Xbox Series X - News
August2023
News Warhammer 40K: Darktide Finally Arrives On Xbox (Via Game Pass) This October
We've got a date!
It's finally happening! Warhammer 40K: Darktide has received a release date today for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, with the game officially set to arrive as part of Xbox Game Pass on October 4th, 2023. As you may recall, Darktide was originally supposed to arrive on console back in 2021, but was delayed on numerous occasions...
News Stalker 2's Hands-On Gamescom Demo 'Makes Clear The Power Of Unreal Engine 5'
"STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl makes a hell of a first impression"
Developer GSC Game World has arrived at Gamescom 2023 with the first ever playable demo of Stalker 2, and outlets are starting to go hands on with the highly-anticipated Game Pass title this week. One of those is Xbox Wire, where the team has come away suitably impressed by what's...
News Today's Xbox Stream Included Multiple Announcements (Day One At Gamescom)
New Game Pass title confirmed!
Today's Xbox stream from Gamescom 2023 has just finished, and it included the reveal of some brand-new games as well as some new release dates - an even the confirmation of a day one Xbox Game Pass title! <related ids="154445"> So, without further ado, we'll throw all the new reveals down below with more...
News Armored Core 6 Hits Xbox This Week, And The Reviews Are Fantastic
Here's what the critics are saying
FromSoftware's Armored Core 6 officially releases on Xbox this week! The game is coming to Series X and Series S on Friday, August 25th, and ahead of that date, the first reviews have begun dropping today. It comes as no surprise to see that it's reviewing extremely well so far - at the time of writing, it has a...
News Upcoming Lord Of The Rings Game Delayed To 2024, But Only On Xbox
We're gonna have to wait to play
This is a strange one! The publishing team behind The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria has announced the game's delay to 2024... but only on Xbox. Yep, the upcoming co-op survival spin on the LOTR franchise is hitting PC and PS5 on October 24th (December 5th for physical copies), but the Xbox Series X|S version...
News Xbox: Starfield Is The 'Starting Gun For The Next Couple Of Years'
"This is really the start of something"
Xbox's chief marketing officer Jerret West has spoken to outlet GamesIndustry.biz about the future of the company's games lineup, and it sounds like they're expecting things to get pretty serious after Starfield. It's been no secret that Xbox's first-party teams have taken a while to get going this...
News Hyperkin Announces New Xbox Controller With Hall Effect Sticks And Impulse Triggers
"Say goodbye to stick drift and trigger wear"
Back in July, you may recall that GameSir announced the "world's first Xbox controller with Hall Effect Sticks", and now we've got another one coming from Hyperkin in the form of "The Competitor". This controller was actually revealed a little while ago, but the addition of Hall Effect Sticks and Hall...
News 15+ Minutes Of Robocop: Rogue City Gameplay Emerge From Gamescom 2023
Take control in future Detroit
We're going to see lots of gameplay for various titles appear at Gamescom 2023 folks, and here to show its metallic might this afternoon is Robocop: Rogue City ahead of its September launch on Xbox. In the video clip above you can feast your eyes on a solid 16 minutes of Robocop rampaging through the war-torn streets...
News Some Amazing Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Week (August 22-29)
From Outlast 2 to Sniper Elite
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from August 22nd to August 29th, 2023? Thanks to the new ID@Xbox Indie Hits and Survival Sales, we've got a whole bunch of them this week! There are some amazing titles discounted by 90% over the next few days including Outlast 2, Sniper Elite 4, Thumper, Yooka-Laylee and
News Forza Motorsport Xbox Series X Footage Looks Mighty Impressive
Straight from the Gamescom show floor
Some early footage of the upcoming Forza Motorsport reboot is starting to creep out of the Gamescom 2023 show floor, and we're rather impressed with what we're seeing here. Up above we have a short gameplay clip from a fan racing around the returning Mugello circuit, and it's all seen a massive upgrade on Xbox...
News Two Classic Games Are Making Their Xbox Debuts With New Remasters
From Nightdive Studios
The team behind the amazing Quake and Quake 2 remasters, Nightdive Studios, has announced two more upcoming remasters for us to look forward to on Xbox in the form of Star Wars: Dark Forces and Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion! Both of these will be making their Xbox debuts, with Dark Forces only ever releasing on PC and...
News 'Party Animals' Xbox Insider Betas Coming Next Month Ahead Of Game Pass Launch
Fancy dressing up early?
