TodayFri, 1st Nov 2024

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  26

  News EA & BioWare Aren't Making Any DLC For Xbox RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard

  "Now shifted entirely to the next Mass Effect"

  Dragon Age: The Veilguard might look like a big old return to form for EA and BioWare, but it looks like the team has no plans for any DLC at this stage. In a new interview piece with Rolling Stone, the outlet mentions that "there are currently no plans for downloadable expansions" to The Veilguar

  • 6pm
  • Xbox
  • Dragon Age: The Veilguard
  • EA
  • BioWare
  • Mass Effect
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  3

  News Sonic X Shadow Generations Impresses On Xbox In Latest Digital Foundry Tech Review

  "I'm really happy with this one"

  Sonic X Shadow Generations launched towards the end of last month, and here at Pure Xbox we were rather happy with the Blue Blur's latest outing. Having said that, with this game containing a bunch of remastered content, it's always worth checking in with the tech experts at Digital Foundry on something like

  • 4:30pm
  • Xbox
  • Sonic X Shadow Generations
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  4

  Deals Xbox Kicks Off November With Game Pass & Publisher Spotlight Sales

  Loads of new deals now live

  There's some new digital deals to be had right now on the Xbox Store, with a few fresh promotions live on the storefront as we move into November. Replacing the recently-expired 'Shocktober' sale is a new ID@Xbox Publisher sale - live for two weeks until November 14th. The other main promotion is a Game Pass Family sale,...

  • 3:05pm
  • Xbox
  • Deals
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  15

  Review Evercade Alpha - This $250 Bartop Arcade Is A Glorious Gateway To Hundreds Of Retro Classics

  Time Extension The coin-op comes home

  Blaze's Evercade range covers both the home and portable markets thanks to its Evercade VS and Evercade EXP products, and it recently expanded into the lower end of the handheld sector via subsidiary HyperMegaTech's Super Pocket devices. The comp

  • 2pm
  • Evercade
  • Reviews
  • Hardware Reviews
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  16

  News Xbox's Rod Fergusson Explains The Team's Original Plan For Gears 6

  Before they shifted to E-Day

  Xbox developer The Coalition took a pretty big turn earlier this year when it announced Gears of War E-Day rather than 'Gears 6', with the upcoming title serving as a prequel to the original Gears trilogy. However, at one stage, the studio did have plans for Gears 6 - plans that previous lead Rod Fergusson has now...

  • 1:30pm
  • Xbox
  • Gears 6
  • Gears of War E-Day
  • The Coalition
  • Microsoft
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  9

  News Microsoft Adds Two New Dynamic Backgrounds On Xbox Series X|S

  To celebrate the launch of a major new title

  Microsoft grows its Xbox Series X|S dynamic background collection once again this week, with two new additions arriving from one of the feature's most prominent contributors - EA. Yep, to celebrate the launch of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, EA has added two new dynamic backgrounds themed around the BioWare...

  • 12pm
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Dynamic Backgrounds
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  18

  News Apparently, More Than 50% Of Xbox Series X|S Users In The US Played Black Ops 6 Near Launch

  Wow

  Look, we know that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has had a pretty big launch on all platforms, but we're not sure we expected the Xbox version specifically to be this popular. According to Circana's Mat Piscatella, more than half of all US-based Xbox Series X|S users loaded up the new Call of Duty game on the Monday after its release (October 28)...

  • 11am
  • Xbox
  • Call of Duty Black Ops 6
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  3

  News Halo Infinite Shows Off New 'SMG-Class' Weapon, Arriving Next Week

  Cross-referenced with the SMGs from Halo 2, ODST & 5

  After a teaser earlier this week, the Halo Infinite team has now officially lifted the lid on the 'MA5K Avenger' in its latest livestream. This new fully automatic rifle has a "commanding presence" when it comes to close-quarters combat in Halo Infinite multiplayer. It's an "SMG-class" weapon,...

