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September2023
Guide Lies of P: How To Level Up
Getting stronger
How do you level up in Lies of P? In order to make your character stronger you'll need to collect and then spend the game's souls equivalent, Ergo. But where do you swap Ergo for power? Let's take a look. Lies of P: How To Level Up: To level up in Lies of P, you'll need to make your way through the game until you reach Hotel...
Guide Lies of P: Mad Donkey Boss Guide
We're all braying you get through this
The Mad Donkey in Lies of P is a miniboss of sorts that you'll encounter as you set out to meet up with Geppetto. This is a fairly straightforward encounter, and one you'll need to engage in as our furry foe is blocking the path across a bridge leading to...well...the rest of the game. Let's take a look at how...
Guide Lies of P: Parade Master Boss Guide
How to beat the very first boss in the game
The Parade Master is the very first boss you're going to run into in Lies of P, heck he arrives before the game's opening credits do. That's not to say he's easy though, in fact he can prove to be a right pain if you go mincing into battle without a strategy. Let's check out how to bypass this behemoth...
Guide Lies of P: King's Flame, Fuoco Boss Guide
Factory Face-off
Lies of P's third big boss is where things really start to get a bit tougher. King's Flame, Fuoco can be a real roadblock if you don't approach it properly, so let's take a look at how to deal with this fiery menace. Lies of P: King's Flame, Fuoco Boss Guide: You'll encounter King's Flame right at the end of Venigni's factory...
Guide Lies of P: Scrapped Watchman Boss Guide
How to defeat the Scrapped Watchman
Lies of P's second boss battle proper, Scrapped Watchman is another fairly tough opponent who brings electricity to the party, making for a battle that can end quickly if you rush it. Let's take a look at how to beat the Scrapped Watchman. Lies of P: Scrapped Watchman Boss Guide: First things first, the most...
Guide Lies of P: How To Upgrade Weapons, Alter Handles, Assemble Weapons
Eugenie the genie
How do you upgrade, assemble and alter weapons in Lies of P? Once you reach Hotel Krat, the game's hub area where you can also level up, you'll have the option to upgrade and make changes to your weapons. Let's take a look at how this works. Lies of P: How To Upgrade Weapons, Alter Handles, Assemble Weapons: Upgrade...
Guide Lies of P: How To Purchase Moonstones, Where To Buy Upgrade Materials
Vendor bender
If you want to upgrade your weapons in Lies of P, you're going to need plenty of Ergo and plenty of various types of Moonstone. Moonstones can be found in and around the world, so make sure to search every corner and roll through every barrel. However, at a certain point, they'll also become available to buy, so let's take a look at...
Guide Lies of P: How To Use Boss Ergo, Trade Boss Ergo, Find The Treasure Hunter
Release the hounds
Lies of P takes quite a few cues from the likes of Dark Souls and Bloodborne, and one of these is its special boss souls or "Ergo" which can be either consumed for lots of Ergo or traded in for unique and powerful weapons and amulets. But how and where do you trade in Boss Ergo? Let's take a look. Lies of P: How To Use Boss...
News Xbox Game Pass Hit 30 Million Subscribers Prior To 'Core' Tier Launch
Update: 30M figure quietly removed
(Update - 15:00): The Xbox exec has now removed the Xbox Game Pass figure from their LinkedIn profile (that was quick!), so it's worth taking this "30 million members" quote with a pinch of salt for now. (Original Story - 14:50): Xbox Game Pass has been growing each year since its first introduction in 2017, and...
Hands On Assassin's Creed Mirage Is An Enjoyable Return To The Series' Roots
We spent multiple hours with Ubisoft's latest AC title
Assassin's Creed Mirage is shaping up to be a bit of a throwback to the series' origins when it launches later this year, with more of a focus on tight, stealthy gameplay - and plenty of assassinations of course. Ahead of the game's upcoming launch, we played a good few hours of Mirage (more...
News Square Enix Gives Hope To Xbox Fans With Short 'FF7 Rebirth' Exclusivity Window
Is it FINALLY almost time for FF7 on Xbox?
Alright, so we know we've been talking about Final Fantasy 7 Remake for years now without any sign of it arriving on Xbox, but perhaps this time things will be different?! Yesterday, as part of the PlayStation State of Play event for September 2023, it was revealed that
Reminder Nine Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (September 15)
Including some big names
It's that time again, folks! We've got nine games leaving Xbox Game Pass by the end of today, including some pretty big departures with the likes of Metal: Hellsinger, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, Sid Meier's Civilization 6 and more exiting the service. Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass on September 15th, 2
News Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways DLC Hits Xbox Series X|S Next Week
A 10/10 remake gets even better!
