TodaySat, 6th Jul 2024

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  Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 6-7)

  Any Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 on Game Pass?

  It's time for the weekend! As usual, there's plenty to enjoy on Xbox over the next few days, including a couple of new Xbox Game Pass additions, some big recent free-to-play releases, and over 700 deals on the Xbox Store! Here's what we're playing this weekend:

  • 11m ago
  • Xbox
  • Features
  • Talking Point
  • What Are You Playing

YesterdayFri, 5th Jul 2024

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  News Apple TV+ Is Giving Away 3 Free Months To Xbox Users Right Now

  Update: This is your last chance to claim it!

  Update (Fri 5th Jul, 2024): If you haven't claimed it yet, this weekend is your last chance to grab three free months of Apple TV+. All you need to do is follow the instructions below - make sure you get it before July 7th! Original story (Fri 19th Apr, 2024): Xbox and Apple have announced today that a...

  • 21h ago
  • Xbox
  • Perks
  • Apple TV
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  Poll What Do You Think Of The Callisto Protocol On Xbox Game Pass?

  Give us your rating so far

  Late last week, we polled the Pure Xbox community on your favourite Xbox Game Pass addition of last month, and Still Wakes The Deep was a narrow winner with 31% of the vote - closely followed by The Callisto Protocol (28%). We've already done a poll for Still Wakes The Deep, but

  • 23h ago
  • Xbox
  • The Callisto Protocol
  • Features
  • Poll
  • Xbox Game Pass
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  News Xbox Series X|S Appears To Have Passed 600K Sales In Japan

  Series S leading the way

  It's not very often that we get updates on the sales figures for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S — after all, Microsoft hasn't officially shared them in years — but courtesy of Famitsu, it looks like they've reached a new milestone in Japan. The Japanese outlet is reporting this week that the two Xbox consoles have...

  • 1d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Japan
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  News The First Descendant Gets First Xbox Update, Here Are The Patch Notes

  Now #1 in the Xbox free-to-play chart!

  The First Descendant has been proving extremely popular since its free-to-play release on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S earlier this week, and it's just received its very first update - albeit just a small hotfix. Probably the most notable thing here from an Xbox perspective is an issue that caused...

  • 19h ago
  • Xbox
  • The First Descendant
  • Free To Play
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  News Xbox Is Sending Out 'Excellence' Awards For Some Very Special Games

  A nice touch

  It's always nice to see Xbox giving recognition to third-party teams when their games perform well, and the latest example is in the form of the "Xbox Excellence Award" - which we've spotted being given out to two dev teams so far. There are probably many examples out there, but for now, it's the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and My Time At...

  • 21h ago
  • Xbox
  • Random
  • Awards
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  8

  News Starfield Modder Blames Lack Of Support As Elder Scrolls Project Gets Cancelled

  "The excitement we felt wasn't shared"

  We've been highlighting a variety of Starfield mods here at Pure Xbox since they were first introduced on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the form of "Creations", and one of the most exciting has been something called "Project Tamriel". The idea behind this mod is (or "was") to "bring the entirety of...

  • 1d ago
  • Xbox
  • Starfield
  • Elder Scrolls
  • Mods
  • Creations
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  News Dead Rising Returns To 'Top Paid' Xbox Charts Following Major Discounts

  Great prices for great games!

  It's definitely been a fun few days for Dead Rising fans, with the big reveal of Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster taking place earlier this week, followed by a big batch of discounts for the franchise's history on Xbox. As a result, we're seeing multiple Dead Rising games entering the "Top Paid" Xbox charts, with Dead...

  • 1d ago
  • Xbox
  • Dead Rising
  • Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News GTA 5 Dev Talks Cancelled Single-Player DLC, Says It Was 'Really, Really Good'

  GTA Online took precedence instead

  There's been talk for a long time now about GTA 5's single-player DLC and plans for the character of Trevor to be involved in a big way - but the belief is that it was cancelled in favour of focusing on GTA Online instead. That's essentially what was reiterated by Joe Robino, camera artist and virtual...

  • 19h ago
  • Xbox
  • GTA 5
  • GTA Online
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  Preview If You Like Rollercoaster Tycoon, 'Parkitect' Might Be Worth Considering On Xbox

  It needs mouse and keyboard support though

  As you may have seen in our July 2024 Xbox indie games roundup earlier this week, Parkitect: Deluxe Edition recently launched on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and it's worth considering if you're a Rollercoaster Tycoon fan. Specifically, we're talking classic Rollercoaster Tycoon. Parkitect...

