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YesterdayTue, 12th Sep 2023
Guide How To Complete All Xbox Game Pass Quests In 2023
September 12th Quests now live!
Have you heard of Xbox Game Pass Quests? For subscribers to the service, they're a great way of earning extra money while trying out some different games. In this article, you'll find guides for completing the game-specific Xbox Game Pass Quests every single week, helping you to maximise your Microsoft Rewards points...
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- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox Game Pass Quests
News Forza Motorsport Launches With Three Performance Modes On Xbox Series X
Here's what each mode will do
(Update - 17:30PM): Thanks to a brand-new Digital Foundry breakdown, we now have all the details for the Xbox Series S version of Forza Motorsport as well. We'll drop a link to that story just below, and you can carry on reading for all the Xbox Series X information! <related ids="155316"> (Original Story -...
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- Forza Motorsport
- Turn 10 Studios
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News New Starfield Test Suggests It Could Run At 40-60FPS On Xbox Series X
"Most of the time we're beyond 40FPS"
The tech wizards over at Digital Foundry have been trying to answer the question of whether Starfield could run at 60FPS on Xbox Series X, and the answer isn't simple - but it does give us hope for the future! In order to test this, the team put together "the actual Xbox Series X CPU via the AMD 4800S Desktop...
- Xbox
- Starfield
- Bethesda
- Xbox Series X
News Call Of Duty's Biggest Ever Xbox Sale Is Now Live, 40+ Deals Included
Celebrating its 20th anniversary
Call of Duty fans, this is your moment! Xbox is hosting the biggest ever Call of Duty sale in its history this week to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary, with over 40 deals included across many classic CoD titles. Unsurprisingly, this includes a bunch of the popular Xbox 360 games as well as more modern...
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- Call Of Duty
- Deals
- Sale
- Xbox 360
Guide Starfield: The 10 Coolest Things We've Found So Far
Space, the final fro...oh look over there!
Starfield is an enormous RPG that's stuffed to the intergalactic gills full of planets to explore, enemy camps to raid, huge spaceships to steal and magic powers to discover and wield. There's plenty to be getting on with, is what we're trying to say, and there's also lots of very cool little references and...
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- Starfield
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- PC
News Forza Motorsport Hits 60FPS On Xbox Series S, Misses Out On Some Ray Tracing Features
Here are the full Series S specs
Thanks to a new deep-dive tech video from the folks over at Digital Foundry, we now know a bit more about the technicalities of Forza Motorsport running on Xbox Series S - following news on its Xbox Series X counterpart earlier today. While Xbox Series X manages on-track ray tracing in most of its visual modes, Xbox...
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- Forza Motorsport
- Turn 10 Studios
- Xbox Series S
Guide The Crew Motorfest: Full Car List
All 500+ vehicles at launch
The Crew Motorfest has tons of vehicles available at launch across multiple categories, with Ubisoft building on the existing lineup from The Crew 2. There are 500+ vehicles in total, and if you want to scour the list, then you've come to the right place. <related ids="155259"> Here's every vehicle available in...
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- The Crew Motorfest
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Guides
Deals Over 800 Xbox Games Are On Sale This Week (September 12-19)
You do spoil us, Microsoft
It's time for another roundup of Xbox deals! Altogether, we've got 800+ games on offer over the next few days, spread across Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Fan Favourites, Critically Acclaimed, Publisher Spotlight and Call of Duty sales. Speaking of the latter, it's the biggest Call of Duty sale in Xbox history! Here's a...
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- Deals
- Deals With Gold
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News 'XDefiant' Failed Certification Last Month, Ubisoft Explains Next Steps
"We have spent the last 3-4 weeks fixing those issues"
Ubisoft's upcoming free-to-play shooter XDefiant went through multiple rounds of testing earlier this year, and the full release is somewhat imminent on Xbox Series X and S. However, the team has recently run into some certification issues with Sony and Microsoft, which has ultimately delayed...