As if Resident Evil 4 wasn't already incredible enough, we're getting new content next week! Capcom has announced that the Separate Ways DLC as well as a Mercenaries update will arrive on September 21st, 2023. For those who aren't aware, Separate Ways was included in most releases of the original Resident Evil 4 as...
Roundup All The Xbox Reveals From September 2023's State Of Play Event
From Resident Evil to Tales of Arise!
Today's PlayStation State of Play event for September 2023 actually treated us to a selection of Xbox related news for a handful of different titles! From Resident Evil 4 to Tales of Arise, there's plenty of great stuff here. <related ids="155507"> Let's jump right into it - here are all the Xbox reveals...
News 'Immortals Of Aveum' Studio Announces Layoffs For 45% Of Staff
"This was a painfully difficult, but necessary decision"
We've got some sad news to share today, as the CEO of Ascendant Studios (which recently released Immortals of Aveum in partnership with EA) has announced that around 45% of the team has been laid off. Taking to Twitter, CEO Bret Robbins described the move as a "painfully difficult, but...
News Next Week Marks The Launch Of 'Update 2.0' For Cyberpunk 2077 On Xbox Series X|S
"The moment you've been waiting for"
We've got a date for Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0! The big new patch arrives for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (as well as PS5 and PC) on Thursday, September 21st - just a few days before the Phantom Liberty expansion releases. We haven't yet got any patch notes for Update 2.0, but rest assured it's going be...
News New Games Announced For Xbox Following September 2023's Nintendo Direct
Including Tomb Raider and Contra!
It's been a big day over at our sister site Nintendo Life with the arrival of a special September 2023 Nintendo Direct, and as usual the event included a bunch of games that are also coming to Xbox! Arguably the highlight of these is a new remastered collection for Tomb Raider 1-3! <related ids="155464">...
News Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered Arrives On Xbox In February 2024
"Lara Croft’s Original Adventures, Lovingly Restored"
Today's Nintendo Direct treated us to the announcement of a new Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered collection that's also now been confirmed as coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on February 14th, 2024. This collection of the three games will feature "upgraded graphics" with the...
News The Crew Motorfest Free Trial Weekend Now Live On Xbox
A generous day one offering from Ubisoft
The Crew Motorfest is now out for all players, and a very nice introductory offer from Ubisoft has accompanied the standard edition launch. All players across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S can go hands-on with the game for absolutely free, for a limited time. That free trial period is now live and runs from...
News Lies Of P Release Date, Release Times & Download Size On Xbox Game Pass
Launch has almost arrived!
Lies of P is your next big Xbox Game Pass title, and its release is right around the corner! So, we've put together a helpful guide showcasing exactly when you can play this upcoming soulslike, and how much space it'll take up on your Xbox console. Lies Of P Release Date Xbox Game Pass: The Xbox Game Pass version of...
Video Here's 17 Minutes Of Gameplay From Free-To-Play Xbox Shooter 'The First Descendant'
Open beta begins next week!
Last month we finally got some fresh news on The First Descendant, with an open beta now dropping next week on Xbox ahead of the game's full free-to-play launch. And now, on the eve of said beta, Nexon ha
News Multiple Xbox Games Are Reduced By 90% This Week (September 12-19)
Grab Marvel's Avengers while you can!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales from September 12th to 19th? As usual, we've got plenty of titles that have been discounted by 90% including the likes of Injustice 2, various LEGO games, Mad Max, Nickelodeon Kart Racers and much more! It's also your chance to pick up
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Performance Patch Leads To Impressive Results On Xbox Series X
"There definitely is that slight advantage to the Series X"
Just over a week ago developer Respawn Entertainment delivered a huge Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch that completely re-engineered the game's performance mode - and it seems to have worked wonders. Outlet IGN has given the new version of Jedi: Survivor a thorough test on Xbox Series X and...
News Free(ish!) Co-Op Puzzler 'We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip' Now Live On Xbox
Shadow drop alert!
Anyone for a free-ish co-op game?! We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip has been announced today as a brand-new release in the long-running "We Were Here" franchise, and it's free to play for ten hours as part of a trial on Xbox. The whole game only takes a couple of hours to complete, so there's plenty of time to enjoy it!...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 14-17)
Included with Xbox Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days returns for the coming weekend! We have two titles to get stuck into this week, with an expansion pack also included with EA's participation - in the form of The Sims 4 and its Cats & Dogs expansion. Here are your Xbox Free Play Days titles for September 14 through...
