fantastic games such as Call of Juarez Gunslinger, F.E.A.R 2 and The Witcher 2 that are worth picking up for...
Deals 300+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (September 26 - October 3)
Including special Warner Bros. & FPS sales!
Another week, another batch of Xbox deals! It's a pretty interesting selection this week, dominated by special "Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary" and "FPS" sales, along with the usual "Sales & Specials" and "Spotlight" offers. Highlights here include Hogwarts Legacy, Evil West, Blacktail,
Review EA Sports FC 24 - A New Era Begins With An Impressive Result
The next chapter has kicked off
This year marks a major milestone for EA Sports and what used to be known as the FIFA series, now adopting the new name of "EA Sports FC" and embarking on a new era in the process. In the case of EA Sports FC 24 though, we're not looking at a massive overhaul compared to last year - instead, it's a subtle but...
News Texas Chain Saw Massacre Patch Brings Big Changes To Xbox Game Pass Slasher
Lots of balance tweaks included
The team behind The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has just announced a brand-new patch for its Xbox Game Pass title - following a recent player milestone. This particular update contains quite a few balance changes, along with some general bug fixes for the asymmetric horror title. We'll drop the full patch notes for this...
News Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 26)
No objections!
September 2023's Xbox Game Pass lineup grows once again! Today, Capcom's Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is heading to the library, as technically three more games come to the service in one neat package. Here's some more information on the collection ahead of its Game Pass arrival later today:
News Persona 3 Portable & Persona 4 Golden Physical Xbox Editions Announced
Pre-orders for P3P go live later this week
Limited Run Games has announced it will be releasing physical copies of Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. Persona 3 Portable will be offered as a standard edition for $34.99 USD (or the regional equivalent), with pre-orders launching on 29th September and remaining...
News Final Warning! Marvel's Avengers Is Being Delisted On Xbox This Week
Update: It's now back to full price
Update (Wed 27th Sep, 2023): Sadly, the excellent 90% discount for Marvel's Avengers now seems to have suddenly ended, with the game going back up to its standard price of $39.99 / £44.99 on the Xbox Store. Original story (Mon 25th Sep, 2023): This week marks the end of an era for Marvel's Avengers, which will...
News Starfield Update 1.7.33 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"Featuring improved performance and general gameplay fixes!"
Another Starfield title update has just dropped! Yep, version 1.7.33 of Bethesda's latest RPG is now live on Xbox & PC, and it contains a fairly brief list of changes and fixes for the Xbox and PC versions of the game. "This update addresses some issues with performance and stability...
Talking Point What Do You Think Of Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 So Far?
Have you tried out CDPR's game-changing overhaul?
Late last week, CD Projekt Red essentially relaunched Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox Series X|S with a suite of new features hitting the current-gen version of the game. Almost three years on from its original Xbox One launch, CDPR's cyberpunk RPG is now a lot closer to the team's original vision for the...
News Sea Of Thieves Is 'Not Just PvE Or PvP', According To Creative Director
It's apparently a "shared world adventure game"
Earlier this week, Rare outlined its plans for Sea Of Thieves Season Ten - revealing the game would finally be adding private PvE servers. Although this decision is going to potentially increase the game's audience, it's definitely resulted in a mixed reaction from the community with some players...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 25-29)
Dive into a new story
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 25-29! We've got a few big highlights coming up in the form of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and EA Sports FC 24, and Cocoon is launching day one on
Review Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways - Ada Wong Returns In A Dynamite Slice Of DLC
All killer, no filler
2023 has been quite the year for Resi fans, with Resident Evil 4 Remake surpassing all expectations in serving up a revamped version of a stone cold classic that may actually go down as the definitive version in the long run. We certainly thought so here at Pure Xbox, dishing out a perfect 10/10 score in our review, where we...
News Turn 10 Reassures Fans That Forza Motorsport Will Be A 'Massive AAA Launch' For Xbox Next Month
"It’s not a service game. This is a AAA game."
In a wide-ranging interview with IGN, members of the Turn 10 development team have been talking all-things Forza Motorsport ahead of its big launch in early October. While lots has been said already about the team dropping a number from this year's iteration of the long-running franchise, they want to...
News Xbox Game Pass Helps The Texas Chain Saw Massacre To Huge First-Month Milestone
"That's a whole lot of BBQ"
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre sliced and splattered its way onto Xbox Game Pass last month, and the team's decision to launch on Microsoft's service day one seems to have worked wonders for the title and its player base. As announced by the game's official Twitter account, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has seen four...
