TodayFri, 22nd Nov 2024

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  Talking Point Looking Back, What Are Your Fondest Memories Of The Xbox One Era?

  The console turns 11 today!

  Not only is the Xbox 360 celebrating its 19th birthday today, but the Xbox One is celebrating its 11th birthday as well! The launch took place back on November 22nd of 2013, following a controversial few months for the Xbox brand. Yes, we all know how much of a disaster the Xbox One was facing exactly 11 years ago. An...

  • 6pm
  • Xbox
  • Xbox One
  • Talking Point
  • Features
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  7

  News Xbox Is Making Big Changes To Avatars In January 2025

  The end of an era for the Xbox Avatar Editor

  It's been a long time since Xbox Avatars felt like a big deal, and to be honest, we rarely see anyone talking about them these days. That's ultimately why Microsoft is announcing today that the Xbox Avatar Editor is getting discontinued. On January 9th, 2025, that app (featuring the Avatar style you see...

  • 5pm
  • Xbox
  • Avatars
  • Xbox Avatar Editor
  • Xbox Original Avatars
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  News Xbox Game Pass Didn't Hurt Overall Black Ops 6 Sales, Says Analyst

  But PlayStation dominated the split

  Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was the first series entry to launch day one on Xbox Game Pass, and naturally, that led to questions about whether such a move would affect sales. While the title's Game Pass inclusion seems to have dented Xbox sales specifically, PC and PS5 have more than pulled their weight to make up...

  • 4:30pm
  • Xbox
  • Black Ops 6
  • Call Of Duty
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Microsoft
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  News Stalker 2 Hits Massive Sales Milestone Despite Being In Xbox Game Pass

  Wallet stalker

  Microsoft, and the Xbox Game Pass team, has done its fair share of marketing when it comes to putting Stalker 2 in the public eye - but it doesn't seem to have had too much of an effect on traditional game sales, even this close to release. Just two days after it hit physical and digital store shelves on Nov. 20, developer GSC Game...

  • 3:30pm
  • Xbox
  • Stalker 2
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Is Still Getting A New Map Next Month

  We now have a release date

  Prior to the extremely rocky launch of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, developer KT Racing committed to a year one roadmap for the game, and now the first major content drop of that roadmap is upon us - the return of Ibiza. Now dated for December 11th, Ibiza returns from

  • 2:45pm
  • Xbox
  • Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Xbox Fans Create Master List Of 1100+ Games With 'Play Anywhere' Support

  Buy on Xbox, get it for free on PC

  We've talked about how much we love Xbox Play Anywhere here at Pure Xbox before, and we even highlighted 10 great games that have been added to Play Anywhere in 2024 just a few weeks ago. But still, it definitely has its issues. The biggest problem is that Microsoft makes it so difficult to figure out which games...

  • 2pm
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Play Anywhere
  • List
  • PC
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  Review Stalker 2 (Xbox) - GSC Game World's Long-Awaited Sequel Is A Mess

  Zoned Out

  There are many reasons why an endeavour as complex as creating a huge open-world video game sometimes doesn't pan out the way it should or could; absolutely millions of things that can and will go wrong at the best of times, no matter how much hard work goes in. Add in the stress of being at war during the development of your project -...

  • 1pm
  • Reviews
  • Xbox
  • Stalker 2
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  23

  News Multiple UK Retailers Undercut Microsoft With New Xbox Series S Deals

  Black Friday sales aplenty

  Yesterday, Xbox UK unveiled its official plans for Black Friday this year, with some solid deals to be had across Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and their associated accessories. However, as we hit one week until the big day itself, loads of retailers over here have slashed prices even further - especially for Xbox Series S...

  • 12:15pm
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft
  • Black Friday 2024
  • Deals
  • Xbox Series S
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  36

  Feature It Might Be Old, But The Xbox 360 Is Still An Amazing Console In 2024

  Happy 19th Birthday!

  Happy 19th birthday to the Xbox 360! Yes, the console originally launched on November 22nd, 2005, and it's been a crazy ride since then - incredible new features, an amazing library of games, the Red Ring of Death saga, the console's marketplace being turned off last year... it goes on and on. There have been highs and lows, but...