Guide Starfield: How To Build An Outpost, Best Outpost Skills, Best Outpost Locations
Home sweet homes
At some point during your adventures in Starfield you're likely gonna want to build yourself an outpost. It may not seem like the most exciting thing, we avoided it for as long as we possibly could, but the fact is Outposts are incredibly useful for a host of reasons. Let's take a look at how they work and where we reckon is best to...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 14)
Dive into some fresh Game Pass additions!
As of today we have two more titles to jump into on Xbox Game Pass, folks! Solar Ash makes its Xbox debut on Game Pass in a few hours' time, while an updated version of indie hit Spiritfarer has also been added to the library. Here's a quick breakdown of your latest additions to Xbox Game Pass: Solar Ash...
News Here's What The Critics Think Of Mortal Kombat 1 So Far
The first reviews are in
It's been a busy month in gaming so far, and now to add to the excitement, we've got the early access launch of Mortal Kombat 1 on Xbox Series X|S. Firstly, you can expect our Pure Xbox review of Mortal Kombat 1 before the full release on 19th September. In the meantime, here's a round up of what other outlets are saying so...
Talking Point Xbox Fans, How Do You Find Time For All These Amazing 2023 Games?
There's too much to play and too little time!
What an incredible year it's been for our hobby in 2023 so far. We've seen amazing releases across Xbox and beyond over the past few months including the likes of Starfield, Resident Evil 4, Hogwarts Legacy, Baldur's Gate 3,
News Bethesda Announces Six 'Top-Requested' Features Coming Soon To Starfield
"Expect a regular interval of updates"
Bethesda has announced today that a variety of features will be coming to Starfield across Xbox and PC as part of a "regular interval of updates", including some pretty big ones targeting the likes of HDR and DLSS. "This is a game we’ll be supporting for years and years to come, so please keep all the...
News Here's What The Critics Are Saying About 'Lies Of P' On Xbox Game Pass
The first reviews are in
Lies of P is one of the most highly anticipated Xbox Game Pass releases of September 2023, and it's finally almost here! The hard-as-nails soulslike arrives on the service at launch on Tuesday, September 19th. Ahead of that date, the reviews have been going live across the web today, including here at Pure Xbox where we...
Review Lies Of P - Dystopian Pinocchio Slashes And Stabs His Way Onto The Best Soulslikes
We're telling the truth
FromSoftware games - especially Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series - are typically hard-as-nails, punishing experiences set amidst Gothic architecture with light horror elements and H.P. Lovecraft-inspired monstrosities for enemies. Non-FromSoft games in the genre often forego everything bar the difficulty, such as the Star...
Deals All 70+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (September 12-19)
Including a massive Call of Duty sale!
There are loads of Xbox backwards compatible games from the OG Xbox and Xbox 360 eras on sale this week, folks! Not only do we have the biggest Call of Duty sale in franchise history that contains plenty of Xbox 360 titles, but there's lots to pick from elsewhere across various other publisher sales and...
News Xbox Reveals Full List Of 36 Games Included With Game Pass Core
Available from Thursday this week!
In case you'd forgotten, Xbox Game Pass Core launches this week! This is the new version of Game Pass that's replacing Xbox Live Gold (for the same price), meaning all Gold members will switch to it on Thursday, September 14th. And now Xbox has revealed the full list of 36 games included with Game Pass Core on day...
News Starfield Could Have Had Fallout's Version Of Earth
Todd Howard: "We talked about it"
Starfield has thousands of planets and worlds to explore, and if you didn't already know - Earth is one of them. While we'll refrain from any further spoilers, there was actually a point in the space RPG's development where the Fallout version of Earth was considered. Speaking to The Washington Post, director Todd...
News Crash Team Rumble Season 2 Crash-Lands On Xbox With All New Co-Op Mode
Party mode is here!
Crash Team Rumble Season 2 is now live following the game's launch earlier this summer, and a new four-player party mode is the headlining feature for the game's second season. 'Party Mode' lets players "take a breather from competitive matches" with its five distinct mini-game rounds that have more of a co-operative flair...
News Starfield Has Given Xbox Series X|S Sales A Huge Boost In The UK
The best performing week of 2023 so far
Some fresh data is coming out of the UK at the moment that suggests Starfield has had a huge impact on Xbox Series X|S sales already. According to gamesindustry.biz, UK sales of Xbox Series X and S jumped up 73% in the week ending September 2nd - when Starfield was becoming available via early access. This...