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- XDefiant
- Ubisoft
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox's Latest Controller Design Goes All Spiritual With An 'Astral Purple' Theme
Another one for the collection?
Microsoft has announced the latest Xbox controller being added to the lineup - this one taking shape as an 'Astral Purple' design. It'll cost you £59.99 / $64.99 to add to your collection, and the team's latest accessory hits the market on September 19th. This is a more basic design overall, with the colour choice...
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- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox One
- Microsoft
Guide Starfield: Digipick Guide - How To Pick Locks, Where To Find Digipicks
Digital deviance
Bethesda has finally moved on from the good old tumbler and pin locks that have been a mainstay in their RPGs for a long time in favour of fancy new digilocks in Starfield. If you're having trouble getting used to this new way of nicking lots of sweet gear and opening up locked doors, we've got a quick guide for you. Starfield:...
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- Starfield
- Digipick
- Locks
- Xbox Series X
News Football Manager 2024 Kicks Off With Xbox Game Pass This November
And you can bring your save over from FM23!
Another year, another Football Manager on Xbox Game Pass! Football Manager 2024 will officially launch as part of the service for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC on November 6th, 2023. This marks the final version of Football Manager before the series will undergo one of the biggest revamps...
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- Football Manager
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News The Next Mass Effect Could Drop Andromeda's Open World Elements
A new rumour suggests it's "going back to its classic format"
Although BioWare has eliminated 50 roles at the studio, it's assured fans the next Mass Effect game is still in good hands - with the game's lead Mike Gamble and his team continuing on with pre-production work. With this in mind, there's a recent rumour doing the rounds about the next...
- Rumours
- Xbox
- Mass Effect
- BioWare
Monday11th Sep 2023
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In September 2023
The full list of confirmed games so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September 2023? 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 September, as...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- September 2023
- Guides
Guide Starfield Console Mod Support: Are Mods Coming To Xbox?
Making your own modifications
Starfield is Bethesda Game Studios' latest open world RPG, so naturally, fans are going to want to know about mod support. Of course, on PC you can always turn to unofficial mods, but what about official Bethesda-supported mod tools, and what about Xbox mod support? Are Mods Coming To Starfield?: On PC, official...
- Xbox
- Guides
- Starfield
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 'Xbox Mastercard' Launches This Month, A New Credit Card From Microsoft & Barclays
Rolling out to everyone in 2024 (US)
Microsoft has announced today that it has teamed with Barclays to create the "Xbox Mastercard", which is an all-new credit card that launches for Xbox Insiders on September 21st and everyone else (in the US) in 2024. This card, which is exclusive to the 50 United States, will allow users to earn points for Xbox...
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- Xbox Mastercard
- Credit Card
- Barclays
- Microsoft
News Bethesda Is Looking Into 'Issues' With HDR Support In Starfield
"Our team is still investigating"
The technical makeup of Bethesda's Starfield has mostly been praised so far, well, aside from the lack of any sort of 60FPS option on console. However, users across Xbox and various different PC set
- Xbox
- Starfield
- Bethesda
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News No Man's Sky's 'Biggest Month In Years' Coincides With The Launch Of Starfield
We wonder why it's doing so well...
No Man's Sky is having its "biggest month in the last few years", says Hello Games founder Sean Murray, and we can't help but think that a certain Xbox exclusive may have played a part in the game's newfound success. Yes, of course, we're talking about Starfield, which launched its own space odyssey into orbit...
- Xbox
- Starfield
- No Man's Sky
- Hello Games
- Bethesda
News Forza Motorsport Receives High Praise In First Round Of 'Hands On' Previews
"This could be the racing game of this generation"
Today's the day for the first selection of Forza Motorsport previews! Various outlets have been getting hands-on with the new Xbox racer recently, and the good news is that nearly all of them have had very positive things to say so far. Here's a look at some Forza Motorsport impressions from across...