News 'My Hero Ultra Rumble' Brings Its Free-To-Play Battle Royale To Xbox Next Week
"Challenge other players as a hero or a villain"
Ready for another free battle royale? My Hero Ultra Rumble is officially making its way to Xbox One next week on September 28th, along with a bunch of other platforms. Naturally, it'll also be playable on Xbox Series X and Series S! In the game, you'll partner with up to two other players in an...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Xbox Game Pass Shooter Payday 3
Available now in the Game Pass library
Payday 3 blasted its way onto Xbox Game Pass this week, and the reviews are now starting to roll in from various outlets across the web. In that case, we'll round up some impressions down below so that you can make a decision on whether this one is worth a Game Pass download! We've also put some early hands-on...
News 'EA Sports FC 24' Free Trial Now Live With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Kick-off!
Still on the fence about whether EA Sports FC 24 is worth it? We've got good news for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (and EA Play) subscribers, as a free 10-hour trial for the game is now available on Xbox One, Series X, Series S and PC! You can use these 10 hours however you'd like - start your Ultimate Team, dip into a new Career, play some...
News Surprise! Sea Of Thieves Is Finally Adding Private PvE Servers
But there will be some differences...
If you've been wanting a dedicated PvE option in Rare's pirate game Sea Of Thieves, then get ready for the arrival of Season Ten because it will be adding a new "Safer Seas" mode. As explained by the game's creative director Mike Chapman in a new video update, this next season will be introducing a private...
News Codemasters Dives Deep Into Next-Gen Gameplay Changes Coming With EA Sports WRC
New team, new feeling
Codies is taking over the WRC license this year with EA Sports WRC, and the team has provided our first in-depth look at the title ahead of its Xbox Series X|S launch. The above video details lots of gameplay changes coming this year across areas like location authenticity, an upgraded dynamic handling system, and brand-new...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Patch Notes
The biggest update in Cyberpunk history
Today's the day, folks! The huge new Update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077 is officially now available on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, which massively overhauls the base game ahead of Phantom Liberty's arrival next week. We reviewed Update 2.0 and Phantom Liberty here at Pure Xbox earlier this week, enthusing...
News Xbox Games Now Have A Few New Symbols, And Here's What They Mean
There's been some confusion
You may have noticed recently that a few new symbols have begun appearing as part of your "My Games & Apps" library on your Xbox, and there's clearly been some confusion in recent days and weeks about what they exactly mean. Specifically, there are two symbols that are being discussed in particular. The first is...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 21-24)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox's Free Play Days promotion returns! This weekend, we have three titles to try out in total - although two of them are already included in the main Xbox Game Pass library. Anyway, here's everything included in Xbox Free Play Days this week: Farming Simulator 22 State of Decay 2 - Juggernaut...
News 'Hotel Barcelona' Is A Bonkers Horror Game Led By Two Famous Japanese Creators
Suda51 and Swery65 are officially teaming up
Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2023 broadcast has now wrapped up, and one of the livestream's closing reveals was that bonkers horror title Hotel Barcelona is officially coming to Xbox next year. First announced years ago but now properly unveiled, Hotel Barcelona contains "2.5D slasher film parodic action", and...
News Octopath Traveler 2 Is Officially Coming To Xbox In Early 2024
Green travel
There was a lot of attention on Xbox missing out when Octopath Traveler II arrived on pretty much every other platform earlier this year, but team green supporters can now rejoice! Square Enix's well-received sequel is officially coming to Xbox next year. Yep, this pair of Square JRPGs have gotten lots of praise in recent months and...
News Payday 3 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 21)
Join the heist
The heavy hitters just keep on coming! Today, Payday 3 officially joins Xbox Game Pass in a very busy month for Microsoft's subscription service. Payday 3 is the latest entry in this long-running co-op FPS series; pitting a squad of bank robbers against various police and security forces in a variety of different scenarios. Here's a...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Reacts To Suggestion That Xbox 'Misjudged' The Game's Potential
"In their defence, so did everyone else"
Baldur's Gate 3 has been one of the biggest success stories of 2023, and while the game is definitely coming to Xbox Series X|S in the near future, it's been suggested that Microsoft perhaps "misjudged" the game's potential. This all comes from a Polygon report about the big Xbox leak yesterday, with the...
