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Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (April 18-22)
Including a re-release with "hyper-realistic visuals"
It's time for a look at what's coming to Xbox this week! We've got a couple of particularly notable releases in the form of Chernobylite: Enhanced Edition for Xbox Series X and S and the day one launch of MotoGP 22, alongside a whole bunch of indie games. Plus, Microsoft will hopefully treat us...
Pick One Which Of These Rare Replay Games Is Your Favourite?
Banjo? Perfect Dark? Tell us!
It's time for another Pick One! This week, we're looking back at the outstanding Rare Replay collection that was released on Xbox One back in 2015, featuring the likes of Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark and Viva Piñata. We conducted this exact same poll back in September of 2020, when Banjo-Kazooie ran out the comfortable...
Feature Will Chip Shortages Mean No Xbox Series X|S Upgrade This Generation?
Xbox Series One
Last generation was the first time we ever got a true upgrade within a console life cycle. Sure, we always received slim consoles here and small revisions there, but the Xbox One X marked a significant change in direction for console gaming. The mid-gen Xbox One X was a massive upgrade on the base console, bringing incredibly high...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 16-17)
Checking out some new Game Pass titles?
Welcome to the weekend! It's been a quieter week for new releases on Xbox, but there are still some interesting new titles to check out like Road 96 and the new Back 4 Blood DLC, and of course we've had some excellent new Xbox Game Pass additions this week as well. Plus, the
Talking Point What Have You Bought In The Xbox Spring Sale 2022?
It ends next week
How are you getting on with the Xbox Spring Sale this year? It's been going on for a week now, and we've still got just under a week left to take advantage of the 500+ deals, but we're already keen to know what you've snapped up. As usual, the 2022 version of the Xbox Spring Sale includes lots of recent releases, AAA games at...
Hardware Review Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 2 MAX - Fine-Tuned Audio With Brilliant Battery Life
In a smart package
When the Stealth 600 Gen 2 Max showed up for review, I didn't think it'd break into my established setup. This reviewer has been using Astro headsets for years, namely the A40 and A50 ranges. However, during my time with the Gen 2 Max it completely won me over and has become my wireless headset of choice over other options. The...
Soapbox Remote Play Is One Of Xbox's Most Underrated Features
Even if you have a slow internet connection
Like many Xbox users out there, I'd never really paid much attention to the Remote Play feature on PC, Android and iOS until recently. In the past, I'd occasionally used it for things like grabbing screenshots of pre-release games for reviews, or just casually checking apps like Microsoft Rewards on my...
Review Lost In Random - A Cult Classic In The Making
We're all mad down here
Update (Thu 14th Apr, 2022): With Lost in Random now part of EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, we're re-sharing our original review from last year to give you an idea of what to expect. Enjoy! Original Review (Tue 14th Sep, 2021): Lost in Random feels like the sort of game that would have come out 15 years ago. That's...
Talking Point Do You Own Any Xbox Games You've Never Played?
Anything you've actually paid money for?
Alright, it's confession time! We might eat, sleep and breathe all things Xbox here at Pure Xbox, but each of us on staff have a selection of games that we've bought in the past and somehow never played. We know, it's not a good habit! Maybe we took advantage of a good sale and just didn't get around to...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (April 11-15)
Including some big Game Pass titles
We've got another 10+ games releasing on Xbox this week, including some big additions such as the Back 4 Blood: Tunnels of Terror DLC and the Nintendo Switch hit Road 96, along with four Xbox Game Pass titles highlighted by the brilliant Life is Strange: True Colors and
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Star Wars Game On Xbox?
There's a galaxy's worth to choose from
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to coincide with the launch of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, we thought we'd take a look back at the long and rich history of Star Wars games on Xbox. The full set of choices are in the poll at the bottom of the article, and we've listed games by their...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 9-10)
Stepping up to the plate?
Welcome to the weekend! If you're stuck for what to do over the next couple of days, we've seen a few titles hit Xbox Game Pass including MLB The Show 22, plenty of new games have hit the market including LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, we've got two more
Feature Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In 2022
Updated for May!