Update: The first of these betas has sadly been delayed on Xbox, as explained below: Original story: The highly-anticipated Party Animals slides onto Xbox Game Pass next month, and the team has just revealed some more of its launch month plans - which include multiple closed beta tests for Xbox Insiders!
News Xbox Reveals Full Gamescom 2023 Livestream Schedule
Here's the lineup and what to expect
Gamescom Opening Night Live may have just concluded for 2023, but when it comes to Xbox, the show is just getting started. The team is delivering multiple three-hour livestreams this week - starting today right from the Xbox Gamescom booth! We're going to be treated to fresh looks at Stalker 2, Forza Motorsport,...
News Persona 3 Reload Hits Xbox Game Pass In February 2024
Meet the S.E.E.S.
During Xbox's summer showcase this year, we got official confirmation of two upcoming Persona titles coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one; Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Tact
News Multiple Xbox Game Pass Titles Showed Up At Gamescom ONL 2023
Including a couple of surprises
We expected to see a few Xbox Game Pass reveals as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 today, and that's exactly what we got - the highlight of which was a surprise shadow drop for Age of Empires 4 on X
News Alan Wake 2 Contains 'Seamless' Live Action Scenes Mixed With Gameplay
Check them out in action
Alan Wake 2 closed out this year's Gamescom Opening Night Live event, and the team at Remedy Entertainment delivered another unique look at this highly-anticipated survival horror sequel. The new trailer is viewable up above, and within the developer has showcased its new 'seamless' integration of live action and gameplay...
Feature Here's Everything That Was Revealed At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023
Missed the event? Here's a recap
Weren't able to catch the Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 event earlier today? No worries! You can always go back and watch the on-demand version for yourself, which you'll find elsewhere on Pure Xbox. If you don't want to watch it all the way through, we've also detailed all the important reveals in this article...
News The First Descendant Free Open Beta Launches On Xbox This September
Check out the new trailer
We've been waiting on free-to-play shooter The First Descendant for a little while now, and although it had already been confirmed for a 2023 release, we were also supposed to be getting a beta on Xbox at some point in August. Courtesy of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023, we now know that the free o
News CDPR Unveils New Gameplay And Features For Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
"New Ways To Play"
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 event treated us to some fresh gameplay of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty ahead of its release on September 26th, 2023, including some new features! Those features include new weapons, redesigned cyberware, redesigned perks, a relic skill tree, new vehicles, vehicle combat, and revamped...
News 'Expeditions: A MudRunner Game' Is The Follow Up To Xbox Game Pass's SnowRunner
Back to its muddy roots
SnowRunner seems to have just grown in popularity in recent years, especially since its arrival on Xbox Game Pass, and now publisher Focus Interactive has announced the next game in the series. Developer Saber Interactive is going back to its muddy roots with the announcement of Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, a follow-up to...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Extended Campaign Gameplay Revealed
Operation 627 in action
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is coming in hot, with its Xbox release date planned in just a couple of months. And so, ahead of the game's November launch, we've been treated to an extended look at a very 'Modern Warfare' mission. Yep, expect big shiny military toys and plenty of night vision goggle action in MW3,...
News Tekken 8 Sets New January 2024 Release Date For Xbox Series X|S
Watch the World Premiere trailer
As part of today's Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 event, it was announced that Tekken 8 will launch for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms) on January 26th, 2024. The game was previously scheduled to release at some point in 2023, so this is a slight delay. You can check out the World...
News Open World Adventure 'Crimson Desert' Gets First Gameplay Trailer
Confirmed for PC and consoles
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live event treated us to a very first look at gameplay for the upcoming open world action-adventure Crimson Desert, which has been confirmed to be releasing on PC and consoles. It's looking pretty crazy so far, and we've definitely noticed some Witcher and
News Killing Floor 3 Is Bringing More Zombie-Slaying To Xbox Series X And S
We're gonna need more floor cleaner
Killing Floor 3 has just been announced, folks! Yep, this was a major surprise during the Gamescom 2023 Opening Night Live event, marking the follow-up to 2016's Killing Floor 2. This is a super fun zombie slaying series, and we were big fans of the second game - the series' console debut. Here's a bit more info...
News Bandai Namco Unveils Little Nightmares 3, Heading To Xbox In 2024
"Are you ready to return to the Nowhere, little ones?"
Bandai Namco has announced today as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 that Little Nightmares 3 will be coming to Xbox in 2024! You can check out the official announcement trailer up above. "For the first time in the franchise, players can face their childhood fears with a friend, as the...