News As Of Last April, Xbox Series S Accounted For 75% Of Microsoft's Current-Gen Console Sales
Massively outweighing Series X!
In yet more FTC document leaks, information about Xbox Series X and S sales data has started to proliferate, and the results might be surprising to some. As spotted by IGN, in April 2022 Microsoft said that the Xbox Series S accounted for 75% of total Xbox Series sales since launch. That's a hefty amount for a...
News Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Is Getting Outstanding Reviews So Far
"They've only gone and done it"
As if you needed another amazing game to dip into this September, Cyberpunk 2077's huge Phantom Liberty expansion seems to be living up to the all the hype so far (and then some!). These are some fantastic reviews so far. We're fully in agreement with this at Pure Xbox by the way, giving it an "Excellent" 9/10 in our...
Review Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - CDPR's RPG Finally Lives Up To All Of The Hype
Back to the Future
What a rollercoaster ride we've been on with Cyberpunk 2077. After a hugely disappointing experience with the borked original console release, which resulted in a much lower scored review than we ever expected to dish out, we were then pleased to report on patch Hotfix 1.4's litany of incremental improvements that made a notable...
News Age Of Empires 4 'Sultans Ascend' DLC Arrives On Xbox & PC This November
A huge new expansion
In an announcement that was somewhat overshadowed by the huge Xbox leak yesterday, it was confirmed that the new Age of Empires 4 DLC (titled "The Sultans Ascend") will launch on November 14th for Xbox consoles and PC. This expansion features a new eight-mission campaign, two new civilisations (Japanese & Byzantines), four...
News Stray Is Getting A Physical Version For Xbox, Along With A Permanent Retail Price Drop
Pre-orders begin this October
Annapurna Interactive, iam8bit and Skybound Games have announced that Stray will officially be getting a physical version for Xbox in the near future, and it coincides with a permanent price drop for the retail version of the game. The Xbox Series X version of Stray appears to ship on the disc, but it'll also be Smart...
News Multiple Xbox Games Are Reduced By 90% This Week (September 19-26)
"This is an incredible fighting game"
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales from September 19th to 26th? This week's selection features just a few titles that have been discounted by 90%, including Marvel's Avengers ahead of its disappearance from the Xbox Store in late September. There are other highlights as well such as...
Talking Point What Are Your Thoughts On 'Lies Of P' So Far?
The latest soulslike to hit Xbox Game Pass!
The launch of Lies of P marks yet another soulslike addition to Xbox Game Pass, and thankfully, most of the service's soulsy offerings have been pretty good so far! As for Neowiz's Victorian take on the genre, we rated the game pretty highly in our full written review, which you can check out down below:...
News Call Of Duty Opening Cinematic Introduces Modern Warfare's First-Ever Zombies Mode
"Dig into the lore of this massive, open-world experience"
Last month, Activision confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will feature a full-blown Zombies mode - a first in the history of the Modern Warfare series. We've not seen much of it in action yet, however a new cinematic trailer has delivered a little bit of a setup for this year's...
News Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Sets January 2024 Release Date For Xbox
And Danny Trejo joins the cast!
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has today unveiled the official release date for Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, which releases for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with a few other platforms) on January 26th, 2024. It's also been confirmed that movie star Danny Trejo has been cast as the voice of Dwight...
News 'Party Animals' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 20)
Cute, cuddly chaos
Welcome to another September 2023 Xbox Game Pass drop! The long-awaited Party Animals is coming to the library today, serving up a slice of cuddly carnage to all Game Pass subscribers on console and cloud. <related ids="155361"> Here's a bit more on Party Animals, along with the exact times you can jump in on Xbox Game...
News Evil Dead: The Game Ends Support For New Content Updates
"Thank you for all the groovy times"
Saber Interactive has today announced it is ending the development of new content for Evil Dead: The Game. This title made its debut on Xbox Series X|S last May and since then has received patch updates, new modes and maps, and
News Starfield Has Already Surpassed 10 Million Players
It's not even been out for a month yet
2023 has been an amazing year in the world of video games, and one of the biggest success stories so far has been Bethesda and Xbox's open-world space RPG, Starfield. After its arrival at the beginning of this month, it's already become Bethesda's biggest game launch ever ahead of the Fallout and Elder Scrolls...