Update: Welcome to May! We've moved a few things around, deleted April's entries and added a few more games to the list to look forward to in 2022. Expect this list to get even more stacked throughout the year! Original story: Well that was 2021, and what a year it was for Xbox gamers. We saw the return of Master Chief in the...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (April 4-8)
Revisit the Saga
This week isn't stacked with lots of new releases, but there are plenty of major games to talk about. Arguably the two biggest are LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and MLB The Show 22, with the latter also joining Xbox Game Pass at launch, but we've also got the highly-anticipated
Hardware Review PowerA Duo Charging Station For Xbox Series X|S
Featuring support for Xbox One controllers as well
There was a lot of controversy when it was revealed that Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S controllers would still utilise removable AA batteries back in 2020. Even if you weren't happy with that decision though, it does come with a plus side in that you can get all sorts of battery solutions now,...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In March?
Guardians? Tunic? You tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This weekend, we're looking back at the month of March for Xbox Game Pass, and it turned out to be a great one in the end. Once again, we've been spoilt for choice by Phil and his team! Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy might be the obvious choice here, but don't forget that...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 2-3)
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness
Welcome to the weekend! We've still got a couple more days to wait until the big official releases of MLB The Show 22 (on Game Pass) and LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga, but until then, Weird West and Crusader Kings 3 are now available on Xbox Game Pass,
Talking Point Have You Ever Bought A Game Just Before Its Game Pass Announcement?
If so, what was it?
Listen, we all love Xbox Game Pass and the bi-monthly announcements we get from Microsoft about new games joining the service, but there's one potential downside to all of it, and it's the fact that buying any Xbox game these days comes with the risk that it could be added to Game Pass in a few days, weeks or months. Sometimes,...
Talking Point How Often Do You Play Backwards Compatible Games On Xbox?
All the time? Never? Tell us!
Backwards compatibility has been in the news once again this week following the announcement that Sony's refreshed PlayStation Plus service would be including select PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP games as part of its "Premium" service. Of course, Xbox Game Pass already includes select original Xbox and Xbox 360 games as well...
Roundup Here's What's Coming To Xbox In April 2022
The Force is strong with this selection
Yep, it's time for a new month already! April 2022 is looking quiet, but still a good one for new games on Xbox, with most of the major releases arriving next week in the form of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, MLB The Show 22 (on Game Pass) and a few others. It'll be interesting to see how Game Pass...
Poll Are You Happy With April 2022's Xbox Games With Gold?
What do you make of the selection?
Microsoft has officially announced April 2022's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at four more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Gold memberships next month. In case you missed it, the games are Xbox One titles Another Sight and Hue, along with Xbox 360 (backwards compatible) games Outpost...
Soapbox FPS Boost Is The Most Underrated Xbox Series X|S Feature
It's incredible!
The Xbox Series X|S has delivered some big innovations for console gaming. Lightning fast SSD speeds have vastly improved the user experience, while features like VRR and Quick Resume put Xbox in pole position regarding new, high-end feature support. However, there's one Series X|S bonus that sits right atop my list:
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 28 - April 1)
Make each legend your own
Things are quietening down in terms of new releases on Xbox a little bit this week, but we've still got plenty of interesting stuff on the way! If you bought a premium version, MLB The Show 22 will be playable as of April 1st (it's coming to Game Pass on April 5th), Crusader Kings 3 and Weird West
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite LEGO Game On Xbox?
Star Wars? Batman? City Undercover?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to coincide with our recent 'Hands On' preview of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, we thought we'd take a look at the wide variety of LEGO games throughout the history of Xbox. There are loads of options to choose from here, so we've just picked out some of...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 26-27)
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands?
Welcome to the weekend! The big release of this past week was Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, so a few of us might be playing that game this weekend, but there are also plenty of recent Xbox Game Pass titles, three more Free Play Days games, and a whole bunch of great deals to take advantage of on Xbox over the next couple of days...
Roundup Here's What Was Revealed At March's Future Games Show
Everything Xbox related, at least
Today marked the return of the Future Games Show with its Spring Showcase 2022, featuring a wide range of reveals and new trailers for upcoming Xbox games. Below, we've highlighted all the Xbox specific trailers that were shown as part of the event, so you can get a good overview of what you missed if you didn't...