  • 11:30am
  • Xbox
  • Xbox 360
  • Features
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  25

  News Xbox Has A Quiet Night As Golden Joystick 2024 Winners Are Revealed

  Nominated for Game of the Year, but didn't win it

  Earlier in the month, we mentioned that Xbox had been nominated for Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2024 (Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 being that game), and the awards were revealed last night at an event in London. As you can tell from the headline though, it ended up being a quiet...

  • 10:24am
  • Xbox
  • Golden Joystick Awards
  • Game of the Year
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  Roundup Avowed's Latest Previews Are In, And It's Already Being Touted As 'One Of 2025's Best Games'

  Xbox's next big Game Pass release sounds very promising

  Ahead of Avowed's Xbox Game Pass launch early next year in February, the latest round of previews for this upcoming action-RPG have now gone live. Based on this latest build, the consensus seems to be it's looking quite promising right now - with most outlets and critics talking up the game,...

  • 12:45am
  • Xbox
  • Previews
  • Avowed
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox Series X

YesterdayThu, 21st Nov 2024

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  News Xbox UK Reveals Black Friday Plans For Series S, Controllers And More

  Time to spend some Rewards points!

  Back on Monday, we highlighted some of the US-specific deals that Xbox will be hosting during Black Friday this year, which includes $50 off the Xbox Series S - and now we've also got details about what the UK branch will be doing. Once again, the Xbox Series S will be on sale in the UK, but this time at £40 off...

  • Yesterday, 4pm
  • Xbox
  • Black Friday
  • Deals
  • Xbox Series S
  • Controllers
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  News Stalker 2 Players Share Tips For Fixing 'Stick Drift' On Xbox Series X|S

  If you're getting it, you're not alone!

  It's no secret at this point that Stalker 2 has shipped with a large number of bugs across Xbox and PC, and one of the issues that we've seen discussed a lot so far relates to "stick drift" when using a controller. If you're running into this issue, where it feels like the camera is moving erratically and...

  • Yesterday, 2:25pm
  • Xbox
  • Stalker 2
  • Stick Drift
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  Guide Stalker 2 Invisible Enemy: How To Defeat Bloodsuckers & Poltergeists

  Take 'em down!

  Stalker 2's open world always has plenty of chaos to throw at you, but some of its more formidable foes are basically invisible when you first engage with them. Yep, the game's 'Poltergeist' and 'Bloodsucker' enemies come in various invisible forms, but they can be beaten with the right approach. Stalker 2 Invisible Enemy:...

  • Yesterday, 2:30pm
  • Xbox
  • Stalker 2
  • Guides
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (November 2024)

  A perfect way to kickstart your Genshin Impact journey!

  This is the first chance we've found to highlight Xbox's Game Pass Perks for November 2024, and looking back over the past few weeks, there have been a lot of them - including for the likes of Sea Of Thieves and The Elder Scrolls Online. Perhaps the biggest one is for Genshin Impact though,...

  • Yesterday, 12pm
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Perks
  • Guides
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  News Seven Delisted Xbox Games Receive Surprise PC Updates From Activision

  We'd love to see these return!

  We don't want to get your hopes up or anything, but something weird is going on at Activision right now. As shared on social media yesterday, the company recently decided to update seven of its delisted titles on Steam for the first time in a while, even though they're not even publicly visible on that store anymore...

  • Yesterday, 4:58pm
  • Xbox
  • Activision
  • Deadpool
  • Delisted
  • Update
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  News Avowed Third-Person Mode Looks Super Slick In New Xbox Preview Footage

  Coming to Game Pass next Feb!

  Obsidian RPG Avowed isn't too far off launching on Xbox Game Pass early next year, and ahead of that release, we have a batch of new press previews to dig into - including more of an extended look at the game's third-person mode. Yep, if you didn't know it, Avowed is playable entirely from a third-person perspective -...

