YesterdayFri, 19th Jul 2024

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  72

  News FTC Calls Out Xbox's New 'Degraded' Game Pass Tier & Price Increases

  Microsoft recently hiked prices and announced a new 'Standard' sub

  Last week, after ongoing reports, Microsoft announced it would increase the price of Xbox Game Pass and also add a new 'Standard' subscription tier for $14.99 USD per month. Unsurprisingly, this didn't go down very well with subscribers, and it seems the Federal Trade Commission...

  • Yesterday, 2:45am
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Microsoft
  • FTC
  • Xbox Series X
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  59

  News Sony PlayStation 'Regrettably Outspends Us', Says Xbox EMEA Marketing Boss

  "We’re not blessed with huge media budgets"

  We've seen Xbox fans talk about Microsoft's perceived lack of marketing for its gaming business before - heck, it's been a hot topic for some time when comparing success levels with other platform holders. Well, in a new interview with MarketingWeek, the Xbox EMEA boss has given us some frank quotes...

  • Yesterday, 11:45am
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft
  • Sony
  • PlayStation
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  42

  News Halo TV Show Cancelled By Paramount+ After Two Seasons

  Xbox will reportedly seek "another outlet for a third season"

  We've got some breaking news about the Halo TV Show, with Paramount+ announcing it's officially cancelling the series after two seasons. Here is the official Paramount+ statement about the cancellation of its Halo series (via The Hollywood Reporter): “We are extremely proud of this...

  • Yesterday, 1:30am
  • Halo
  • Halo TV Show
  • Paramount
  • 343 Industries
  • Microsoft
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  42

  Talking Point Do You Think This Generation Will Be A Short One?

  Shutting up shop early

  So, we're almost at the four-year mark of the Xbox Series X|S generation, and if the last few console cycles are anything to go by, we should be around the halfway mark right now. Xbox 360 lasted eight years, Xbox One lasted seven, but what about Xbox Series X and S? Will they go the distance and turn in similar numbers?...

  • Yesterday, 4pm
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Microsoft
  • Features
• 

  7

  Review EA Sports College Football 25 (Xbox) - Slick And Pretty Gridiron Action That Shows Madden A Few New Moves

  All the right moves

  If, like us, you're the sort of Gridiron gaming fan who loves to run the offense, but hasn't got a clue what all those silly pictures mean on defence, we reckon EA Sports College Football 25 might just actually, finally, teach you something...even if it's just a little...about what on earth is going on during those parts when you...

  • Yesterday, 5pm
  • Reviews
  • Xbox
  • EA Sports College Football 25
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
• 

  6

  Deals Walmart Is Offering A Huge Discount On The Xbox Mini Fridge

  The eight-can version from 2022

  It feels like most people who have been interested in the Xbox Mini Fridge will have bought one by this point, but the 100+ Mini Fridges that are currently in Walmart "Carts" at the time of writing suggests otherwise! The reason for the sudden surge in popularity is because Walmart has discounted the 2022 version of...

  • Yesterday, 2:55pm
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Mini Fridge
  • Deals
  • Walmart
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  2

  News Fallout: London Is Still On The Way, And It's Getting Even More Interesting

  Still just PC only though

  Remember Fallout: London? This extremely ambitious mod for Fallout 4 on PC was supposed to release a few months ago, but Bethesda's next-gen update for the base game caused issues that resulted in an indefinite delay. There's still no release date for Fallout: London just yet, but the team continues to work hard on the

  • Yesterday, 6pm
  • Xbox
  • Fallout
  • Fallout: London
  • PC
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  2

  News PowerWash Simulator Is Giving Away Free DLC On Xbox Game Pass

  Celebrating two years of washing!

  Two years ago, PowerWash Simulator arrived in 1.0 form on Xbox Game Pass, and to celebrate the game's second anniversary, developer FuturLab is bringing free DLC to all players on all platforms. Available now, all you avid PowerWash cleaners out there can grab the 'Muckingham Files – Part 3' add-on for free on...