News 'Delta Force: Hawk Ops' Is A Free-To-Play Military Shooter Coming To Xbox
Black hawk down
Last week we caught wind of the upcoming reboot of Delta Force - a military FPS series that debuted in the late '90s. And now, during Gamescom Opening Night Live, the team has fully unveiled Delta
News Surprise! Age Of Empires 4 Is Now Available On Xbox Consoles
Included with Game Pass
We've been waiting for news on Age of Empires 4's Xbox port for a while, and it's arrived today in the form of a surprise shadow drop! The game is now available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as part of Xbox Game Pass. For those who aren't in the know, this is the most recent entry in the beloved strategy...
News Starfield Debuts Epic Live Action Trailer & Musical Performance
As part of Gamescom 2023
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 event was kicked off by none other than Starfield, featuring a live musical performance, an epic new live action trailer, and an appearance by Bethesda's Todd Howard! You can check out the live action trailer above, set to an orchestral version of Elton John's "Rocket Man". Here's...
News SEGA's 'Humankind' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 22)
Out of nowhere!
Well, this is a nice Game Pass surprise! After a last-minute delay back in October 2022, SEGA's turn-based strategy title Humankind has shadow dropped on Xbox Game Pass. Yep, the console version is in the library right now! If you'd like to learn a bit more about your latest Xbox Game Pass addition, we'll drop a trailer and some key
We're fast approaching the game's launch
As Forza Motorsport's release draws closer, Xbox and Turn 10 have announced some new details regarding the game's launch day content, as well as what fans can expect to arrive post-release as the game grows over time. First off, the team has confirmed that the German 'Nürburgring GP' circuit will be one of...
News Konami Confirms Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Performance Targets On Xbox
Resolution and frame rate revealed
After multiple MGS previews began doing the rounds yesterday, questions started to arise surrounding the collection's technical details - especially on current generation consoles. In response, Konami has come out and confirmed the resolution and frame rate targets for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Master...
Deals 500+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 22-29)
Including a special "Survival Sale"
Welcome to your weekly roundup of new Xbox deals! We've got over 500 of them to take advantage of over the next few days, including the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offers alongside new ID@Xbox Indie Hits and Survival Sales. There was also an Indie Hits sale last week, but the offers have been changed this...
News Immortals Of Aveum Launches On Xbox To A Wide Range Of Review Scores
Some great, some not so great
Today's the day for EA's Immortals of Aveum! The new single-player first person magic shooter is available right now on Xbox (with a discount for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members), and some reviews have been going live as well. So far, they're a bit all over the place! We're seeing a lot of great scores from some big...
News Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Get New 2023 And 2024 Release Windows
"We want to make every aspect of it the best it can be"
We're expecting a lot of Xbox Game Pass news as part of Gamescom 2023 this week, and we're kicking things off with new release dates / windows for two already-confirmed Game Pass titles - Dungeons 4 and Replaced. Firstly, we now know that Dungeons 4 will release as part of Xbox Game Pas
News Quake 2 Remastered A 'Stunning' Re-Release, Says Digital Foundry
"The id software classic is masterfully updated for the modern era"
As you'd expect from the tech experts and retro fanatics over at Digital Foundry, the outlet has taken a good long look at Xbox's new Quake 2 release over the last week or so, and they've come away mighty impressed with what they've seen. To sum it up, DF has labelled the remaster...
News 'Xbox Console Wraps' Are Launching This Year, Pre-Orders Available Now
Specifically for the Series X
Microsoft has announced today that the Xbox Series X will be getting three new "Console Wraps" later this year in the form of a Starfield design, an Arctic Camo design and Mineral Camo design - and they're available to pre-order now. The Starfield variant is $49.99 and arrives on October 18th, while the others are...
News Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Is Getting Massive Praise Ahead Of Its Xbox Release
"It's legit, 100% a sequel to JSRF."
Alright, so you may recall that a few years ago, we learned of a game called Bomb Rush Cyberfunk which appeared to be a Jet Set Radio Future sequel in all but name. That game finally came out on PC and Nintendo Switch last week, and the initial impressions have been extremely impressive. Seriously, we're not...
Video Huge Gameplay Demo For 'Black Myth: Wukong' Unveiled By Development Team
The visual style is stunning
Black Myth: Wukong cropped up again around this time last year with a stunning Nvidia RTX demo, and now the team is back in 2023 with another in-depth looking at the much-anticipated action RPG. Developer Game Science has just hosted a livestream for all things Black Myth: Wukong, and we came away from the event with...