  • 4am
  • Xbox
  • Halo
  • Halo Infinite
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  27

  News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Dev BioWare Thanks Fans For Support

  "Today is the big day for BioWare"

  This week marks the arrival of BioWare's new game Dragon Age: The Veilguard and as part of the game's launch, the developer has sent out a message via social media to all of its fans, thanking everyone for making this moment possible. You can read the entire thing in the post below, but in general, BioWare...

  • 2:55am
  • Xbox
  • Dragon Age: The Veilguard
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • BioWare
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  10

  News State Of Decay Studio Announces 'New Era' With Logo Update

  It potentially "opens" new doors...

  State of Decay 3 developer Undead Labs has announced a 'new era' for the studio with a new logo and website. The previous logo and branding were directly related to "making a zombie game" and the team wanted something a "bit bigger with a bit more room to explore" going forward. To help with the makeover, it's...

  • 1:45am
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • State of Decay
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  26

  News Call Of Duty Will Follow Same Established Development Structure Under Microsoft

  At least in the foreseeable future...

  In the same Washington Post story, Activision has pointed out not only the success of the Call of Duty series but also how the development structure of the series will apparently be no different under Microsoft's rule. Activision's Call of Duty senior vice president and general manager Matt Cox explained how...

  • 12:05am
  • Xbox
  • Call of Duty
  • Activision
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox Series X

YesterdayThu, 31st Oct 2024

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  2

  News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 31 - November 3)

  Included with Xbox Game Pass

  Your latest Free Play Days titles have arrived as October comes to a close - and it should be no surprise that Microsoft has gone all Halloween-y with its latest FPD lineup. We've got five games playable in total, including the new-to-Xbox Predator: Hunting Grounds. Here's the full lineup this weekend: Ghostbusters:...

  • Yesterday, 11am
  • Xbox
  • Free Play Days
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  34

  News Microsoft's Xbox Gets Another Revenue Boost From Activision

  But console hardware revenue declined

  Microsoft has released its Q1 2025 financial results today and once again the company has received a significant boost from its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This includes increases to its gaming revenue and 'Xbox content and services' revenue. The tech giant reported gaming revenue growing by 43%...

  • Yesterday, 1am
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft
  • Activision Blizzard
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Industry
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  59

  News Xbox Hardware Revenues Down Again Despite Content & Services Growth

  Q1 2025 financials are in

  Earlier today, we touched on more huge revenue growth for Xbox as a result of its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, but again, Microsoft's Xbox hardware division isn't doing quite so hot. Just like last quarter, the company's gaming hardware revenues are down year-on-year, this time 29% lower than the same period last...

  • Yesterday, 2pm
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft
  • Hardware
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  2

  Guide Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta: Release Date & Release Times For Xbox Series X|S

  Yes, we've got a surprise on the way very soon!

  Update (Thu 31st Oct, 2024): Ahead of this test launching later today, Capcom has set preloads live for the Monster Wilds Open Beta. You can grab it now via the Xbox Store, and the beta file is coming in at just under 15GB on Xbox Series X. Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta (Xb

  • Yesterday, 1pm
  • Xbox
  • Monster Hunter Wilds
  • Beta
  • Guides
  • Release Date
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  10

  News Xbox's Call Of Duty Series Has Now Sold Over 500 Million Copies

  Black Ops 6 got it over the line

  During Microsoft's recent earnings call, the team touched on Black Ops 6 being the biggest launch in franchise history, and now some additional context from The Washington Post tells us that the

  • Yesterday, 3pm
  • Xbox
  • Call Of Duty
  • Black Ops 6
  • Activision Blizzard
  • Microsoft
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  18

  News PlayStation's Wolverine Director Now Working On Perfect Dark For Xbox

  A perfect switch

  This summer, we finally saw what Xbox's Perfect Dark reboot is all about - with the team showing a nice slice of the game during its June showcase. Still, it's likely that this Crystal Dynamics developed title is a ways off yet - and it just got a huge new creative force coming over from PlayStation owner Sony. Per Game File's...