Hands On The Skywalker Saga Is LEGO Star Wars At Its Very Best
It's living up to the hype so far
The brand-new LEGO Star Wars game, The Skywalker Saga, launches on Xbox in just a couple of weeks on April 5th, and thanks to the folks at Warner Bros. Interactive, we had a chance to get hands-on with the game last week and see whether it's living up to the hype so far. There's a lot of anticipation behind this...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 21-25)
Embark on an epic adventure
Another week, another slate of exciting new games! The big highlight of this week is undoubtedly Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, which looks like it'll satisfy anyone who enjoys the Borderlands series, but we've also got plenty of other titles on the way including a hefty batch of Xbox Game Pass additions, some of which are day...
Pick One What's Your Favourite Snowboarding Game On Xbox?
SSX? Amped? Shredders?
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the Xbox Game Pass release of Shredders this past Thursday, we thought we'd take a look back at the rich history of snowboarding games on Xbox. From SSX to Amped, there have been some classic games over the past 20 years, but which is your favourite? Remember,...
Reaction Hogwarts Legacy Could Be The Biggest Game Of 2022
Fever witch
We've got a long way to go yet, but after the recent Hogwarts Legacy gameplay showcase, we reckon it could be one of the biggest games this year. The upcoming Harry Potter RPG — which is actually set decades before Potter and his crew show up — was fully unveiled for all to see at Sony's State of Play show. We were expecting big...
Soapbox I'm Using WWE 2K22 To Build The Ultimate AEW Universe
"It's Wednesday night, you know what that means!"
Those who know me will be aware that I'm a pretty big wrestling fan, but to be honest the only wrestling I tend to watch these days is AEW, every single Wednesday and Friday. To me, it's a much more entertaining form of professional wrestling than what WWE offers, but the promised AEW game from...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 19-20)
It's Tunic time
Welcome to the weekend! As always, there's plenty to get stuck into this weekend, including another batch of new Xbox Game Pass titles, the Xbox Series X and S version of GTA V, more Free Play Days titles, and a
Poll What Score Would You Give Tunic On Xbox Game Pass?
Are you liking it as much as us?
Back on Wednesday, we were treated to the surprise that Tunic would be shadow dropping on Xbox Game Pass as part of the Xbox Indie Showcase, and since then, Xbox fans have been spending countless hours with the little fox. Here at Pure Xbox, we had a chance to play the game prior to release (before any of us knew it...
Talking Point How Many Games Have You Bought In 2022 So Far?
Or is your backlog too big already?
So, we're almost a quarter of the way through 2022 already (how'd that happen?!), and in that time we've actually seen a fairly large number of great games release on Xbox, including a definite GOTY contender in the form of Elden Ring. Other highlights so far this year have included the surprise Xbox Game Pass...
Poll Have You Bought GTA V For Xbox Series X|S?
And if so, how are you finding it?
It's a big day for Grand Theft Auto fans, as the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of GTA V are finally available, bringing upgraded visuals, up to 60fps performance, improved loading times and a few other next-gen bonuses. Both the story mode and GTA Online are available at half price for a limited time on...
Deals 400+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 15-21)
Up to 90% off!
Another week's worth of Xbox sales have just gone live, and it's another huge one! We've got multiple promotions running alongside the typical Deals with Gold this week. We've curated a list of some of the biggest games on sale this week, along with the deepest discounted titles. As is the norm, the full list is available via Xbox's...
Hands On Is GTA V Worth Buying All Over Again For Xbox Series X|S?
Here's what we think of the next-gen edition
Almost a decade since it first released for Xbox 360 all the way back in 2013, Grand Theft Auto V gets its third Xbox outing this week on Tuesday, March 15th, this time in the form of a dedicated version for Series X and Series S. It's not a free upgrade from the Xbox One version, so you'll need to...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 14-18)
Welcome back to 2013
It's time for another week of new Xbox releases, and there's plenty to look forward to over the next few days! The big highlight is the Xbox Series X and S version of GTA V, but other highly-anticipated new releases include the Zelda-esque adventure Tunic, Final Fantasy game Stranger of Paradise, and Game Pass release
Talking Point What Do You Want To See From The First Forza Horizon 5 Expansion?