  • 22h ago
  • Xbox
  • Previews
  • Hands On
  • Parkitect
  • Features

Thursday4th Jul 2024

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  Guide All Of These 60+ Games Are Included With Ubisoft Plus On Xbox

  Star Wars Outlaws & Assassin's Creed Shadows coming soon!

  Update (July 4th, 2024): Ubisoft Plus is continuing to grow on Xbox! Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Annivesary Edition is the latest addition to the list, while Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed Shadows both appear to be coming to the library soon - and it seems their "Ultimate" Editions...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Guides
  • Ubisoft
  • Ubisoft Plus
  • Xbox One
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  News Lots Of Games Are Reduced By 90% On Xbox This Week (July 2-9)

  Another batch of fantastic bargains!

  Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales (July 2-9)? Well, this week we've got over 40 titles that are discounted by 90% on the Xbox Store, and that's thanks to a massive selection of sales in which over 700 games have been reduced until at least next Tuesday! <related ids="168403">...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Deals
  • Discounts
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  News Sony's PSX DVR Is Being Saved From Extinction By The Xbox Modding Community

  Time Extension And your help is needed

  In the pantheon of PlayStation hardware, the Japan-only PSX surely stands apart as a unique slice of history. While it was sold as a high-end digital video recorder when it launched in 2003, it contains an integrated PlayStation 2 console, making it a popular choice for hardcore Sony fans over the past two decades. However,...

  • 2d ago
  • PlayStation
  • Modding
  • Xbox
  • PSX
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  37

  News LEGO Horizon Adventures Dev Gives Non-Answer For Lack Of Xbox Version

  Because uh, uh, because.

  During 2024's showcase season, the much-rumoured LEGO Horizon Adventures was announced on Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest stage - but there was no Xbox version to be seen. Guerrilla Games' first foray into LEGO game making is releasing on PS5, Switch and PC day one, but not Xbox. Now, in a new interview wi

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • LEGO Horizon Adventures
  • Guerrilla Games
  • Sony
  • Microsoft
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  News Unreleased OG Xbox Game 'The Invincible Ironman' Appears Online

  With some very cool footage!

  This week, a bunch of gameplay clips from a completely unreleased original Xbox game have appeared online. Once titled 'The Invincible Ironman' and worked on way back in 2003, the OG Xbox project was eventually cancelled - but these clips show that the team at GenePool Software really did have something going with this...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Original Xbox
  • The Invincible Ironman
  • Genepool Software
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  Talking Point How Do You Feel About 2024 On Xbox So Far?

  As we pass the halfway point

  2023 was a landmark year for the current generation of gaming, with what seemed like an endless list of fantastic titles dropping throughout that time. Resident Evil 4, Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2 and plenty of others took the plaudits in a busy 12 months on Xbox, but how are you feeling about this year so far? Will it...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • 2024 In Gaming
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  News Forza Horizon Competitor The Crew Motorfest Is Getting A Free Xbox Trial Next Weekend

  Jump into this 2023 open-world racer!

  Ubisoft has announced that The Crew Motorfest is getting another free access weekend, although this one will work a little differently when it comes to platforms. PC and PlayStation players can play the game for free this weekend, while Xbox players will have to wait until July 11th to jump in. The Xbox trial...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • The Crew Motorfest
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Elden Ring Patch 1.12.3 Makes Even More Difficulty Changes On Xbox

  Tweaking the formula

  Since Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree dropped last month there's been some fierce debate about about the difficulty of Elden Ring and particularly its expansion - so much so that developer FromSoftware made some tweaks to that aspect of the game last week. Well, today we have even more Elden Ring difficulty changes on the way!...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Elden Ring
  • Shadow of the Erdtree
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Dead Space Meets Battlefield 2042 In Surprising Crossover On Xbox Game Pass

  Battle the dead

  Just as support for DICE's Battlefield 2042 starts to wind down, a surprising EA crossover has emerged from the depths of outer space. Starting July 9th, Dead Space is coming to Battlefield, focusing on a new mode — Outbreak — where "squads are tested by their human resilience and resourcefulness against a new and relentless...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Dead Space
  • Battlefield 2042
  • EA
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  News Dead Rising's OG Voice Actor Has 'No Answer' For Why Capcom Didn't Bring Him Back

  "The reasons are the producers' own"

  The original Dead Rising is coming back in full force this September thanks to a fresh remaster, but not all things from the OG release are being kept the same. While it seems that most of the changes will be visual, alongside a few gameplay tweaks, we now know that the voice behind main character Frank West is...

  • 2d ago
  • Xbox
  • Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
  • Frank West
  • Capcom
  • Xbox Series X