News Xbox's Latest Dynamic Background Is Now Available On Series X|S
Free to all Xbox Series X|S owners
It's time for another Dynamic Background! Xbox's latest version of this feature has been built to celebrate the release of Madden NFL 24, and features a very subtle effect in which light snow appears to drift across the screen. This Dynamic Background is available for free for all Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S...
News Ghostrunner 2 Officially Lands On Xbox Series X And S This October
"Adapt to, and master the gameplay as only a cyber ninja would"
We finally have a date, folks! The highly anticipated sequel to Ghostrunner is coming to Xbox in just a few short months, and we have a brand-new trailer to go along with the announcement - as you can see up above. Ghostrunner 2 slashes and dashes onto Xbox Series X|S on October 26th,...
News Obsidian Drafts In Devoted Studios To Help With Xbox Exclusive Avowed
Aiming for a 2024 launch
Finally seeing more of Xbox RPG Avowed has been one of our highlights of summer showcase season so far, and we're hoping that news of Devoted Studios jumping aboard to help out means the game might actually arrive in 2024. The LA-based support studio has announced that it is assisting the Xbox first party team by creating...
News Armored Core 6 Tech Specs Detailed, And It's Great News For Xbox Series S
Ray traced mechs inbound
FromSoftware's Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon lands a mech-sized punch on Xbox this week, and ahead of launch, Bandai Namco has laid out all of the technical details across each console version of the game. Xbox Series S users - this one sounds a real treat! Here's how Armored Core 6 will perform on both Xbox Series X and...
News Konami Drops 18 Minutes Of Metal Gear Solid 1 Gameplay Ahead Of Xbox Debut
MGS1 on Xbox for the very first time!
Earlier this summer, Konami finally brought its Metal Gear Solid series back into the limelight with the announcement of multiple projects - and its upcoming 'Master Collection' brings MGS1 to Xbox for the very first time. Ahead of that team green debut, the developer has just unleashed almost 20 minutes of...
News Bethesda Exec Responds To 'Unprofessional' Criticism Of Starfield's Menu Screen
"That’s been our menu for years"
Believe it or not, there are a few lucky people out there who already have access to Starfield ahead of its release in September, and therefore a few leaks have already appeared in the wild - including the game's menu screen. This screen has actually been generating a lot of debate over the weekend on social...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 21-25)
Including a couple of major releases!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 21st to 25th! We've got a couple of particularly major releases on the way next week in the form of Immortals of Aveum and Armored Core VI, while other highlights include WrestleQuest, Blasphemous 2,
News Like A Dragon Gaiden To Include Extra 'Special' Content On Xbox This November
A trial version of Infinite Wealth!
SEGA has today pulled back the curtain on a gameplay overview for the upcoming Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, which is set to arrive on Xbox One, Series X and Series S on November 9th, 2023. As you'd expect, it's looking fantastic. RGG Studio looks to have served up another great addition to...
News Microsoft Unveils Custom Armored Core 6 Xbox Series X Console
The latest sweepstakes system
Ahead of Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon landing on Xbox consoles next week, Microsoft has teamed up with the folks behind the game to create a sleek-looking custom Xbox Series X. We're loving the subtle look with this one; it reminds us of the Halo Infinite console in some ways! Unfortunately, unlike 2021's Halo...
News Classic FPS Series 'Delta Force' Is Making A Comeback On Current-Gen Consoles
Old enough to remember this one?
Ahead of a full reveal at Gamescom Opening Night Live, Developer TiMi Studio Group has announced that the classic FPS Delta Force is being rebooted for modern platforms. The first game in the series launched way back in 1998, and it sounds like this new Delta Force will take inspiration from the '98 original while...
"It is completely up to you to decide on an appropriate course of action"
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's big reveal took place yesterday within Warzone as Activision fully lifted the lid on this year's CoD title. Thankfully for those who couldn't participate, an accompanying blog post has laid out lots of information ahead of November's launch,...
News New Xbox Release 'Shadow Gambit' Is Getting Fantastic Reviews So Far
"One of my favorite games of the year"
Amidst the Xbox 360 store closure and Starfield preload news that dominated headlines yesterday, we didn't get a chance to highlight a new Xbox release that's been getting fantastic reviews so far - Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew! This is an all-new stealth strategy game from the develope
News Minecraft Next-Gen Rating Fuels Speculation For Enhanced Version On Xbox Series X|S
Is it finally coming?