  • Yesterday, 12pm
  • Xbox
  • Perfect Dark
  • Wolverine
  • PS5
  • Xbox Series X
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  22

  News Black Ops 6 Biggest Ever Call Of Duty Launch, According To Microsoft CEO

  Activision confirms it broke multiple records

  Activision has confirmed Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has set "new day one and opening weekend records" for the series. Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella also mentioned how last week's launch was the "biggest" Call of Duty release ever - not only setting "a record for day one players" but also for "Game Pass...

  • Yesterday, 12am
  • Xbox
  • Call of Duty Black Ops 6
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Activision
  • Microsoft
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  30

  News Arkane Founder Says Xbox Shutting Austin Studio Was 'Stupid' And 'Not A Good Decision'

  Its last game was Redfall

  Microsoft controversially closed a bunch of Xbox developers earlier this year, including Redfall maker Arkane Austin - a move that the studio's founder says was "stupid" and "not a good decision". Speaking in a new interview with

  • Yesterday, 6pm
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft
  • Arkane Austin
  • Bethesda
  • Redfall
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  18

  News Croc's Upcoming Remaster Is Getting A Physical Version, But Not On Xbox

  Croc of s**t

  Earlier this month, it was announced that PS1 classic Croc is getting an upcoming remaster for Xbox - but we have some unfortunate news for the collectors amongst us. The developer has announced that Rock It Games will be making a physical version of Croc: Legend of the Gobbos, but only for PS5 and Nintendo Switch. That's right, for...

  • Yesterday, 5pm
  • Xbox
  • Croc
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PS5
  • Xbox Series X
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  0

  News Dead Island 2 PC Is Your Final Xbox Game Pass Addition For October 2024

  Joining the existing console version

  We're about to roll into another busy month for Xbox Game Pass in November, but not before October brings one final addition to the service! Today, right in time for Halloween, Dead Island 2's PC version joins the Game Pass library. To be clea

  • Yesterday, 4pm
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Dead Island 2
  • PC
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  2

  News Little Nightmares III Reconfirms Xbox 2025 Release With Terrifying New Trailer

  Just in time for Halloween

  In case you missed it, the release window of Bandai Namco's puzzle-platform horror game Little Nightmares III has moved from 2024 to 2025. The development team has now issued a reminder about how the third game is making its way to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and multiple other platforms next year - with a terrifying new...

  • Yesterday, 2am
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox One
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  1

  News Age Of Empires IV Teases New DLC For 2025

  In celebration of the third anniversary

  Age of Empires 4 is currently celebrating its third anniversary, and as part of this, World's Edge has revealed its plans to launch a new DLC for the RTS in 2025. Specific details about this upcoming DLC haven't been shared just yet, but the developer did show off a video reflecting on the game's progress so...

  • Yesterday, 3am
  • Xbox
  • Age of Empires
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • PC

Wednesday30th Oct 2024

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  16

  Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In November 2024

  Including some MAJOR day one additions!

  Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in November 2024? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in November, as well...

  • Wed, 2pm
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • November 2024
  • Guides
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  46

  Review Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Xbox) - Game Pass Gets A Cracking New COD

  Calling all Game Pass recruits

  It's that time of year once again - a brand-new Call of Duty game is upon us, as the nights start drawing in and the sound of teenagers raging at their pals online becomes ever-present around the world. This year though, things are a little different - Microsoft now owns the franchise and has delivered Black Ops 6 to...

  • Wed, 12:30pm
  • Xbox
  • Reviews
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox Series X
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  11

  Roundup The Previews Are In For Indiana Jones And The Great Circle

  Here's what the critics thought

  Yesterday, the previews for MachineGames' upcoming release Indiana Jones and the Great Circle went live. As you might have already seen, our own 'hands on' here on Pure Xbox has also gone live. Here's a bit about what we had to say, and you can read the full preview in the link below: "When our almost-three-hour...