Deals Over 800 Xbox Games Are On Sale This Week (September 12-19)
You do spoil us, Microsoft
It's time for another roundup of Xbox deals! Altogether, we've got 800+ games on offer over the next few days, spread across Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Fan Favourites, Critically Acclaimed, Publisher Spotlight and Call of Duty sales. Speaking of the latter, it's the biggest Call of Duty sale in Xbox history! Here's a...
News Xbox's Latest Controller Design Goes All Spiritual With An 'Astral Purple' Theme
Another one for the collection?
Microsoft has announced the latest Xbox controller being added to the lineup - this one taking shape as an 'Astral Purple' design. It'll cost you £59.99 / $64.99 to add to your collection, and the team's latest accessory hits the market on September 19th. This is a more basic design overall, with the colour choice...
News Football Manager 2024 Kicks Off With Xbox Game Pass This November
And you can bring your save over from FM23!
Another year, another Football Manager on Xbox Game Pass! Football Manager 2024 will officially launch as part of the service for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC on November 6th, 2023. This marks the final version of Football Manager before the series will undergo one of the biggest revamps...
Guide The Crew Motorfest: Frame Rate Options On Xbox Series X And S
Here are all the Xbox details
The Crew Motorfest launches this week on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One - including via a Ubisoft Plus subscription if you'd like to access the game that way. Each console has a slightly different performance profile, so here's how things are shaping up with The Crew Motorfest on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series...
News Call Of Duty's Biggest Ever Xbox Sale Is Now Live, 40+ Deals Included
Celebrating its 20th anniversary
Call of Duty fans, this is your moment! Xbox is hosting the biggest ever Call of Duty sale in its history this week to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary, with over 40 deals included across many classic CoD titles. Unsurprisingly, this includes a bunch of the popular Xbox 360 games as well as more modern...
News New Starfield Test Suggests It Could Run At 40-60FPS On Xbox Series X
"Most of the time we're beyond 40FPS"
The tech wizards over at Digital Foundry have been trying to answer the question of whether Starfield could run at 60FPS on Xbox Series X, and the answer isn't simple - but it does give us hope for the future! In order to test this, the team put together "the actual Xbox Series X CPU via the AMD 4800S Desktop...
Guide The Crew Motorfest: Full Car List
All 500+ vehicles at launch
The Crew Motorfest has tons of vehicles available at launch across multiple categories, with Ubisoft building on the existing lineup from The Crew 2. There are 500+ vehicles in total, and if you want to scour the list, then you've come to the right place. <related ids="155259"> Here's every vehicle available in...
Guide Starfield: The 10 Coolest Things We've Found So Far
Space, the final fro...oh look over there!
Starfield is an enormous RPG that's stuffed to the intergalactic gills full of planets to explore, enemy camps to raid, huge spaceships to steal and magic powers to discover and wield. There's plenty to be getting on with, is what we're trying to say, and there's also lots of very cool little references and...
News Forza Motorsport Launches With Three Performance Modes On Xbox Series X
Here's what each mode will do
(Update - 17:30PM): Thanks to a brand-new Digital Foundry breakdown, we now have all the details for the Xbox Series S version of Forza Motorsport as well. We'll drop a link to that story just below, and you can carry on reading for all the Xbox Series X information! <related ids="155316"> (Original Story -...
Guide Starfield: All Achievements List
All 50 achievements listed
Need a quick checklist of all achievements in Starfield? We've got you covered. From completing your very first mission to ranking yourself all the way up to level 100 and beyond, the following list includes every achievement in the game and how to complete it. Starfield: All Achievements List: A Legacy Forged –...
News 'XDefiant' Failed Certification Last Month, Ubisoft Explains Next Steps
"We have spent the last 3-4 weeks fixing those issues"
Ubisoft's upcoming free-to-play shooter XDefiant went through multiple rounds of testing earlier this year, and the full release is somewhat imminent on Xbox Series X and S. However, the team has recently run into some certification issues with Sony and Microsoft, which has ultimately delayed...
Guide Starfield: Digipick Guide - How To Pick Locks, Where To Find Digipicks
Digital deviance
Bethesda has finally moved on from the good old tumbler and pin locks that have been a mainstay in their RPGs for a long time in favour of fancy new digilocks in Starfield. If you're having trouble getting used to this new way of nicking lots of sweet gear and opening up locked doors, we've got a quick guide for you. Starfield:...