- Xbox
- Forza Motorsport
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Roundup
Guide Starfield: All Powers, Best Powers, How To Unlock All Powers
Power Up!
Besides an absolute ton of guns and other weapons to pick up, and a massive skill tree to get busy unlocking, Starfield also gives players 24 powers to wield in battle. The game's powers begin to unlock a little ways into the game, and you'll need to do some travelling in order to get them all, but it's worth the hassle as there are some...
- Guides
- Starfield
- Powers
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Apparently 'Wants' To Overhaul Achievements, Someday
But it's "a matter of priorities and time"
For a number of years now Xbox fans have been curious about potential upgrades to the achievement system - most notably adding an equivalent to PlayStation's 'Platinum' trophies to further incentivize game completion. Well, we have a new update from gamescom 2023 thanks to Windows Central's Jez Corden, and...
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Achievements
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Starfield Hits New Peak Player Count On Steam During Opening Weekend
Almost 100k more than our last check-in!
During early access, Starfield hit an impressive peak player count on Steam, especially considering that users had to shell out around $100 to play early on the platform. Since then, the game has of course arrived in its standard edition form, and it's now smashed that early access player count number...
- Xbox
- Starfield
- Microsoft
- Bethesda
- PC
News Xbox Boss Reiterates Platform Exclusives Will Be Determined On A 'Case-By-Case Basis'
"It's really about giving players choice"
Bethesda's brand-new space exploration RPG Starfield officially launched last week and it really is exclusive to Xbox and PC platforms - there's no definitely no sign of it ever coming to PlayStation or Nintendo. If this has got you wondering about the future of certain Xbox game releases going forward,...
- Xbox
- Phil Spencer
- Exclusive
- Starfield
- The Elder Scrolls 6
Guide Microsoft Rewards: Three Perfect Games For The Daily 'Play With Friends' Quest
And no, you don't need friends for it!
If you're a big fan of the Microsoft Rewards program on Xbox, you're probably well aware of the "Play with Friends on PC" daily quest for (at least) 100 points. This is one of the easiest ways to rack up a massive number of points throughout the month, and the best part is that you don't actually need to "play...
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- Microsoft Rewards
- Play With Friends
- Guides
- Xbox Game Pass Quests
News New Borderlands Collection Reaches #2 On Xbox Chart Thanks To Major Discount
"Get the complete Borderlands experience"
Borderlands fans, did you know there's a brand-new collection on Xbox? It's called Borderlands Collection: Pandora's Box, and at least according to the "Top Paid" Xbox chart, it seems to have been selling very well so far. The collection only launched for the first time back on September 1st, and it's...
- Xbox
- Borderlands
- Borderlands Collection Pandora's Box
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News The Crew Motorfest Launches Alongside 3-Day Free Trial Later This Week
A generous day one offering from Ubisoft
The Crew Motorfest is out today in early access, but the game's standard edition launch arrives later this week with a very nice introductory offer from Ubisoft. All players across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S can go hands-on with the game for absolutely free, for a limited time. That free trial period runs...
- Xbox
- The Crew Motorfest
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Is Getting A Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade
Aye-aye, Captain!
Are you ready, kids?! January's Xbox One release of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is officially getting a free upgrade for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 16th, 2023. Details on this upgrade are extremely limited at the moment — we don't know much about the Xbox Series X|S version at all just yet — but we...
- Xbox
- SpongeBob Squarepants
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Stalker 2 Developer Suffers From Fire In New Prague Offices
"No anomaly, not even a "Burner", will make us stop in our pursuit of our final goal"
Ukrainian developer GSC Game World has had a tough couple of years to say the absolute least, and since fleeing its home nation the team has been working out of new offices in Prague, Czech Republic. Unfortunately, these offices suffered fire damage late last week...