  • Yesterday, 1:15pm
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • PowerWash Simulator
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  0

  News SEGA Compares Original Vs. Remaster In New Sonic X Shadow Generations Footage

  Spruced up for Xbox this October

  SEGA has shared a fresh look at the upcoming Sonic X Shadow Generations, this time comparing some of the original stages to how they look in the team's new remastered efforts. We've shared this video up above for you to take a look at, and we must admit, the new versions of these classic stages look absolutely...

  • Yesterday, 2pm
  • Xbox
  • Sonic X Shadow Generations
  • SEGA
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  3

  News Capcom's 'Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 19)

  A brand-new Capcom IP!

  We have another new addition to Xbox Game Pass! Japanese developer Capcom is bringing its new IP Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess to the library today, July 19, as the service's latest day one release. We've been hands-on with this strategy adventure title over the last few weeks, and we can tell ya, it's rather good. Check

  • Yesterday, 11am
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  0

  News Diablo 4 Shares First Gameplay Footage Of New Expansion Class

  The Spiritborn arrives this October

  Ahead of the launch of the Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred expansion on Xbox this October, Blizzard has officially revealed the first gameplay footage of the new expansion class known as the Spiritborn. This class calls upon the unique strengths of "Jaguar, Gorilla, Eagle, and Centipede Spirit Guardians", as you can...

  • Yesterday, 12:30pm
  • Xbox
  • Diablo
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox Game Pass

Thursday18th Jul 2024

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  1

  News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 18)

  Two highly anticipated day one releases

  Your latest Xbox Game Pass update has arrived! Today, we have two brand-new titles coming to the library - and they're both day one releases for the service. The titles in question are Dungeons Of Hinterberg and Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn; both of which we've just reviewed here at Pure Xbox. So, we'll drop...

  • Thu, 11am
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  4

  News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% In The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2024

  Over 50 titles at ridiculously low prices!

  Looking for some cheap Xbox games in the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2024? Well, this year's version of the Xbox Summer Sale is absolutely packed with them - over 50 games have been discounted by at least 90% or more, and there are so many other great deals to be found in the 80% and 85% ranges. Of course,...

  • Thu, 2pm
  • Xbox
  • Deals
  • Discounts
  • Xbox Ultimate Game Sale
  • Xbox Summer Sale
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  3

  Deals All 60+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2024

  Loads of classics on offer!

  The Xbox Summer Sale 2024 is now officially in full swing, and as usual for these massive sales, we've got a whole bunch of backwards compatible classics from the OG Xbox and Xbox 360 eras that have been discounted as well! So, in the table below, we've picked out every single backwards compatible deal (from those...

  • Thu, 3:30pm
  • Xbox
  • Deals
  • Ultimate Game Sale
  • Summer Sale
  • Backwards Compatibility
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  28

  Deals Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2024 Now Live, 800+ Games Discounted

  Lots of new releases on sale!

  Following a brief period of exclusivity for Xbox Game Pass members over the past week or so, the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2024 (also known as the Xbox Summer Sale) has begun in full today! It's not just the same selection as the preview sale either, as lots more games have been added to the list. This includes some big...

  • Thu, 8am
  • Xbox
  • Deals
  • Xbox Summer Sale
  • Ultimate Game Sale
  • Xbox One
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  0

  News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 18-21)

  Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate

  Xbox Free Play Days is back, and we have a pretty good lineup this week - with three Xbox games playable in total. Headlining that lineup is Ubisoft's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, whose free trial we already mentioned on Pure Xbox a couple of days ago. <related ids="168984"> While that's...

  • Thu, 12pm
  • Xbox
  • Free Play Days
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  3

  News Aspyr Details New Features In Star Wars: Bounty Hunter's Xbox Release

  "We're excited to share a few more details"

  We're just a couple of weeks away from the arrival of 2002's Star Wars: Bounty Hunter on Xbox for the very first time, and as part of the build up to launch, Aspyr has revealed new details today about what this version will entail. This new Xbox release (which is also being re-released on various other...