News Forza Motorsport Receives High Praise In First Round Of 'Hands On' Previews
"This could be the racing game of this generation"
Today's the day for the first selection of Forza Motorsport previews! Various outlets have been getting hands-on with the new Xbox racer recently, and the good news is that nearly all of them have had very positive things to say so far. Here's a look at some Forza Motorsport impressions from across...
Guide Starfield: All Powers, Best Powers, How To Unlock All Powers
Power Up!
Besides an absolute ton of guns and other weapons to pick up, and a massive skill tree to get busy unlocking, Starfield also gives players 24 powers to wield in battle. The game's powers begin to unlock a little ways into the game, and you'll need to do some travelling in order to get them all, but it's worth the hassle as there are some...
Guide Starfield Console Mod Support: Are Mods Coming To Xbox?
Making your own modifications
Starfield is Bethesda Game Studios' latest open world RPG, so naturally, fans are going to want to know about mod support. Of course, on PC you can always turn to unofficial mods, but what about official Bethesda-supported mod tools, and what about Xbox mod support? Are Mods Coming To Starfield?: On PC, official...
News SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Is Getting A Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade
Aye-aye, Captain!
Are you ready, kids?! January's Xbox One release of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is officially getting a free upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 16th, 2023. Details on this upgrade are extremely limited at the moment — we don't know much about the Xbox Series X|S version at all just yet — but we...
News Xbox Apparently 'Wants' To Overhaul Achievements, Someday
But it's "a matter of priorities and time"
For a number of years now Xbox fans have been curious about potential upgrades to the achievement system - most notably adding an equivalent to PlayStation's 'Platinum' trophies to further incentivize game completion. Well, we have a new update from gamescom 2023 thanks to Windows Central's Jez Corden, and...
News Bethesda Is Looking Into 'Issues' With HDR Support In Starfield
"Our team is still investigating"
The technical makeup of Bethesda's Starfield has mostly been praised so far, well, aside from the lack of any sort of 60FPS option on console. However, users across Xbox and various different PC set
News New Borderlands Collection Reaches #2 On Xbox Chart Thanks To Major Discount
"Get the complete Borderlands experience"
Borderlands fans, did you know there's a brand-new collection on Xbox? It's called Borderlands Collection: Pandora's Box, and at least according to the "Top Paid" Xbox chart, it seems to have been selling very well so far. The collection only launched for the first time back on September 1st, and it's...
Poll Based On What You've Played So Far, What Score Would You Give Starfield?
It's time to gather some votes!
Alright, it's time to get down to the serious stuff! Starfield has now been available for a few days on Xbox Game Pass and even longer in early access, and we really want to get your initial verdict on Bethesda's epic new RPG. This is obviously the kind of game that you could play for tens if not hundreds of hours...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 11-15)
It's a HUGE week for new releases!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 11th to 15th! We've got a very busy few days ahead, highlighted by the releases of The Crew Motorfest, Mortal Kombat 1's Premium Edition, Ad Infinitum and many others, as well as the Xbox Game Pass addi
News Mortal Kombat 1 Reveals Jean-Claude Van Damme Johnny Cage Skin
The official trailer has arrived
Earlier this week, NetherRealm Studios gave fans a first look at the Jean-Claude Van Damme Johnny Cage skin for Mortal Kombat 1. Now, in an update, the official trailer has been released. Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon mentions how the famous fighting series originally tried to get the actor and martial artist...
News Forza Horizon 5 Gets A Free 'EventLab 2.0' Update Next Week
Includes the brand new location EventLab Island
The Forza Horizon 5 community was already doing all sorts of amazing things with the game's EventLab creator tool, but next week it's getting a free upgrade with the rollout of EventLab 2.0 on 12th September. This new and improved version of the tool features improvements such as multi-select, custom...
News It's Time To Hit The Court! NBA 2K24 Is Now Available On Xbox
"A groundbreaking jump in authenticity"
Today's a big day for basketball fans, as NBA 2K24 is now available across all platforms including Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! Multiple versions of the game can be bought on the Xbox Store, ranging from $59.99 for the Xbox One edition all the way up to $149.99 for the 25th Anniversary Edition...
News Starfield Players Are Loving Xbox Quick Resume, But Some Users Are Reporting Issues
"Fixed this by turning off quick resume I think"
Quick Resume was heavily touted as one of the top Xbox Series X|S features as we headed into this generation, and on the whole it's worked pretty well so far. The option — which allows users to suspend games and resume them right where they left off — seems a great fit for single-player adventures...
Guide How To Turn Off Quick Resume On Xbox Series X|S
A quick and easy guide
Did you know that you can turn off Quick Resume on Xbox Series X|S? It's a great feature, but it also sometimes comes with issues in certain games (particularly multiplayer ones), and therefore it can be wise to turn it off entirely. To turn off Quick Resume on Xbox Series X|S, you'll need to use the following instructions:...