- Xbox
- Stalker 2
- GSC Game World
- Microsoft
Saturday9th Sep 2023
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (September 11-15)
It's a HUGE week for new releases!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for September 11th to 15th! We've got a very busy few days ahead, highlighted by the releases of The Crew Motorfest, Mortal Kombat 1's Premium Edition, Ad Infinitum and many others, as well as the Xbox Game Pass addi
- Xbox
- Features
- Weekly Roundup
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In October 2023
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in October 2023? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, but...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Leaving Soon
- October 2023
Poll Based On What You've Played So Far, What Score Would You Give Starfield?
It's time to gather some votes!
Alright, it's time to get down to the serious stuff! Starfield has now been available for a few days on Xbox Game Pass and even longer in early access, and we really want to get your initial verdict on Bethesda's epic new RPG. This is obviously the kind of game that you could play for tens if not hundreds of hours...
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- Starfield
- Poll
- Features
- Xbox Series X
News The Last Case Of Benedict Fox Receives Major Free Update On Xbox Game Pass
Big improvements across the board
It's been a few months now since The Last Case of Benedict Fox launched on Xbox Game Pass to mostly positive feedback, but the team has clearly been working hard to improve the experience further as part of a new update. That update is available now, and it makes some massive changes to the entire game. These...
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- The Last Case Of Benedict Fox
- Xbox Game Pass
- Update
- Patch
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 9-10)
Yep, it's still Starfield!
Ready for another weekend? If you're wondering what to play over the next few days, we've obviously got the new Xbox Game Pass releases of Starfield and Gris, there are three more Free Play Days titles, a couple of games are hosting
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- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
News Forza Horizon 5 Gets A Free 'EventLab 2.0' Update Next Week
Includes the brand new location EventLab Island
The Forza Horizon 5 community was already doing all sorts of amazing things with the game's EventLab creator tool, but next week it's getting a free upgrade with the rollout of EventLab 2.0 on 12th September. This new and improved version of the tool features improvements such as multi-select, custom...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Forza Horizon
News Mortal Kombat 1 Reveals Jean-Claude Van Damme Johnny Cage Skin
The official trailer has arrived
Earlier this week, NetherRealm Studios gave fans a first look at the Jean-Claude Van Damme Johnny Cage skin for Mortal Kombat 1. Now, in an update, the official trailer has been released. Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon mentions how the famous fighting series originally tried to get the actor and martial artist...
- Xbox
- Mortal Kombat
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Friday8th Sep 2023
News Oh Look, Starfield Is Getting Review Bombed On Metacritic
Surprised, anyone?
Masses of user reviews for Starfield are starting to roll in on aggregate platform Metacritic, and as you probably guessed, the overall user rating is significantly lower than the average critic score. This is becoming a bit of a formality when it comes to huge, particularly hyped AAA video games - and Starfield hasn't escaped...
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- Starfield
- Metacritic
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Guide 13 Useful Mechanics Starfield Doesn't Tell You About
A spooky number of things that are easy to miss!
Starfield is a huge game with tons of systems, controls and various bits and bobs to get a handle on. Most of this is well guided and there are plenty of tutorials to dig into if you're stuck. However, some things just don't really get explained very well, so let's take a look at a few of the best...
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- Starfield
- Mechanics
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Create An Entire Replica Xbox 360 Console With This New MEGA Building Set
Building like it's '07
Fancy winding the clock back to 2007? MEGA has you covered with this new 3:4 scale Xbox 360 Building Set - complete with a boxed copy of Halo 3! Okay, that 'boxed copy' ain't exactly going to beam the full game to your screen, but it does actually work in tandem with the console as it does in real life! This new...
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- Xbox 360
- MEGA Blocks
- Microsoft
Guide Starfield: How To Level Up Quickly, Tips For Levelling Up
Earn XP faster with these tips
Starfield is an absolutely huge game with large skill trees that are gonna take you to over level 300 to fully max out. That's a lot of levels. Unfortunately, the way things are balanced right now, going through the game's main and side missions doesn't net you all that much in the way of XP. So we need to look...