  • Yesterday, 3:50pm
  • Xbox
  • Avowed
  • Third-Person
  • Obsidian
  • Xbox Game Pass
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  News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (November 21-24)

  Included with Xbox Game Pass

  Welcome to your latest Xbox Free Play Days roundup! This week, we've got six games available in the program - including EA's F1 24 that launched earlier in the year. Here's your full Xbox Free Play Days lineup for the coming weekend: Dead By Daylight Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Hell Let Loose F1 24

  • Yesterday, 11:30am
  • Xbox
  • Free Play Days
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Stalker 2 Already Has A Respectable Player Count, Despite Some Launch 'Issues'

  Xbox Game Pass will only boost the numbers

  Stalker 2 is now officially available across multiple platforms including its "day one" release on Xbox Game Pass release, and we've now got some actual data, showing some early signs of how the game is performing. Although there have been concerns after multiple patches and updates were dropped, new data...

  • Yesterday, 1:30am
  • Xbox
  • Stalker 2
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  Talking Point What Have You Bought In The Xbox Black Friday Sale So Far?

  Added anything to your backlog?

  Today marks exactly a week since the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024 officially went live on the Xbox Store, providing us with hundreds and hundreds of discounts for a variety of great games - including some major releases from this year! We've seen some huge games being reduced in recent days, including the likes of...

  • Yesterday, 5:50pm
  • Xbox
  • Black Friday
  • Deals
  • Xbox Store
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  News Star Wars Outlaws Gets Its Biggest Update Yet, Here Are The Full Xbox Patch Notes

  Just over 10GB on Xbox Series X|S

  Today marks the biggest update for Star Wars Outlaws since the game launched on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S a few months ago, featuring a whole bunch of bug fixes along with some improvements to the overall game design. There are five things that Ubisoft is pointing out as "notable changes" here, including a...

  • Yesterday, 1:33pm
  • Xbox
  • Star Wars Outlaws
  • Update
  • Patch Notes
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  Guide Stalker 2 Poppy Field: Where To Find It & Complete The Quest

  Smell the poppies

  Ever since Stalker 2's Poppy Field has been shown off in pre-release footage on Xbox, fans have wanted to explore this particular section of the map - and the good news is that you can do it fairly early on in the game. Here's how to find the Stalker 2 Poppy Field and complete the related quest: Stalker 2 Poppy Field...

  • Yesterday, 11:45pm
  • Xbox
  • Guides
  • Stalker 2
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S

Wednesday20th Nov 2024

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  Guide Black Friday Xbox Deals 2024: Consoles, Games, Xbox Game Pass, Accessories And More


  Early deals are now live!

  It's that time of year again, folks – yes, Black Friday is right around the corner, and early Black Friday deals are already starting to appear! Kicking off on Friday 29th November and running right through until Cyber Monday on the 2nd December, this year's sales are already starting to offer up some great deals and...

  • Wed, 9am
  • Guides
  • Black Friday
  • Deals
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Four Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (November 20)

  Stalker 2 being the biggest

  Today's a big day for Xbox Game Pass! The long-awaited arrival of Stalker 2 is finally upon us, and we've also got a few other additions to the service - nothing too crazy, but stuff that's worth highlighting nonetheless. Little Kitty, Big City and PlateUp! are both part of this, as they're being added to the Xbox Game...

  • Wed, 11:35am
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Roundup
  • Stalker 2
  • Genshin Impact
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  News Xbox Introduces 'Stream Your Own Game' Feature With 50 Titles Supported At Launch

  If you own it, you can play it

  Here we go! Xbox has begun rolling out its "stream your own game" feature today for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members, with 50 titles supported at launch. There is one specific catch though, so let's go into the details. This feature can be accessed by pretty much any device with a web browser by going to the Xbox Play...

  • Wed, 5:18pm
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Cloud Gaming
  • Xbox Game Pass
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  Guide Stalker 2: Best Performance Options & VRR Settings On Xbox

  How to get the best out of your Xbox experience

  Stalker 2 is officially landing on Xbox Series X and S today, and we have a few performance options and Xbox settings worth going over here to get the best out of your experience. First off, let's talk gameplay modes. On Xbox Series X we have a 30FPS Quality mode and a 60FPS Performance mode. Over on...