We've heard about some form of 'next-gen' version of Minecraft since before Xbox Series X and S actually launched, yet nothing of the sort has materialised almost three years into the platform's life cycle. However, a new classification from the German ratings board is leading to speculation that a new edition of Minecraft is...
News The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 18)
Leatherface wins the race
Welcome to another day one Xbox Game Pass release! Gun Interactive's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre adaptation lands on the service today, delivering some online multiplayer mayhem for horror fans this August. If you've played Dead by Daylight or Friday the 13th you'll know a little bit about what to expect here, but of...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 17-20)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days returns for the coming weekend! Microsoft is offering up four games to try for free this week, including its own open world racer Forza Horizon 5 alongside three smaller titles. Here's the full Free Play Days list: Blasphemous Forza Horizon 5 Let's Build A Zoo The Knight Witch
News Sniper Elite 5's New Xbox 'Complete Edition' Seems Mega Expensive
Launching next week
The team behind Xbox Game Pass shooter Sniper Elite 5 has unveiled a brand new 'Complete Edition' of the game — set to launch on Xbox next week — and its upfront cost is eye-watering to say the least. This new version of SE5 comes with all of the game's DLC, but it'll cost you $109.99 / €109.99 / £91.99 to acquire. Ouch...
News Alan Wake 2 Delayed Due To Other Big Game Launches This Fall
Thankfully, it's a very short delay!
Remedy Entertainment must be thinking about our limited spare time here, because the team has just delayed Alan Wake 2 by 10 days to allow for breathing room from other big launches. Yep, the game's release date has shifted from the 17th to the 27th of October to "give more space" for playing October 2023's...
News Backwards Compatible Games Will Remain Purchasable After Xbox 360 Store Closure
Here are all the details
So, after almost two decades, Microsoft has announced the closure of the Xbox 360 digital store. Yep, from July 29th 2024, the old Xbox 360 store will shut down on Xbox 360 consoles and the web, bringing its 19-year run to an end. However, this is by no means the end for buying digital Xbox & Xbox 360 games, as Microsoft...
News Starfield Preloads Now Live, 100GB+ Download Size On Xbox & PC
Go, go, go!
The time has arrived! Starfield preloads have officially begun on Xbox Series X and Series S consoles as well as Windows PC today, with the download size clocking in at over 100GB across all platforms so far. Specifically, the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S download sizes are 100.18GB, while the PC version is 116.6GB. It's worth...
News Red Dead Redemption Comparison Shows How Well Xbox Version Holds Up Against PS4
Marston's back, baby
Rockstar's new Red Dead Redemption port has officially landed on PlayStation 4, which means we finally have some footage of that version to compare to the Xbox backwards compatible edition. In short, every release looks pretty similar here, and we have no issues sticking to the old 360 version on Xbox. Up above, you can watch a...
News The Crew Motorfest Goes Gold Ahead Of September Launch On Xbox
"We can not wait to see you all at Motorfest"
Ready for another open world racer? Ubisoft has you covered very, very soon! The Crew Motorfest has officially gone gold ahead of launch - meaning no more delays are expected for this arcade racer set on the beautiful islands of Hawaii. How soon can we play, you say? Well, the latest Crew title hits...
News Watch Out! Some People Are Trying To Ruin Starfield For The Rest Of Us
Spoilers and "review bombing" inbound
With Starfield preloads going live today, we're now finally on the verge of the game's long-awaited release, and that inevitably means spoilers will be littering the internet from those who are somehow able to get access before it arrives. In fact, it's apparently already begun. Various Starfield related social...
News Activision Confirms Zombies Mode For Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
"The largest Zombies offering to date"
Ahead of today's full Modern Warfare 3 reveal taking place within Call of Duty: Warzone, Activision has detailed some of the core features available in this year's CoD title - and there's a surprise inclusion. For the first time in Modern Warfare history, 2023's MW3 will contain a proper Zombies co-op mode...
News Highly-Rated 'Firewatch' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 17)
This impressive narrative adventure returns to the library
August's Xbox Game Pass additions may be winding down before a huge September for the service, but we are still getting some great games added to the library during the remainder of the month. One of those is returning title Firewatch - which is now back in the Game Pass library! Firewatch...
News TMNT: Shredder's Revenge 'Dimension Shellshock' DLC Arrives On Xbox This Month
Alongside another free update
The fantastic Xbox Game Pass beat 'em up Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is unleashing its Dimension Shellshock DLC later this month, with the official release date now set as August 31st, 2023. The DLC, which will cost $7.99 across all platforms, will add two new playable fighters in the form of Karai...