  • Wed, 2am
  • Xbox
  • Previews
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  12

  News Red Dead Redemption PC Footage Lands As Xbox Version Remains At 30FPS

  Rockstar, please.

  Earlier on this month, Rockstar announced that after years and years of waiting, PC players would finally be able to experience the seminal Red Dead Redemption outside of the console space this month. Well, a few weeks later and the game is out now on the platform, and some of the footage we're seeing is making us a little bit...

  • Wed, 4pm
  • Xbox
  • Red Dead Redemption
  • Rockstar
  • Microsoft
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  11

  News Dragon Age: The Veilguard 'Quite Solid' On Xbox Series X And S, Says Digital Foundry

  "Impressive visuals, good performance"

  Dragon Age: The Veilguard launches for Xbox Series X|S tomorrow, and ahead of BioWare's new release landing, the folks over at Digital Foundry have taken a look at all the console versions of the game. There's some analysis on both Xbox versions in here - and the good news is that the team deems them "quite...

  • Wed, 5pm
  • Xbox
  • Dragon Age: The Veilguard
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  16

  News Path Of Exile 2's 'Early Access' Delayed For Xbox Series X|S

  Game director: "Unfortunately, I have some really bad news"

  At Gamescom Opening Night Live this year, Grinding Gear Games lifted the lid on an "early access" period for its anticipated action RPG Path of Exile 2. While many fans were looking forward to this going live on 15th November 2024, there have been some disruptions along the way, and the...

  • Wed, 4am
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Early Access
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  28

  Pick One Which Is Your Favourite BioWare Game On Xbox?

  A new title is about to enter the ranks

  Esteemed EA developer BioWare has released some fantastic Xbox games over the years - right from the OG Xbox all the way through to the current generation. Of course, the company's Mass Effect and Dragon Age series' are most closely associated with the Canadian developer these days, but which Xbox BioWare...

  • Wed, 6pm
  • Xbox
  • Features
  • Pick One
  • BioWare
  • Dragon Age
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  10

  News Turtle Beach's New Xbox Series X|S Controller Comes With 'Two Layouts'

  Thanks to "rotating button modules"

  If you're on the hunt for a new Xbox Series X|S controller, Turtle Beach has just announced the 'Stealth Pivot' - one controller with "two layouts". It's packed with revolving modules, hall effect "antidrift" thumbsticks, adjustable trigger stops, programmable buttons, a command display and is also compatible...

  • Wed, 3am
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Controllers
  • Turtle Beach
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  2

  News Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind Launches On Xbox This December

  Here's a new trailer to go with it

  Back in June, Digital Eclipse announced Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind for Xbox and multiple other platforms. In an update today, it's now confirmed this "all-new adventure with an original storyline" will be arriving on Xbox Series X|S on 10th December 2024. As part of this, it's released a new...

  • Wed, 1am
  • Xbox
  • Power Rangers
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind
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  6

  Video Here's Your First Proper Look At Nuketown's 'Remaster' In Black Ops 6

  "Blasting into Black Ops" November 1st

  Earlier this week, Activision announced its first free DLC map was on the way to the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer. It's the original 1950s Nuketown map and once again will be returning on 1st November 2024. Here's a bit about it, direct from the Call of Duty website, and you can get your first proper...

  • Wed, 12am
  • Xbox
  • Call of Duty Black Ops 6
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X
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  4

  Video Here's How 'Shadows Of The Damned: Hella Remastered' Is Looking On Xbox Series X

  The first 20 minutes of gameplay

  Back in the summer, developer Grasshopper finally announced a Halloween release date for Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered - and today we have some extended Xbox Series X footage ahead of tomorrow's big launch. Our video producer Craig has been checking this one out on Xbox Seri

  • Wed, 3pm
  • Xbox
  • Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered
  • Xbox Series X
  • Videos