  • Wed, 4pm
  • Xbox
  • Guides
  • Stalker 2
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox Series X
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  News Stalker 2 Releases Another Xbox Series X|S Update Ahead Of Launch

  Déjà vu

  If you thought you were ready for Stalker 2, you might want to double-check because multiple Xbox Series X|S users are now reporting a new patch has been rolled out. Yes, we're talking about a completely new one! Following yesterday's update which was around 139GB, this latest update is apparently prompting anyone with the game...

  • Wed, 2:30am
  • Xbox
  • Stalker 2
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Stalker 2 Review Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think So Far

  Reviews are now out in the wild

  Here at Pure Xbox HQ, we need a little longer putting together our official review for Stalker 2, but there are a bunch of early impressions now available as the review embargo lifts for this Xbox Game Pass title. So, we've gathered up some of these early reviews to show you wha

  • Wed, 2:40pm
  • Xbox
  • Stalker 2
  • Roundup
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  News Stalker 2 Console Comparison: Here's How Xbox Series X And S Perform

  Both Xbox systems compared!

  Stalker 2 is dropping on Xbox Game Pass today, and ahead of launch, we've been playing around with both Xbox versions of the title to see how they perform. Xbox Series X and S have slightly different setups for Stalker 2 - with Series X having two graphical modes to choose from, as oppos

  • Wed, 3:40pm
  • Xbox
  • Stalker 2
  • Comparison
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
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  Guide Stalker 2: Best Controller Settings On Xbox Series X And S

  Get yourself ready for the Zone!

  Stalker 2 hits Xbox Game Pass today, and while this marks the series' first day one launch on console, the game's controller settings do feel a little finicky out of the box. So, we've spent a good few hours playing around with how Stalker 2 controls on Xbox, and we have some recommended settings here for Series X...

  • Wed, 3:55pm
  • Xbox
  • Guides
  • Stalker 2
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox Series X
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  Site News Where's Our Stalker 2 Review?

  It's been a rough ride so far...

  The review embargo for Stalker 2 has officially lifted! Yes, the game is out today on Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and cloud, and we had planned to bring you a review here at Pure Xbox... but we're going to need a bit more time with it. So far, we've played about 30 hours of Stalker 2 on Xbox Series X, and it's...

  • Wed, 2pm
  • Xbox
  • Stalker 2
  • Site News
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  News GSC Game World 'Absolutely Committed' To Fixing Issues In Stalker 2 On Xbox

  "We haven't released anything of this scale before"

  Stalker 2 developer GSC Game World has released a statement on the launch of its sprawling sequel on Xbox Game Pass - reassuring fans that fixes are coming for some of the title's biggest issues. If you haven't seen by now, Stalker 2 contains its fair share of bugs and glitches on day one, with...

  • Wed, 8:10pm
  • Xbox
  • Stalker 2
  • GSC Game World
  • Xbox Game Pass
  • Xbox Series X
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  43

  News Flight Simulator 2024 Developer Issues 'Sincere' Apology Following Turbulent Release

  "We know a lot of people are frustrated"

  Yesterday, we highlighted how a lot of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 users were struggling to even load into the game because of server issues, and unfortunately that remains the case nearly 24 hours since its launch. The developer behind the title, Asobo Studio, issued an apology and explanation last...

  • Wed, 12:18pm
  • Xbox
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
  • Servers
  • Loading
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  Deals Get 10% Off Xbox Game Pass, Gift Cards And More In Our Black Friday Sale

  Discounted credit and subscriptions!

  The Black Friday sales are well and truly underway with tempting deals starting to appear at retail, as well as within Xbox's own digital sale, of course. Now, we're getting in on the action too! To help you save as much as possible this Black Friday, we're giving you a mighty 10% off everything at our store...

  • Wed, 1pm
  • Deals
  • Xbox
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Series S
  • Xbox Game Pass