News Xbox Exclusive Hi-Fi RUSH Has Now Surpassed 3 Million Players
"3 million players have turned up to ROCK"
Tango Gameworks has announced today that the Xbox (and PC) exclusive Hi-Fi RUSH has officially surpassed three million players! The news was revealed in a post on social media earlier this afternoon: Here's a quick look at the confirmation: This means that Hi-Fi RUSH has received an extra one million...
News 'The Making Of Karateka' Brings Its Interactive Documentary To Xbox This August
"Discover the story behind a legendary game"
Update (Wed 16th Aug, 2023): We've now got a date! The Making of Karateka launches August 29th for $19.99. Original story (Tue 11th Jul, 2023): The classic 1984 game Karateka is getting a starring role in a brand-new "interactive documentary" launching on Xbox later this year courtesy of Digital...
News Exoprimal's First Free Content Update Now Live On Xbox Game Pass
Featuring 10 new Exosuit variants and over 30 Modules
About a month ago we brought news of Capcom's initial roadmap for Exoprimal - with multiple title updates and crossovers planned in the coming months. Now, the first title update is here, and it brings a nice chunk of free content for Xbox Game Pass players. Capcom's free title
News SEGA Reveals First Gameplay From Its Upcoming Shooter 'Hyenas'
A PC Beta has also been announced
Following a somewhat surprising reveal last summer, SEGA has finally showcased a bit of gameplay from Hyenas - the team's upcoming shooter being developed by Alien: Isolation dev Creative Assembly. The roughly-two-minute trailer is viewable up above, and the clip has a clear focus on character abilities and the...
News Starfield Has Officially Gone Gold, Xbox & PC Preload Dates Revealed
"Prepare for launch"
It's FINALLY almost time! Bethesda has announced today that Starfield has officially gone gold ahead of its release in early September, and preloads for the game will be available on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this week. Specifically, you can preload Starfield on Xbox Series X|S and the Xbox App for Windows PC beginning...
News NHL 24 Introduces A 'Revamped' Gameplay Experience On Xbox This October
Featuring the all-new Exhaust Engine
EA has today revealed the official release date for NHL 24, which is coming to Xbox One, Series X and Series S on October 6th! Unlike last year's game, it sounds like the series is making some major strides forward this year as well. Arguably the biggest new feature in NHL 24 is the Exhaust Engine, which is a...
News Roboquest Leaves Early Access This Fall, And It's Available On Xbox Game Pass
From Game Preview to full launch
Roboquest developer RyseUp Studios has announced a release window for the game's full 1.0 launch. The colourful cell-shaded FPS is leaving early access in 'Autumn 2023' - and the game is still in Xbox Game Pass to boot. Yep, Roboquest launched on consoles as a Game Preview title this January across Xbox One and Xbox...
News Microsoft Makes Welcome QOL Change To Store Wishlists On Xbox
"MS just fixed one of the most annoying problems"
Xbox Store wishlisting has been a thing for a while - the feature allows users to compile a list of titles they want to keep track of to potentially purchase in the future. It's a neat feature, especially with how many games fill modern storefronts these days, but it's long suffered from an...
News Lots Of Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Week (August 15-22)
Great games from as low as $0.99!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from August 15th to August 22nd, 2023? Over 20 titles have been reduced by 90% as part of this week's Xbox sales, with the majority coming from the new ID@Xbox Indie Hits Sale. This includes the likes of In Sound Mind, American Fugitive,
News Mortal Kombat 1 Pre-Order Beta Download Live On Xbox Series X|S
FIGHT!
Mortal Kombat 1 arrives on Xbox Series X|S and multiple other platforms next month, and if you happen to have pre-ordered, it means you should now be able to download the special "pre-order beta". This beta will take place between August 18th and August 21st and is available to anyone who pre-ordered the Mortal Kombat 1 Standard, Premium, or...
News Phil Spencer Responds To Concerns Over New Xbox Enforcement System
"The system is designed to empower players..."
Yesterday, Xbox unveiled its new enforcement system in which players will now receive "Strikes" for violating the Xbox Community Standards (leading to various levels of suspensions), and it's attracted plenty of discourse ever since. IGN executive editor Ryan McCaffrey took to Twitter last night to...