News Nightmares Become Reality In 'Ad Infinitum', A First-Person Horror Game Hitting Xbox Next Week
"Can you save your sanity?"
Just ahead of spooky season, publisher Nacon is bringing a brand-new horror game to Xbox in the form of Ad Infinitum. This is a current-gen only title that's been in the works for some time, and we're getting big Amnesia vibes from the above trailer - which is always a good sign for a horror game in our book. Of course,...
Guide 13 Useful Mechanics Starfield Doesn't Tell You About
A spooky number of things that are easy to miss!
Starfield is a huge game with tons of systems, controls and various bits and bobs to get a handle on. Most of this is well guided and there are plenty of tutorials to dig into if you're stuck. However, some things just don't really get explained very well, so let's take a look at a few of the best...
News PlateUp! Sets The Table For November 2023 on Xbox Game Pass
Dinner is served
Way back in April we learnt of a new Overcooked-like title coming to Xbox Game Pass, and now we have an official release date. PlateUp! serves its launch-day banquet on November 2nd, 2023, and we're quite looking forward to trying this one out! These co-op cooking games are always a good laugh, and
Guide Starfield: How To Level Up Your Piloting Skills Super Quickly
Top Gun
Levelling up skills in Starfield takes quite a bit of time, there's a large spread to choose from and plenty of XP and objective hoops to jump through in order to move up ranks within each individual skill branch. It stands to reason most players will want to rank up healing, combat and other aspects of their character first, but piloting...
News Gargoyles Remastered Is A '90s Disney Classic Coming To Xbox This October
Relive the legend of Goliath
It's definitely been a good few years for '90s revivals on Xbox, and we've got another on the way soon courtesy of Disney's Gargoyles Remastered, which is coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series S on October 19th. This is described as an "artfully crafted revival of the classic 16-bit side-scrolling platform...
Guide Best Xbox Game Pass Games: 50+ Titles You Can Play Right Now
Our picks for the best games on the service
Looking for a list of the best Xbox Game Pass games? We've gone through the hundreds of titles available on the service, and handpicked the very best Xbox Game Pass games as of September 2023. If there's one standout reason to pick up an Xbox console these days it's very obviously Microsoft's phenomenal...
Guide Starfield: How To Level Up Quickly, Tips For Levelling Up
Earn XP faster with these tips
Starfield is an absolutely huge game with large skill trees that are gonna take you to over level 300 to fully max out. That's a lot of levels. Unfortunately, the way things are balanced right now, going through the game's main and side missions doesn't net you all that much in the way of XP. So we need to look...
News Oh Look, Starfield Is Getting Review Bombed On Metacritic
Surprised, anyone?
Masses of user reviews for Starfield are starting to roll in on aggregate platform Metacritic, and as you probably guessed, the overall user rating is significantly lower than the average critic score. This is becoming a bit of a formality when it comes to huge, particularly hyped AAA video games - and Starfield hasn't escaped...
News Xbox Is Returning To Tokyo Game Show With A 'Digital Broadcast' Later This Month
"Expect to hear progress updates from Xbox and Bethesda"
We have another Xbox showcase to look forward to later this month, folks! Yep, Microsoft returns to the Tokyo Game Show this year with a 'Digital Showcase' featuring updates from Xbox, Bethesda, and other partners from the region. The livestream kicks off at 2am PT / 5am ET / 10am BST on...
Guide Starfield: Almagest Jackpot Guide - Casino Location, How To Get The Almagest Vault Code
How to rob the casino vault
The Almagest is a casino location in Starfield that you'll find situated within the orbit of Nesoi in the Olympus System. Not only does this area have some cool zero-grav to get through where you'll need to blast a bunch of enemies as you all barrel around, it's also got a nice big vault with a wad of credits inside, and...
News Starfield Is Now Bethesda's Biggest Game Launch Of All Time
It's already surpassed 6 million players
There's already been a lot of fantastic news about the launch of Starfield and now Bethesda has announced the new IP has surpassed 6 million players, making it the company's "biggest" launch of all time. This puts the space exploration title ahead of the company's long-running RPG franchises The Elder...
News 'Projekt Z: Beyond Order' Is A Next-Gen Zombie FPS Heading To Xbox Series X|S
Check out the new trailer!
