Talking Point: Xbox Fans, How Many Of You Are Buying A Switch 2?

Is it in the pipeline? by Fraser Gilbert Recently, 7:30pm Surprisingly, we are a few weeks away from the debut of the Nintendo Switch 2. Despite this doesn’t impact us directly at Pure Xbox for evident reasons, it certainly has a significant effect on the wider gaming community! Beyond any doubt, it will influence us Read More

Talking Point: How Do You Feel About Linear Vs. Open World Games On Xbox?

GTA & Mafia offering strikingly different experiences this generation by Ben Kerry Fri, 2pm This week has been eventful in the gaming world, with 2K unleashing a wealth of information about both GTA 6 and Mafia: The Old Country; two franchises that have historically mirrored each other in many ways. Nonetheless, these two action-packed titles Read More

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 10-11)

Still working through the Game Pass backlog? by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 12pm The weekend has arrived once again! Following another hectic week filled with updates from Xbox Game Pass, we have a myriad of options to dive into this weekend – including new entries like DREDGE and Revenge of the Savage Planet. With that said, Read More

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (10th May)

Image: Microsoft Welcome to the weekend, everyone! Before diving into our gaming experiences, let’s briefly reflect on this week. Nintendo unveiled its latest financial results, predicting sales of 15 million Switch 2 units in the upcoming fiscal year. They also confirmed their upcoming game lineup, revised their user policy to combat emulation, and appointed a Read More

Talking Point: Will Xbox Game Pass Get A Price Increase This Year?

At the beginning of the month, Xbox declared a series of price hikes for its consoles, peripherals, and games across various regions, leading many to ponder if Xbox Game Pass would experience a similar fate. Thankfully, that scenario hasn’t occurred yet; however, there remains apprehension that an increase in Xbox Game Pass pricing may be Read More

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 3-4)

It’s been yet another exciting week for Xbox Game Pass! by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 12pm Our first weekend of May 2025 has arrived! If you’re in the UK, you might be enjoying an extended Bank Holiday weekend, providing even more time for gaming… right? That’s what we thought! In any case, here’s what we’re diving Read More

Talking Point: Would You Still Buy An Xbox At Microsoft’s 2025 Prices?

Or have they become too costly? by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 5pm Earlier this week, Microsoft revealed that — amidst growing economic uncertainty — it is increasing the prices of its Xbox consoles, accessories, and games. In an extraordinary shift compared to previous console generations, Xbox’s premier console is set to rise by $100 five years Read More

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (3rd May)

Image: Aniplex / Xseed Games We’re yet another week closer to the Switch 2, everyone! We can almost sense the new cartridges… (yuck!) Anyway, let’s explore what’s transpired this week. To start, we had the major 20.0.0 update for Switch, which introduced Virtual Game Cards and GameShare, along with a few other minor features. On Read More

Talking Point: Will You Be Buying Any Game-Key Card Switch 2 Games?

Image: Nintendo Life The decline of physical media has been anticipated for years now, largely since the internet made digital downloads an appealing alternative for acquiring games — or your licenses to play them. Nintendo became involved fairly promptly (at least by Nintendo standards) with WiiWare and the Virtual Console, yet there has always remained Read More

Talking Point: Has This Been The Best Month Ever For Xbox Game Pass?

Honestly, what a fantastic month for XGP! by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 7:30pm With today’s final Xbox Game Pass update for April 2025, we’re nearly finished discussing this month’s new offerings to the library – but not before we highlight just how remarkable April 2025 has been for Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service. In fact, we Read More

Talking Point: Which Nintendo Series Are You Most Excited To See Return On Switch 2?

Image: Nintendo Life We’re on the brink of a fresh console generation, and naturally minds are shifting towards both confirmed games and those we anticipate. Here’s the scoop: Nintendo is gearing up for another installment in the Mario franchise. They appear to be quite popular, don’t they? To date, Mario Kart and Donkey Kong have Read More

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 26-27)

How about a bit of Oblivion Remastered? by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 12pm Greetings to the weekend! This week has been exceptionally hectic on Xbox, with titles such as Oblivion Remastered and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 released on Game Pass – so it’s safe to assume we all have a list of games to dive into Read More

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (19th April)

What will we Pik? by Jim Norman Yesterday, 10am Image: Nintendo You wait half a year for a Nintendo Direct, and suddenly there are three in just a few weeks! There’s no downtime in the realm of Nintendo right now, and we couldn’t be happier about it. This week’s highlights focused on Mario Kart World. Read More

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 19-20)

Numerous Game Pass titles to select from! by Fraser Gilbert Yesterday, 12pm Welcome to the weekend! We’ve encountered plenty of new Xbox Game Pass offerings this week that we’ll be immersing ourselves in over the upcoming days, alongside additional Free Play Days updates and at long last the commencement of the complete Xbox Spring Sale Read More