News Need For Speed Unbound 'Volume 4' Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
The latest update is now live
Need for Speed Unbound arrived on Xbox Game Pass earlier this summer thanks to EA Play, and the dev team is still bringing content to the game via its 'Volume' updates - the latest of which adds a couple of cars and some other bits and pieces. The two new cars in question are the 'Custom Porsche 911 Carrera S' and the...
News Forza Horizon 5 Update Marks The Return Of Some Classic Italian Car Makers
Four manufacturers are back in the lineup
Forza Horizon 5's latest update is now rolling out, and the game's upcoming seasonal event is bringing back some major car manufacturers who've been missing since 2018's Forza Horizon 4. Yep, the 'Italian Automotive' update reintroduces Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Lancia to the Forza Horizon series - four...
News Xbox Introduces New 'Strike' System For Handling Bans / Suspensions
Eight strikes, you're out
Microsoft has announced today that Xbox is implementing a brand-new "Strike" system for handling account bans / suspensions, with the goal of "educating players about enforcement severity, cumulative effect of multiple enforcements, and the total impact on their standing". Basically, you can now receive up to eight strikes...
News DC Universe Online Is Getting A Free Xbox Upgrade Later This Year
"DCUO is headed to the latest-generation of consoles"
The team behind DC Universe Online has announced that its free-to-play superhero MMO is officially coming to current-gen consoles this holiday season. Available right now on Xbox One (and playable on Xbox Series consoles via backwards compatibility), the game will be getting an upgrade very soon...
News Far Cry's New Director Is Teasing 'Big Things' Ahead For The Series
"We have big things in store"
It's getting on for two years since the last mainline Far Cry game launched, and it's looking like the series will be taking a different route with its next entry, at least behind the scenes. The franchise now has a new director, who has lofty aims for the future of the franchise. Ubisoft's Drew Holmes is that new...
Deals All 30+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 15-22)
Time to grab a classic?
New digital deals are now live on the Xbox Store! Yep, we've got over 500 games discounted in total right now, including a nice healthy batch of backwards compatible classics from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 ereas to dig into. <related ids="153986"> So, we'll round up all of the Xbox backwards compatible deals for...
News Another Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (August 31)
Your last chance to play
Microsoft has revealed another six games that are leaving Xbox Game Pass in the latter half of August 2023, and it includes a few pretty big departures such as Immortality and Tinykin, among others. Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass in late August 2023: Xbox Game Pass: Leaving Soon
News These Four Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 17 - September 5)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has announced the second batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for August 2023 (and the first for September!) which includes the previously confirmed day one launches of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Sea of Stars. It also includes Firewatch, which was previously removed from the service late last y
News Digital Foundry Highlights Dolby Atmos Issues On Xbox, Playground Games Engineer Responds
"I’ll get this to the appropriate people...."
There's been quite a bit of discussion surrounding Dolby Atmos over the past week courtesy of some recent investigations by Digital Foundry, which discovered that the feature is suffering from an apparent delay issue on Xbox. DF's John Linneman and various Xbox fans have been conducting tests on...
Deals 500+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 15-22)
Including Publisher Spotlight and Indie Hits sales!
Another Tuesday, another big batch of Xbox deals! There are more than 500 games discounted over the next week on the Xbox Store courtesy of Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Publisher Spotlight, THQ Nordic and ID@Xbox Indie Hits sales. Below, we've picked out just a few highlights from the August 15-22...
News Everspace 2 & New EA Trial Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 15)
Which will you be trying out?
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass drop! Today, August 15, we have the brand-new addition of Everspace 2 for Xbox Series X and S players, along with another EA Play trial in the form of Madden 24. Down below is a bit more info on Everspace 2, along with how to get started with Madden NFL 24 ahead of its full launch...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Will Launch Earlier Than Planned On Xbox This October
It's been brought forward!
It's a good day to be an Assassin's Creed fan, as Ubisoft has announced today that not only has Assassin's Creed Mirage gone "Gold", but its release date has also been brought forward from October 12th to October 5th! In a celebratory post on social media, Ubisoft Montreal thanked its teams as well as those of Ubisoft...
News Starfield Backstory Reveals What Happened Leading Up To 2330 A.D.
"The Story So Far"
Bethesda has today begun highlighting the Starfield Constellation Timeline, which provides a whole bunch of backstory leading up to the year 2230 A.D. in the game, which is the point where you start your journey. The most detail comes from the game's official website, where everything from 2050 to 2230 is documented. Little...