- Guides
- Starfield
- Level Up
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Gargoyles Remastered Is A '90s Disney Classic Coming To Xbox This October
Relive the legend of Goliath
It's definitely been a good few years for '90s revivals on Xbox, and we've got another on the way soon courtesy of Disney's Gargoyles Remastered, which is coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series S on October 19th. This is described as an "artfully crafted revival of the classic 16-bit side-scrolling platform...
- Xbox
- Gargoyles Remastered
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News What Happened To September 2023's Big Microsoft Rewards Punch Card?
Is the Monthly Bonus Round going away forever?
Over the past few years, we've been highlighting the "Monthly Bonus Round" punch cards from Microsoft Rewards on a monthly basis, but as you may have noticed, there hasn't been one at all in September 2023 so far. This has been a big topic in the Microsoft Rewards community over the past few days, and...
- Xbox
- Microsoft Rewards
- Xbox Game Pass
News Starfield Players Are Loving Xbox Quick Resume, But Some Users Are Reporting Issues
"Fixed this by turning off quick resume I think"
Quick Resume was heavily touted as one of the top Xbox Series X|S features as we headed into this generation, and on the whole it's worked pretty well so far. The option — which allows users to suspend games and resume them right where they left off — seems a great fit for single-player adventures...
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- Starfield
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Microsoft
News Starfield Is Now Bethesda's Biggest Game Launch Of All Time
It's already surpassed 6 million players
There's already been a lot of fantastic news about the launch of Starfield and now Bethesda has announced the new IP has surpassed 6 million players, making it the company's "biggest" launch of all time. This puts the space exploration title ahead of the company's long-running RPG franchises The Elder...
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- Starfield
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Game Pass
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (September 2023)
Here's what you can claim for free this month
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is back once again with more freebies in September 2023, including a great Realms Plus subscription for Minecraft along with some top fighters in UFC 4 on EA Play! Here are the new Xbox Game Pass Perks you can claim in September 2023 so far: EA Sports UFC 4 -...
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- Xbox Game Pass
- Perks
- Guides
- Xbox One
News Nightmares Become Reality In 'Ad Infinitum', A First-Person Horror Game Hitting Xbox Next Week
"Can you save your sanity?"
Just ahead of spooky season, publisher Nacon is bringing a brand-new horror game to Xbox in the form of Ad Infinitum. This is a current-gen only title that's been in the works for some time, and we're getting big Amnesia vibes from the above trailer - which is always a good sign for a horror game in our book. Of course,...
- Xbox
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox Series X
- Ad Infinitum
News Xbox Is Returning To Tokyo Game Show With A 'Digital Broadcast' Later This Month
"Expect to hear progress updates from Xbox and Bethesda"
We have another Xbox showcase to look forward to later this month, folks! Yep, Microsoft returns to the Tokyo Game Show this year with a 'Digital Showcase' featuring updates from Xbox, Bethesda, and other partners from the region. The livestream kicks off at 2am PT / 5am ET / 10am BST on...
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- Microsoft
- Tokyo Game Show 2023
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News PlateUp! Sets The Table For November 2023 on Xbox Game Pass
Dinner is served
Way back in April we learnt of a new Overcooked-like title coming to Xbox Game Pass, and now we have an official release date. PlateUp! serves its launch-day banquet on November 2nd, 2023, and we're quite looking forward to trying this one out! These co-op cooking games are always a good laugh, and
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- PlateUp!
- Xbox Game Pass
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
News It's Time To Hit The Court! NBA 2K24 Is Now Available On Xbox
"A groundbreaking jump in authenticity"
Today's a big day for basketball fans, as NBA 2K24 is now available across all platforms including Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S! Multiple versions of the game can be bought on the Xbox Store, ranging from $59.99 for the Xbox One edition all the way up to $149.99 for the 25th Anniversary Edition...