  • Thu, 5:05pm
  • Xbox
  • Star Wars Bounty Hunter
  • Apsyr
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  51

  News Xbox Series X|S Console Sales Down A Third In Europe With 'Weaker Software Lineup' In 2024

  It's a trend across the entire industry

  Some fresh gaming industry sales data from the first half of 2024 in Europe has been detailed by the folks over at GamesIndustry.biz, and it showcases a slow year across the board despite some wins here and there - particularly for software. Those wins start with the fact that unit game sales in the region...

  • Thu, 4:15pm
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Microsoft
• 

  10

  Review Dungeons Of Hinterberg (Xbox) - Solid Dungeons & Superb Vibes Make For A Fun Hipster Holiday On Game Pass

  Good, or a load of Herzwaffeln?

  Dungeons Of Hinterberg is a very, very good name for a computer game. It has a vibe, the word Hinterberg, you see, a very specific sort of vibe that Microbird Games has absolutely nailed. When you say Hinterberg to us, we sense adventure, we demand mysterious mountains and picturesque (but very weird) villages. We...

  • Thu, 9am
  • Reviews
• 

  12

  News Xbox Adds Nvidia GeForce Now Integration To Its Game Pages

  "Launch supported games on GeForce Now via Xbox.com"

  Microsoft's relationship with Nvidia continues to blossom, with Xbox today announcing it's now "enabled" GeForce Now integration on its official store pages. To reiterate, this will allow users to launch supported games on GeForce Now via the Xbox.com game page. Below is the announcement,...

  • Thu, 5:45am
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Microsoft
  • Nvidia
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  12

  News Here's 10 Minutes Of New Gameplay From Ubisoft's Open World Star Wars Outlaws

  And it's out next month!

  It's been a couple of weeks since Star Wars Outlaws went gold, and now developer Massive Entertainment has 10 minutes of fresh gameplay for us to feast over via IGN. As usual, we've dropped the video directly above so you can watch it right here, and remember, the full game is out next month - so we've really not got long...

  • Thu, 1:15pm
  • Xbox
  • Star Wars Outlaws
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Ubisoft
• 

  2

  News Splitgate 2 Hits Xbox In 2025, And This Time It's Much More Ambitious

  "A revolutionary step forward for competitive shooters"

  A few years ago, a game called Splitgate made a huge name for itself following its free-to-play launch on Xbox (and many other platforms), but by September of 2022, it had been announced that development was ending on the project. Why? Well... Splitgate 2 of course! It's been reveal

  • Thu, 2:45pm
  • Xbox
  • Splitgate 2
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
• 

  3

  News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Multiplayer Was 'Looked At', But It Just Didn't Work

  "We really felt multiplayer wouldn't do that."

  It's been a long wait for Dragon Age: The Veilguard — formerly Dragon Age Dreadwolf — to mark the return of BioWare's long-running RPG series, but we're almost there. Set to launch in Fall 2024, The Veilguard is bringing plenty of BioWare heritage forward - despite once being tested as a multiplayer...

  • Thu, 12:30pm
  • Xbox
  • Dragon Age: The Veilguard
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • BioWare
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  4

  News Fallout TV Series Nominated For Loads Of Emmy Awards At 2024 Show

  The ceremony goes ahead in September

  It's no secret that Amazon Prime's Fallout TV series ended up being a massive success - probably more than anyone realistically expected before it aired back in April. And, well, it looks like the show is set for some awards show recognition of that success later this year. The Emmy Awards has announced the...