News Forza Motorsport Preload Now Live, 132GB On Xbox Series X
Download now with Xbox Game Pass
We're still a few weeks away from the arrival of Forza Motorsport on Xbox Game Pass in October, but if you want to be ready ahead of time, you can now begin pre-installing the full game on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC! The biggest download size seems to be for the Xbox Series X version, which clocks in at...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (September 19-26)
Including some ongoing publisher sales
Xbox's new weekly deals have now gone live, and as usual, they include a batch of Xbox 360 (and a couple of original Xbox) backwards compatible classics on offer. Now, we have some carryover from the previous set this week, including an ongoing Call of Duty sale, but still - plenty of new titles have been added...
News Xbox 'Tokyo Game Show Sale' Now Live, 600+ Games Discounted This Week
Including this 10/10 classic!
Ready for another week of Xbox deals? This week is dominated by a new Tokyo Game Show Sale on Xbox, but we've also got Spotlight, Sales & Specials, Game Pass Add-On and The Game Awards sales to take advantage of! Some of the highlights here include Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty, Red Dead Redemption 2, The...
News Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways Launch Trailer Showcases Remade DLC In All Its Glory
Heading to Xbox in just a few short days!
Last week we caught wind of the surprise news that Resident Evil 4 DLC was on the way, and ahead of its upcoming release, Capcom has dropped the 'Separate Ways' DLC launch trailer showcasing some in-game zombie-slaying action. For those of you who are familiar with the original Resident Evil 4, this was a...
News Seven Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late September 2023
Including this Square Enix action-RPG
Update (Tue 19th Sep, 2023): We've now got confirmation on which of these games will be leaving the cloud in late September as well, which we've added to the table below. Another thing to note is that Shenzhen I/O will seemingly no longer be leaving PC Game Pass on September 30th - so that's a bonus! Again,...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 19 - October 3)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has announced the second batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for September 2023 (and the first for October 2023!) which includes a bunch of previously confirmed titles along with the surprise arrival of Gotham Knights! Here's the full list of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in late September and early...
News At Some Point, Rockstar Was Seemingly Working On Red Dead Redemption 2 For Xbox Series X|S
It was supposed to launch this year
Red Dead Redemption 2 on current-gen consoles has been a pretty hot topic since Xbox Series X|S launched, and while we've not heard anything official on a port yet, it was seemingly in the works at some stage. Thanks to today's huge FTC document leak, we know that Microsoft was aware of plans for RDR2 to launch...
News Here's A Look At The New 'Sebile' Xbox Controller, Set To Launch In 2024
"The world's best controller"
Today's Xbox leak from the FTC / Activision Blizzard documents has revealed that a brand-new Xbox controller is seemingly set to launch in 2024, and we've got a bunch of details to share about it as well. As you can see in the image above, this is being described by Microsoft as "the world's best controller", packed...
News Microsoft Is Targeting 2028 For A 'Hybrid' Next Generation Xbox Console
More leaked goodies
Ready to start talking next next-gen yet? We've already heard that a 2028 launch is the rough timeline for Microsoft's next generation plans, however, fresh FTC documents have now dropped a hint at what exactly the Xbox owner is planning for its next console - including a new 'hybrid' approach to next-gen gaming. Perhaps...
News Xbox Leak Unveils New Bethesda Games Including DOOM, Dishonored, Fallout & Oblivion
How many will come to fruition?!
As part of today's massive leak of Xbox information, Bethesda has been hit hard! A release schedule from July 2020 has been published online, revealing a whole bunch of games that have never been announced. This list includes Fallout 3 and Oblivion remasters (!), a new DOOM Year Zero game, new ent
News Xbox Series X All-Digital Console Refresh Planned For Late 2024
Codename 'Brooklin' has leaked
In yet more leaked documents from Microsoft's ongoing FTC court case over its ActiBlizz acquisition, a brand-new console refresh has been outed. Apparently planned for an October 2024 release, Xbox Series X will soon go all-digital, according to the docs. Codenamed 'Brooklin', a discless Xbox Series X console is...
Review Party Animals - Cuddly Carnage Brings Fun And Laughter To Xbox Game Pass
All-out pawfare
What do you get when you mix Gang Beasts (the popular physics-based brawler) with some unbelievably adorable characters, a bunch of unique features, and a day one release on Xbox Game Pass? The answer is Party Animals, which is not only a great and hilarious new addition to the genre, but it's also one of the very best party titles...