News Quake 2 Remastered Is Getting Multiple Physical Editions For Xbox
Courtesy of Limited Run Games
Last week's arrival of Quake 2 Remastered on Xbox Game Pass was an absolutely fantastic surprise, and if you're interested in owning the game physically, Limited Run Games is offering multiple physical versions right now. Firstly, by heading to the Limited Run website, you can pre-order the standard physical copy for...
News Here's What The Critics Are Saying About The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Launching on Xbox Game Pass this week
Today's the day for the Texas Chain Saw Massacre reviews! A bunch of them have just dropped for the upcoming Xbox Game Pass title, so we can finally get an idea of just how good this game will be when it arrives on Friday, August 18th. It seems the majority of reviews have been for the PC version so far, so...
News Bethesda Exec Urges Patience In Response To Restless Starfield & Fallout Fans
"We know what we're doing"
With the release of Starfield now just a few short weeks away, Bethesda is going through an incredibly busy time right now, and head of marketing Pete Hines has urged fans who are requesting more information to remain patient. Hines initially responded to a fan's question about details on the planned Xbox Series X and S...
News AEW Announces 'Texas Deathmatch' To Promote New Xbox Game Pass Release
"What a whopper of a sponsorship deal..."
We've seen some interesting promotions for new Xbox games in our time, and this is definitely another unique one! Wrestling company AEW has announced it'll be holding a special "Texas Deathmatch" on AEW Dynamite this coming Wednesday to promote the release of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on Xbox Game Pass...
News Forza Motorsport's Multiplayer Looks Awesome, But Split-Screen Didn't Make The Cut
"Split-screen [has been] really difficult to implement"
The most recent episode of Forza Monthly gave us a deep dive into the multiplayer features of the upcoming Forza Motorsport reboot, and everything we're seeing looks great so far - aside from the lack of split-screen support. As detailed on the official Forza website, the development team has...
News 'Lords Of The Fallen' Dev Talks Xbox Series X|S Performance & Average Game Length
Just two months to go!
We're now just two months away from the release of Lords Of The Fallen on Xbox Series X and Series S, and following an Extended Gameplay Presentation that was revealed back in July, we're more excited than ever for its launch! Ahead of that point, the team behind the game has been talking to a couple of outlets about what to...
News Stalker 2 Gets New December 2023 Release Date, But Is It A Placeholder?
Let's hope not!
Stalker 2 has been one of the most highly anticipated Xbox exclusives of the past few years, and it feels like we're finally starting to get close to its arrival, especially considering it'll be in attendance at gamescom 2023 next week. There's been a lot of speculation about whether it'll emerge on Xbox & PC before the end of...
Talking Point What Would Convince You To Use Xbox Cloud Gaming More Often?
It's apparently Game Pass Ultimate's least popular feature
It's now been just over two years since Xbox Cloud Gaming first launched as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and it's ultimately come a long way in that time, adding support for consoles, TVs, the Meta Quest 2 and much more. However, as impressive as it is to stream hundreds of
News Call Of Duty Game Page Update Confirms Modern Warfare 3 For Xbox One
Past-gen platforms are still in Activision's sights
There's reportedly been some confusion about the platforms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is coming to later this year and whether or not this upcoming release includes Xbox's previous generation hardware. According to IGN, the official Xbox game page for the new entry in Activision's first-person...
News Five Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In September So Far
We've got a HUGE month ahead of us
Alright, so we're not quite ready for September yet, but we're just too excited about what Xbox Game Pass has in store for us next month! And of course, it's all highlighted by the absolutely huge release of Starfield. Beyond Starfield though, we've also got some other major day one releases coming to Xbox Game...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 14-18)
Including two major Game Pass additions!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 14th to 18th! We've got plenty of new games on the way over the next few days including Madden NFL 24, Moving Out 2 and Marble It Up! Ultra, along with the brand-new Xbo
News Titan Quest 2 Confirmed For Xbox Series X|S In Epic Announcement Trailer
"The legendary Action RPG makes its triumphant return!"
As part of today's THQ Nordic Showcase 2023, it was revealed that Titan Quest 2 will be coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at some point in the future - and you can check out the epic announcement trailer above! The original Titan Quest ended up taking over a decade to finally make its...
News TMNT: The Last Ronin (The Game) Is Fighting Its Way To Xbox Series X|S
"A lone surviving Turtle embarks on a seemingly hopeless mission..."
THQ Nordic has announced today as part of its 2023 Showcase that we're getting a brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it's based around The Last Ronin! For those who don't know, The Last Ronin was the name of a highly popular comic...
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