  • Thu, 6pm
  • Xbox
  • Fallout Amazon Prime
  • Bethesda
  • Microsoft
  • Emmy Awards

Wednesday17th Jul 2024

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  12

  Guide Amazon Prime Day 2024 - Best Deals On Xbox Consoles, Games, Accessories, Game Pass And More

  Update: More deals arrive on final day

  Amazon Prime Day 2024 is here, and just like every year, it's chock-full of tempting Xbox deals and discounts! This year's event is running from 16th - 17th July 2024, and to save you the hassle of scrolling through page after page of products, we'll be updating this page with all the best Xbox deals...

  • Wed, 9am
  • Guides
  • Xbox
  • Amazon Prime Day
  • Deals
• 

  29

  News Here's The Final List Of Xbox 360 Store Sales Ahead Of July 29th

  A decent list, but it's ending with a whimper

  Well, we really are almost at the end now! The Xbox 360 store officially closes on July 29th, 2024, and Microsoft has today unveiled the final ever sales list for the store ahead of its closure - there won't be any more after this! You ready for the bad news? Nothing appears to have been added today. We...

  • Wed 17th Jul 2024
  • Xbox
  • Xbox 360
  • Sales
  • Deals
• 

  6

  Interview The Precinct - A Mix Of Police Simulator And Old-School GTA

  "There is a lot for players to uncover"

  It's ridiculous how many amazing indie games we're getting on Xbox this year, and The Precinct looks set to be another one in the near future! This mix of Police Simulator and old-school GTA is being brought to us by the team behind 2019's American Fugitive, and it looks to be shaping up extremely well based...

  • Wed, 2pm
  • Xbox
  • The Precinct
  • Interviews
  • Features
  • Xbox Series X
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  15

  News No Man's Sky 'Worlds' Update Sounds Like A Complete Overhaul On Xbox Game Pass

  Hello Games delivers again!

  Every few months or so we seem to bring you the news on a huge No Man's Sky update, but today's drop from developer Hello Games is ridiculously jam-packed even by its own growing standards. No Man's Sky 'Worlds Part 1' is basically a complete overhaul of the Xbox Game Pass adventure. We've seen this sort

  • Wed, 3:45pm
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • No Man's Sky
  • Hello Games
  • Xbox One
• 

  36

  Review Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn (Xbox) - New Game Pass RPG Hurt By Its Own Ambition

  Ran out of ammo

  Back in December 2018, A44 Games released Ashen. With a striking art style, gorgeous atmosphere and great combat, it is still an indie gem of the soulslike genre. Now, five and a half years later, the team is back with Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, which is a soulslike far greater in scale than the small adventure Ashen was...

  • Wed, 1pm
  • Reviews
  • Xbox
  • Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox Series X
• 

  18

  News Yes, Xbox Has Made A New Controller With Deadpool's Booty On The Back

  A new wirelass option

  As if Xbox couldn't surprise us any more on a random Wednesday afternoon, the team has decided to unleash this Deadpool controller into the world. Complete with, ahem, a booty grip on the rear, this Deadpool Xbox controller is sure to turn heads as part of Microsoft's latest sweepstakes competition. Actually, the full prize...

  • Wed, 2:45pm
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Deadpool
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  14

  News Xbox Is Adding New Installation Options To 'Provide More Control' Over Downloads

  Only install what you want!

  Microsoft has detailed its newest Alpha Skip-Ahead update for Xbox Insiders, and it contains a pretty neat new feature for game installations. The team is aiming to make installing games more flexible by allowing users to pick and choose what they want to install at the point of finding the game and hitting the download...

  • Wed, 11:45am
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Insider Update
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox Downloads
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  21

  News Forza Horizon 4 Has A Ridiculously Good Discount On Xbox Right Now

  All editions are at least 80% off!