Guide Lies of P: Walkthrough, All Boss Guides, Weapon Locations, Tips & Tricks
Krat's Entertainment!
Hello and welcome to our Lies of P Walkthrough Guide! The streets of Krat are dangerous, full of killer puppets and other beasties to overcome, so in order to help you out we've put together this guide, where you'll find strategies to help you beat all of the game's bosses, including Parade Master and Scrapped Watchman, and...
News Starfield's Latest Sales Data Reveals Major Success For Xbox In Europe
"The biggest Xbox launch this generation"
The good news keeps on coming for Starfield, with new GSD data revealing the game has not only enjoyed one of the biggest European launches in 2023, but it's also the biggest Xbox launch of the generation in that continent. You can see the full top 10 for "European 2023 Week One Sales" below, but keep in...
Review Mortal Kombat 1 - 30 Years In The Making, But Does It Live Up To The Legacy?
Welcome to Liu Kang's reborn universe
Where do you start with a series as big as Mortal Kombat? The brutal and bloody game has not only popularised and evolved the fighting genre over the past 30 years but also helped transform the video game industry. It had jaws dropping (in more ways than one) during the era of arcade gaming with its unique...
Guide Payday 3 Release Date, Release Times & Download Size On Xbox Game Pass
All you need to know ahead of launch
Payday 3 is bringing plenty of co-op FPS shenanigans to Xbox Game Pass this week, and ahead of launch, the development team has broken down exactly when players can go hands on around the world. So, here's everything you need to know heading into Payday 3's launch week: Payday 3 Release Date Xbox Game Pass:...
News Digital Foundry Puts Stray Through Its Paces, And One Xbox Console Turns In Surprising Results
Not quite purrfect, but close
Stray made its way to Xbox last month after a year of being PlayStation-exclusive, and outlet Digital Foundry has taken a look at how the new Xbox versions stack up in comparison. The new-gen versions of this cat-tastic adventure are perhaps as we expected here - Xbox Series X runs at full 4K 60FPS while Xbox Series S...
Review The Crew Motorfest - A True Forza Horizon Competitor Enters The Playground
The new motorfest
Forza Horizon has ruled the open world racing roost for years now, subsequently becoming one of the jewels in Xbox's first-party crown as Playground Games has taken the genre to new heights. However, we did feel like 2021's Forza Horizon 5 was a little bit of a drop off for the series, as it — perhaps naturally — started to run...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (September 2023)
Here's what you can claim for free this month
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is back once again with more freebies in September 2023, including a great Realms Plus subscription for Minecraft along with some top fighters in UFC 4 on EA Play! Here are the new Xbox Game Pass Perks you can claim in September 2023 so far: Apex Legends - Juiced Up...
News Seven Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In October So Far
Update: Make that eight!
Update (Tue 19th Sep, 2023): We've already got another to add to this list in the form of Gotham Knights! <related ids="155659"> Original story (Sat 16th Sep, 2023): We're only midway through September, but we're already looking ahead to October 2023 on Xbox Game Pass as well! Forza Motorsport is the big one,...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 18-22)
Including some major Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 18-22! Next week is dominated by the release of Mortal Kombat 1 along with three major Game Pass titles in Lies of P, Party Animals and Payday 3
Talking Point Xbox Live Gold Members, Are You Happy With The Game Pass Core Launch Titles?
The full 36-game list has been revealed
So, Xbox Live Gold is officially dead and in its place comes Xbox Game Pass Core - a brand-new subscription tier launched yesterday by Microsoft. While the retirement of XBL means that Games with Gold has now wrapped up, Game Pass Core is here
Gallery Here's A Closer Look At The New & Old Graphics In Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered
Which you can switch between at will!
Yesterday brought us the surprise announcement of Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered as part of the September 2023 Nintendo Direct, and we've since learned that it'll also be coming to Xbox when it launches on February 14th, 2024. <related ids="155464"> One of the features that's included with the collection is...
News Tales Of Arise Is Getting A Brand-New Expansion, Two Years After Its Xbox Launch
Beyond the Dawn is coming
PlayStation's recent State of Play event brought us a few Xbox-related announcements, and one of them is a big win for Tales of Arise fans! More than two years after the game's launch, Bandai Namco has announced the 'Beyond the Dawn' expansion; arriving in November 2023. This ain't no tiny DLC pack either - Beyond the Dawn...
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