Fancy a new zombie FPS to sink your blood-soaked teeth into? Look no further than Projekt Z: Beyond Order. We first spotted this "atmospheric zombie FPS" as Projekt Z last year, but the game now has a new name and a fresh look - and the title is coming to Xbox Series X|S! Modus Games has just dropped a new trailer for the...
News EA Sports UFC 5 Brings The Fight To Xbox Series X|S This October
Powered by Frostbite
EA has today pulled back the curtain on the next entry in the EA Sports UFC series, with EA Sports UFC 5 set to release for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (but not Xbox One) on October 27th, 2023. This seems a major overhaul for the series, with the game utilising EA's Frostbite engine for the first time resulting in 60FPS...
Guide Starfield: How To Store Items On Your Ship
Cargo hoooooooold
It's easy to run out of space to carry all the essentials (and junk) that you pick up as your blast around in Starfield, so it's a good idea to put some of it away in your ship's hold until such time as you wish to equip or sell it. Let's take a look at how to do this. Starfield: How To Store Items On Your Ship: Using your very...
News Todd Howard Explains Why There Aren't Any Land Vehicles In Starfield
"It's something we considered"
Getting around in the world of Starfield has been a hot topic since the game first arrived in early access, and in a new interview with Bloomberg, Bethesda's Todd Howard has touched on the topic of Space travel in Starfield. Responding to a fan question asking why there aren't any land vehicles in the game, Todd said...
VATS entertainment
Depending on how much you bought into the hype during the long run-up to the release of Bethesda's Starfield, it's hard to know quite what you might have been expecting when you finally sat down to press the start button and get stuck in. Was this going to be some monumental step forward for video games, a piece of interactive art...
Guide Starfield: How To Get The Boost Pack, How To Use The Boost Pack & All Boost Pack Upgrades
You absolute rocket
Wandering across large expanses on foot or tearing around the cosmos in your spaceship is all well and good, but there is another way to travel in Starfield and that's by using your boost pack! Let's take a look at how it works. Starfield: How To Get The Boost Pack, How To Use Your Boost Pack And All Boost Pack Upgrades: How...
Video 10+ Minutes Of Alan Wake 2 Gameplay Introduce Us To The Creepy Town Of Watery
Wet falls
After more than a decade of waiting Alan Wake 2 is almost here, and a new gameplay demo just released by Remedy introduces us to one of the game's brand-new locations - and it's giving us big 'Bright Falls' energy right off the bat. The quiet town of 'Watery' is very reminiscent of Alan Wake's Bright Falls; a location that does also...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 7-10)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is back with another big weekend! This time we've got three titles to try out for free over the coming days, including a couple of really recent releases in the form of Madden 24 and Crime Boss: Rockay City. Here's the full Free Play Days list for September 7 through September...
News Megan Fox Revealed As The Voice Of Nitara In New Mortal Kombat 1 Trailer
The vampire of Outworld returns
It's not the first time we've seen NetherRealm Studios bring in a big Hollywood star to voice one of its fighters, and it probably won't be the last. With this in mind, Mortal Kombat 1 has today revealed the return of Nitara, the vampire of Outworld. She'll be voiced by Megan Fox, known for her roles in the...
News Starfield Being An Xbox Exclusive Allowed For Greater 'Focus', Says Todd Howard
It's worked out well for Bethesda
Bethesda's Todd Howard has been doing the rounds today in a variety of interviews to promote the full launch of Starfield, and he had some particularly interesting comments to share about Xbox exclusivity with the BBC. In recent years, there's been a lot of discussion around the decision to make Starfield exclusive...
Guide Starfield: How To Change Your Character's Appearance
It's never too late for a makeover, baby
We've all been there, in a game's character creation suite for hours on end making the coolest looking protagonist we can, only to realise later that we hate what we've done with their hair, that beard is too long and OMG, we really need to do something about that chin, mate. Thankfully in Starfield you can...
News TMNT: Mutant Mayhem Is Being Turned Into A Video Game In 2024
Following on from the movie
Is it us or does it feel like we're getting so many Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games these days? The latest announcement is for the video game adaptation of TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, which as you probably know is also the name of the animated film that was recently released in cinemas. The game takes place "months after the...
News Starfield Players Warn Of 'Major' Bug And How To Avoid / Fix It
"It may cost you HOURS of progress"
To Bethesda's credit, we haven't been hearing much about bugs in Starfield so far, but you're always going to get a few issues in a game that's this big, and there's one in particular that seems to have resulted in a few painful realisations. Over on Reddit, we've seen multiple people describe a bug that relates...
News Kairosoft Is Bringing Five Simulation Games To Xbox Next Week
Including Game Dev Story!