  Last month, Microsoft announced that Forza Horizon 4 would be delisted from digital storefronts this December - and all three editions of the game have an amazing discount right now as part of Xbox's big summer sale. The Standard, Deluxe and Ultimate editions of Forza Horizon 4 are all 80% off right now - a

  • Wed, 9:45pm
  • Xbox
  • Forza Horizon 4
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
• 

  14

  News College Football 25 Seemingly Leads To Huge Spike In Xbox Console Sales

  A massive start for EA's new franchise

  It's not even been 48 hours since EA Sports College Football 25 arrived on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as part of its Deluxe Edition and free Game Pass Ultimate trial, and it's already proving extremely popular. In fact, it's been so popular that some reporters are suggesting that it's led a huge spike in...

  • Wed, 3:30pm
  • Xbox
  • College Football 25
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
• 

  9

  News Antstream Arcade Celebrates One Year On Xbox, Reveals 'Most Played Games' So Far

  Along with various other crazy statistics

  Yes, it's been an entire year since the cloud-streaming service Antstream Arcade made its debut on Xbox, bringing well over 1000 retro games to Xbox One, Series X and Series S that we've been enjoying our time with ever since. To celebrate the occasion, Antstream has revealed some pretty crazy statistics...

  • Wed, 12:30pm
  • Xbox
  • Antstream Arcade
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
• 

  4

  News Asphalt Legends Unite Launches For Free On Xbox Consoles Today

  Malcolm, is that you?

  Update (Wed 17th Jul, 2024): Today's the day! Asphalt Legends Unite is now available for free on the Xbox Store: Asphalt Legends Unite (Xbox Store) Original story (Thu 20th Jun, 2024): Asphalt 9: Legends has been a grea

  • Wed, 5:30pm
  • Xbox
  • Asphalt Legends Unite
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
• 

  1

  News Amazon's New MMORPG 'Throne And Liberty' Is Getting An Xbox Beta This Week

  Here's when you can play

  Over a year ago, we brought the news that Amazon Games was publishing MMORPG Throne and Liberty on Xbox consoles, and with the full launch coming this September, an open beta has been put together for fans to enjoy. Starting tomorrow and wrapping up on July 23rd, Throne and Liberty's Xbox beta is set to deliver a...

  • Wed, 7pm
  • Xbox
  • Amazon Games
  • Throne And Liberty
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
• 

  3

  News EA Sports FC 25 Brings 'Rush' Football To Xbox This September

  Kick off early with a free Game Pass trial

  We're not far away from the next entry in the EA Sports FC series! It's been announced today that EA Sports FC 25 will launch on September 27th, 2024, and as usual it'll be available for Xbox One, Series X and Series S. There are loads of new features in this year's game to look forward to, with perhaps...

  • Wed, 5pm
  • Xbox
  • EA Sports FC 25
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
• 

  12

  Rumour Indie Hit 'Dave The Diver' Set For Xbox Game Pass Launch This Month

  Possibly towards the end of July?

  This week we got a fresh look at what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in mid to late July, with the lineup still looking quite light at the time of writing. However, in that very roundup Microsoft teased another update coming soon - and a new rumour is suggesting that

  • Wed, 11am
  • Xbox
  • Dave the Diver
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
• 

  1

  News Dead By Daylight Spin-Off 'The Casting Of Frank Stone' Locks In Xbox Release

  Available this September

  Following the initial announcement, Behaviour Interactive and Supermassive Games have now officially locked in a release date for the Dead by Daylight spin-off 'The Casting of Frank Stone'. It will be officially launching for Xbox Series X|S on September 3rd, 2024. If you pre-order the game now you'll get "instant access"...

  • Wed 17th Jul 2024
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Dead By Daylight
• 

  2

  News DOOM Spacesuit & Super Shotgun Mods Hit Starfield On Xbox

  Slaying amongst the stars

  Ever since Bethesda added official mod support to Starfield we've seen some pretty amazing creations come about — especially relating to Star Wars — but today, another Bethesda IP is in the Starfield modding spotlight. Over the last couple of days, a pair of awesome-looking DOOM mods have been added to the game's...

  • Wed, 6pm
  • Xbox
  • Starfield
  • DOOM
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S