Dirt bikes on the dunes
It's been a good few months since Forza Horizon 5 launched, and our minds are wandering, thinking about what's next. Developer Playground's latest racer has two expansions coming — much like the last two games — and rumour has it that we're not far off from the game's first DLC. We've been dipping into the Forza Horizon...
Soapbox Live Service Expectations Are The Issue, Not Halo Infinite
All we need is just a little patience
Halo Infinite finally launched late last year, after a protracted development period. The game's launch reception was fantastic with many, including us, lauding 343's gameplay improvements that struck a lovely balance between classic Halo and modern, contemporary shooters. However, that honeymoon period now...
Interview 'Tunic' Creator Talks Zelda, Dark Souls And The Influences That Shaped His Game
Foxy!
It seems like a long old time since we first clapped eyes on the delightful Tunic during its E3 2017 teaser trailer presentation. Ever since that first little glimpse we've been very excited to get our hands on this stylish Zelda-esque action-adventure and, with the release date now just days away, we've had a chance to have a chat with its...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 12-13)
The new Halo event is tempting
It's the weekend once again! Some of us have crossed border lines and will be continuing with Gran Turismo 7 this weekend. However, some of last week's Game Pass additions are also looking fantastic, so there's plenty to play on Xbox! Here's what we're up to. Ben Kerry, Staff Writer: As Fraser took a well-earned...
Deals This Week's Backwards Compatible Offers Include Major Call Of Duty Sale
Cheap CoD classics
It's another bumper sales week on Xbox Live, with over 500 games currently discounted on Xbox. Hidden in there is quite a big sale on Call of Duty games, most of them being Xbox 360 classics. Deals: 500+ Games Are On Sale On Xbox This Week (March 8th-14th) XCOM 2 Collection Is a Massive 95% Off This Week (March 8th-14th)
Deals 500+ Games Are On Sale This Week On Xbox (March 8-14)
Indie sale, open world sale & more!
It's time for another bumper week of Xbox sales! There's over 500 games on offer this week, through multiple different themed sales, along with Deals with Gold of course. Here are a selection of the biggest games on sale for the week, with some steep discounts. As usual, the full list has been posted by Xbox's...
Talking Point Is It Time For Another Xbox Event Soon?
It's been a quiet few months
With various PlayStation State of Play events and Nintendo Directs over the last few months, it got us wondering about Xbox. It feels like an awfully long time since we've had an event dedicated to our beloved green X, and we reckon we're due a livestream sometime soon. In fact, we haven't really seen anything of note...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 7-11)
Including one of the most ambitious expansions ever
While many of us might still be beavering away at Elden Ring right now, there's plenty to look forward to this week as well, including the massive Assassin's Creed Valhalla expansion, WWE 2K22 and the arrival of more Xbox Game Pass games, with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy being the obvious...
Pick One What Was The Best Xbox Game Pass Addition In February?
You tell us
It's time for another round of Pick One! This weekend, as we look back on what many have described as a weaker month for Xbox Game Pass in February 2022, we're interested to know what you think was the best GP addition overall. CrossfireX was the most anticipated, of course, but it suffered a rocky launch to say the least, meaning...
Hardware Review xScreen For Xbox Series S - A Brilliant Plug-And-Play Companion
Gaming on the go
Portable consoles aren't particularly a new idea. Dedicated handheld systems have been around for decades, and even screen attachments just like this one have cropped up before — heck, Sony even made an official one for the PS one. While an xScreen setup requires a power outlet to play, meaning it's not technically a 'portable'...
Soapbox Backwards Compatibility On Xbox 360 Isn't Perfect, But I Love It
It's why I keep the console hooked up
It was a momentous moment when Microsoft announced back in 2015 that backwards compatibility was coming to Xbox One, not only because it never seemed like a possibility before then, but also because it showed that Phil Spencer and his Xbox team were committed to the idea of making classic Xbox games playable on...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 5-6)
Yeah, it's more Elden Ring for us
The weekend is here once again! We're still busy ploughing away at Elden Ring over the next couple of days, but we've also got a few new Xbox Game Pass titles to try, another batch of Free Play Days additions, and a large set of Xbox