Talk about an announcement out of the blue! Developer Kairosoft has announced that it's bringing five management simulation games to Xbox next week, with all of them arriving on September 15th, 2023. The Japanese studio is specifically introducing Game Dev Story, Dungeon Village, Hot Springs Story, Station Manager and...
Guide Starfield: How To Get A Free Ship Early In The Game
I'd buy that for no dollars
There are a ton of spaceships to get your hands on in Starfield, loads of very cool rides to buy and/or steal from your enemies. However, stealing stuff can be hazardous to your health at the best of times, and buying stuff, well...it costs money. However, if you'd like a very nice ship for free at an early stage of the...
Guide Starfield: The Best Weapons And Where To Find Them
In space no one can hear you pew, pew, pew!
Guns! Everybody loves them and Starfield has no shortage of boomsticks with which to decimate anyone foolish enough to stand in your way. Of course, with a game this absolutely enormous, it's gonna take a while before we've found every one of the very best guns in the game. For now though, what we can do...
News Lots Of Fantastic Xbox Games Are Reduced By 90% This Week (September 5-12)
From Mortal Shell to Need for Speed!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales from September 5th to 12th? Well, you're definitely in luck! We've got almost 50 games that have been reduced by 90% or more over the next few days, including the likes of Mortal Shell, multiple Need for Speed and LEGO titles, Injustice
News Original God Of War Director Puts Starfield In Their 'Top 3 Games Of All Time' List
"You owe it to yourself to get Gamepass for a month and try out Starfield"
Starfield may have only just arrived on Xbox Game Pass, but as you've probably seen, it's been playable for a number of days in early access. That's given eager-to-play folks plenty of time to try the game out already, and well, one industry figure from the PlayStation side...
News Sea Of Stars DLC Is Coming After Incredible Xbox Game Pass Reception
Oh hell yeah
It's safe to say we were more than satisfied with Sea of Stars on Xbox Game Pass - we granted the game an 'Outstanding' 10/10 rating here at Pure Xbox. With how good the base game is, we're definitely up for some DLC here, and there's good news on that front thanks to a new developer update. Post-launch content was originally detailed...
Guide Starfield: All Traits, Best Traits And How To Remove Traits
Gift yourself some sweet little boosts
During your time in the character creation suite at the beginning of Starfield, you'll have the opportunity to choose up to three traits that give you various boons and quirks to your build that can aid you on your journey through the game. Traits are totally optional, you can skip them if you want, but we...
News Two Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Getting Free Betas This Weekend
Payday 3 and Party Animals!
We've got two big Xbox betas to bring to your attention for this weekend, and the best bit is that they're free! Firstly, before players get their hands on the Xbox Game Pass release of Payday 3 later in September, Deep Silver and Starbreeze have announced they'll be hosting one more preview round. This will be an open...
News Microsoft Says Minecraft Isn't Getting A Native Xbox Series X|S Version, For Now
Don't expect next-gen Minecraft "in the near future"
Right, so, yesterday we reported on a brand new ESRB rating for Minecraft on Xbox Series X|S - we thought a 'next-gen' version of the title could have been imminent following such a rating. Well, apparently not! Microsoft has today come out and shut down any speculation on a new version of...
Guide Starfield: How To Get One Of The Game's Best Spacesuits Early
Suited and booted
Digging into Starfield you'll find that it's absolutely jampacked full of very cool spacesuits for you to find and acquire, all of which give you various boosts and protections to enjoy. Straight out the gate, as expected, you'll need to work your way through lower level gear to get to the really good stuff. Or! You could just...
News Ready For Launch! Starfield Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
Bethesda's epic RPG is finally here
The biggest Xbox Game Pass release of September 2023 and the entire year so far has arrived! Starfield is now officially available on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC (and Xbox One through cloud gaming) as part of the service. You've got a couple of ways you can tackle this one - if you want to dive in...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (September 5-12)
Alongside a huge RPG promotion
Xbox is back with another substantial set of digital deals this week! We have a massive RPG sale ongoing at the moment (amongst other things), and of course a selection of backwards compatible titles are also on offer right now. <related ids="154918"> Down below, we've included all of the backwards compatible...
Guide Starfield: How To Solve The Mantis Quest Puzzle
Best foot forward
One of the standout early quests in Starfield sees you venture off in search of a character known as The Mantis. During the course of this mission you'll happen upon an environmental puzzle that could leave some players scrabbling for an answer, so let's take a look at the solution. Starfield: How To Solve The Mantis Quest...
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