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- NBA 2K24
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One
Thursday7th Sep 2023
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 7-10)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is back with another big weekend! This time we've got three titles to try out for free over the coming days, including a couple of really recent releases in the form of Madden 24 and Crime Boss: Rockay City. Here's the full Free Play Days list for September 7 through September...
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- Free Play Days
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Todd Howard Explains Why There Aren't Any Land Vehicles In Starfield
"It's something we considered"
Getting around in the world of Starfield has been a hot topic since the game first arrived in early access, and in a new interview with Bloomberg, Bethesda's Todd Howard has touched on the topic of Space travel in Starfield. Responding to a fan question asking why there aren't any land vehicles in the game, Todd said...
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- Starfield
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Bethesda
VATS entertainment
Depending on how much you bought into the hype during the long run-up to the release of Bethesda's Starfield, it's hard to know quite what you might have been expecting when you finally sat down to press the start button and get stuck in. Was this going to be some monumental step forward for video games, a piece of interactive art...
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- Starfield
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Employs 'Wait Times' In Response To Extreme Starfield Demand
"Lots of people are playing!"
It's been mentioned in the not-too-distant past how Xbox Cloud Gaming is actually the least popular feature of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, but it's certainly proven a hit over the past 24 hours due to the launch of Starfield. We've seen numerous people taking to the web to share that they've experienced "wait times"...
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- Xbox Cloud Gaming
- Starfield
- xCloud
News It Looks Like Hideo Kojima Is Spending His Spare Time On Starfield
Can you blame him?
Now that Starfield is available to all it's safe to assume lots of Xbox fans are playing it, and well, it turns out that famous game designer Hideo Kojima is no different! The Metal Gear Solid creator has taken to Twitter to let us all know that his adventure amongst the stars has begun. Kojima is playing on Xbox Series X, as you...
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- Starfield
- Hideo Kojima
- Microsoft
Guide Starfield: How To Get The Boost Pack, How To Use The Boost Pack & All Boost Pack Upgrades
You absolute rocket
Wandering across large expanses on foot or tearing around the cosmos in your spaceship is all well and good, but there is another way to travel in Starfield and that's by using your boost pack! Let's take a look at how it works. Starfield: How To Get The Boost Pack, How To Use Your Boost Pack And All Boost Pack Upgrades: How...
- Guides
- Starfield
- Boost Pack
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News 'Projekt Z: Beyond Order' Is A Next-Gen Zombie FPS Heading To Xbox Series X|S
Check out the new trailer!
Fancy a new zombie FPS to sink your blood-soaked teeth into? Look no further than Projekt Z: Beyond Order. We first spotted this "atmospheric zombie FPS" as Projekt Z last year, but the game now has a new name and a fresh look - and the title is coming to Xbox Series X|S! Modus Games has just dropped a new trailer for the...
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- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Projekt Z: Beyond Order
News Xbox Boss Says Starfield 'Exceeded' 1 Million Concurrent Players On Launch Day
All of them exploring the stars
Starfield is now officially out in the wild for all players, including those on Xbox Game Pass, and the title's monumental launch has led to a very impressive concurrent player count across all platforms. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has taken to Twitter to inform us all that more than one million players booted up...
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- Starfield
- Bethesda
- Xbox Game Pass
- Phil Spencer
Hands On Starfield's Constellation Edition Is A Thing Of Beauty
Here's a closer look
Starfield is available in three different forms this week — the Standard Edition, the Premium Edition and the Constellation Edition — and courtesy of GAME, we've been lucky enough to get hands-on with the most luxurious of all. Yes, the Starfield Constellation Edition is available right now, and it not only includes the...
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- Xbox
- Starfield
- Constellation Edition
- Hands On
News EA Sports UFC 5 Brings The Fight To Xbox Series X|S This October
Powered by Frostbite
EA has today pulled back the curtain on the next entry in the EA Sports UFC series, with EA Sports UFC 5 set to release for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (but not Xbox One) on October 27th, 2023. This seems a major overhaul for the series, with the game utilising EA's Frostbite engine for the first time resulting in 60FPS...
- Xbox
- EA Sports UFC 5
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News Lionel Messi Leads The Way As eFootball 2024 Launches On Xbox
With improved gameplay and much more
Today marks the release of eFootball 2024 on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and just like the most recent entry in the series, it's another free-to-play release! Konami's latest outing has made a variety of improvements to gameplay while also retaining megastar Lionel Messi as the game's Global...
- Xbox
- eFootball 2024
- PES
- Konami
- Lionel Messi
Video 10+ Minutes Of Alan Wake 2 Gameplay Introduce Us To The Creepy Town Of Watery
Wet falls
After more than a decade of waiting Alan Wake 2 is almost here, and a new gameplay demo just released by Remedy introduces us to one of the game's brand-new locations - and it's giving us big 'Bright Falls' energy right off the bat. The quiet town of 'Watery' is very reminiscent of Alan Wake's Bright Falls; a location that does also...
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- Alan Wake 2
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Remedy
News Megan Fox Revealed As The Voice Of Nitara In New Mortal Kombat 1 Trailer
The vampire of Outworld returns
It's not the first time we've seen NetherRealm Studios bring in a big Hollywood star to voice one of its fighters, and it probably won't be the last. With this in mind, Mortal Kombat 1 has today revealed the return of Nitara, the vampire of Outworld. She'll be voiced by Megan Fox, known for her roles in the...
- Xbox
- Mortal Kombat
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
News ESA Reportedly Planning 'Complete Reinvention' Of E3, But Not Next Year
E3 2024 plans seemingly up in the air
Another footnote in the ongoing E3 saga has arrived! Following cancellations in both 2022 and 2023, the ESA has announced that it and organiser ReedPop are mutually parting ways - and future event plans are seemingly up in the air at this stage. First off, the official stuff - the ESA has revealed that the LA...
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- E3
- ESA
- Microsoft
Wednesday6th Sep 2023
News Starfield Players Warn Of 'Major' Bug And How To Avoid / Fix It
"It may cost you HOURS of progress"
To Bethesda's credit, we haven't been hearing much about bugs in Starfield so far, but you're always going to get a few issues in a game that's this big, and there's one in particular that seems to have resulted in a few painful realisations. Over on Reddit, we've seen multiple people describe a bug that relates...
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- Starfield
- Bug
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
Guide Starfield: How To Get A Free Ship Early In The Game
I'd buy that for no dollars
There are a ton of spaceships to get your hands on in Starfield, loads of very cool rides to buy and/or steal from your enemies. However, stealing stuff can be hazardous to your health at the best of times, and buying stuff, well...it costs money. However, if you'd like a very nice ship for free at an early stage of the...
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- Starfield
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
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Guide Starfield: All Traits, Best Traits And How To Remove Traits
Gift yourself some sweet little boosts
During your time in the character creation suite at the beginning of Starfield, you'll have the opportunity to choose up to three traits that give you various boons and quirks to your build that can aid you on your journey through the game. Traits are totally optional, you can skip them if you want, but we...
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Guide Starfield: How To Get One Of The Game's Best Spacesuits Early
Suited and booted
Digging into Starfield you'll find that it's absolutely jampacked full of very cool spacesuits for you to find and acquire, all of which give you various boosts and protections to enjoy. Straight out the gate, as expected, you'll need to work your way through lower level gear to get to the really good stuff. Or! You could just...
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News Original God Of War Director Puts Starfield In Their 'Top 3 Games Of All Time' List
"You owe it to yourself to get Gamepass for a month and try out Starfield"
Starfield may have only just arrived on Xbox Game Pass, but as you've probably seen, it's been playable for a number of days in early access. That's given eager-to-play folks plenty of time to try the game out already, and well, one industry figure from the PlayStation side...
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Guide Starfield: The Best Weapons And Where To Find Them
In space no one can hear you pew, pew, pew!
Guns! Everybody loves them and Starfield has no shortage of boomsticks with which to decimate anyone foolish enough to stand in your way. Of course, with a game this absolutely enormous, it's gonna take a while before we've found every one of the very best guns in the game. For now though, what we can do...
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News Two Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Getting Free Betas This Weekend
Payday 3 and Party Animals!
We've got two big Xbox betas to bring to your attention for this weekend, and the best bit is that they're free! Firstly, before players get their hands on the Xbox Game Pass release of Payday 3 later in September, Deep Silver and Starbreeze have announced they'll be hosting one more preview round. This will be an open...
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- Payday 3
- Party Animals
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News Lots Of Fantastic Xbox Games Are Reduced By 90% This Week (September 5-12)
From Mortal Shell to Need for Speed!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in this week's Xbox sales from September 5th to 12th? Well, you're definitely in luck! We've got almost 50 games that have been reduced by 90% or more over the next few days, including the likes of Mortal Shell, multiple Need for Speed and LEGO titles, Injustice
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News Phil Spencer Congratulates Bethesda On The 'Incredible Achievement' Of Launching Starfield
"They poured themselves into Starfield"
Starfield has finally arrived on Xbox Game Pass after what's felt like an eternity of waiting, and the Xbox boss is well aware of what Bethesda has had to go through to get this game out the door. In a post on Twitter, Phil Spencer congratulated Bethesda Game Studios on the launch of Starfield. The Xbox Boss...
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News Microsoft Says Minecraft Isn't Getting A Native Xbox Series X|S Version, For Now
Don't expect next-gen Minecraft "in the near future"
Right, so, yesterday we reported on a brand new ESRB rating for Minecraft on Xbox Series X|S - we thought a 'next-gen' version of the title could have been imminent following such a rating. Well, apparently not! Microsoft has today come out and shut down any speculation on a new version of...
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News Check Out This Amazing 6000 Piece Starfield LEGO Set
Bricking it
A LEGO Builder on X.Com (that's Twitter for those of us who like to keep it real) has shared a phenomenal-looking recreation of Starfield's New Atlantis. The 6000 piece beast, which took Taris120_Builds a whopping 50 hours to create, before kindly sharing the results on X and on the game's Reddit forum, has got some amazing details...
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News Starfield Being An Xbox Exclusive Allowed For Greater 'Focus', Says Todd Howard
It's worked out well for Bethesda
Bethesda's Todd Howard has been doing the rounds today in a variety of interviews to promote the full launch of Starfield, and he had some particularly interesting comments to share about Xbox exclusivity with the BBC. In recent years, there's been a lot of discussion around the decision to make Starfield exclusive...
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News Kairosoft Is Bringing Five Simulation Games To Xbox Next Week
Including Game Dev Story!
Talk about an announcement out of the blue! Developer Kairosoft has announced that it's bringing five management simulation games to Xbox next week, with all of them arriving on September 15th, 2023. The Japanese studio is specifically introducing Game Dev Story, Dungeon Village, Hot Springs Story, Station Manager and...
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News Sea Of Stars DLC Is Coming After Incredible Xbox Game Pass Reception
Oh hell yeah
It's safe to say we were more than satisfied with Sea of Stars on Xbox Game Pass - we granted the game an 'Outstanding' 10/10 rating here at Pure Xbox. With how good the base game is, we're definitely up for some DLC here, and there's good news on that front thanks to a new developer update. Post-launch content was originally detailed...
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News TMNT: Mutant Mayhem Is Being Turned Into A Video Game In 2024
Following on from the movie
Is it us or does it feel like we're getting so many Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games these days? The latest announcement is for the video game adaptation of TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, which as you probably know is also the name of the animated film that was recently released in cinemas. The game takes place "months after the...
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