Whether you are still being required to self-isolate or just feel like having a lazy, relaxing day on the couch, the Xbox Game Pass is an affordable option to bring a lot of memorable gaming experiences to your living room. Subscribers to the service on either the Xbox One or Windows PC will gain access to up to 13 new games along with bonus downloadable content and more. Want to know what is on offer in the latter half of August and early September? Keep scrolling down!
Microsoft Flight Simulator
PC Only – Available Today
From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Test your piloting skills against the challenges of real-time atmospheric simulation and live weather in a dynamic and living world. The world is at your fingertips.
Spiritfarer
Xbox One and PC – Available Today
Learn how to say goodbye in this cosy management game about dying. Playing as Stella the spiritfarer, build a boat to explore an imaginative world in search of spirits seeking passage to the afterlife. Befriend and care for your passengers as you farm, mine, fish, harvest, cook, and craft your way across mystical seas on your hand-crafted ferry. Run, jump, zip, and glide your way through elegantly constructed platforming levels. Bring along a friend to join the fun as Daffodil the Cat, in optional two player local co-op. Spend relaxing quality time with your spirit passengers, create lasting memories, and, ultimately, learn how to say goodbye to your cherished spirit friends.
Battletoads
Xbox One and PC – 20 August
The wait is over! Rash, Zitz, and Pimple are returning at last to smash-hit their way through an all-new action-packed adventure of choreographed chaos, and couch co-op may never be the same again. 1-3 players will take control of the Battletoads and team up to storm through wild and unpredictable stages with only one rule – expect the unexpected. Teamwork makes the dream work in a drop-in, drop-out gameplay blast, filled with over-the-top gameplay moments that anyone can enjoy, but only a True ‘Toad’ can master. Pre-install now, so you’re ready to play when it drops!
Crossing Souls
PC Only – 20 August 2020
It’s 1986 in California, and a group of friends will live the summer of their lives after a mysterious discovery in the woods outside their quiet town. By uncovering an artifact whose powers they don’t fully understand, these remarkable kids will defy the laws of nature and somehow interact between two planes of reality: life and death. Their curiosity will trigger a series of unexpected events that will get them involved in a government conspiracy and a mysterious U.S. Army general with his own nefarious plans.
Darksiders: Genesis
PC Only – 20 August 2020
Darksiders: Genesis is an action/adventure game that tears its way through hordes of demons, angels, and everything in-between on its way to Hell and back with guns blazing and swords swinging. Genesis gives players their first look at the world of Darksiders before the events of the original game. Furthermore, it introduces the fourth and last horseman Strife, as well as Co-op gameplay for the first time in the history of the franchise.
Don’t Starve: Giant Edition
Xbox One and PC – 20 August 2020
Don’t Starve: Giant Edition is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. You play as Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist who has been trapped by a demon and transported to a mysterious wilderness world. Wilson must learn to exploit his environment and its inhabitants if he ever hopes to escape and find his way back home. Don’t Starve: Giant Edition includes the original hit game Don’t Starve and the Reign of Giants expansion which adds new playable characters, seasonal bosses, weather conditions, new biomes, creatures, and more!
New Super Lucky’s Tale
Xbox One and PC – 21 August 2020
Join Lucky on his thrilling journey through the Book of Ages, a magical artifact that opens doors to amazing worlds. Meet new friends, explore exciting lands, and recover the missing pages from the evil sorcerer Jinx and his villainous family, the dreaded Kitty Litter. A complete re-imagining of the original Super Lucky’s Tale, with new content, an improved story, and major overhauls to the camera and player controls, New Super Lucky’s Tale is the definitive Lucky experience and a love letter to classic 3D platformers!
Hypnospace Outlaw
Xbox One and PC – 27 August
Hypnospace Outlaw is a ’90s internet simulator in which you scour Hypnospace’s wide variety of weird and wonderful websites to hunt down wrongdoers, while also keeping an eye on your inbox, avoiding viruses and adware, and downloading a plethora of apps that may or may not be useful. In your spare time, you can customize your HypnOS desktop however you see fit, with a variety of downloads, wallpapers, screen savers and helper bots to keep you company.
Tell Me Why: Chapter 1
Xbox One and PC – 27 August 2020
Tell Me Why is the latest narrative adventure game from DONTNOD Entertainment, the studio behind the beloved franchise, Life is Strange. In this intimate mystery, twins Tyler and Alyson Ronan use their supernatural bond to unravel the memories of their loving but troubled childhood in beautiful small-town Alaska. Pre-install now, so you’re ready to play the moment Chapter 1 is available!
Double Kick Heroes
Xbox One and PC – 28 August 2020
Double Kick Heroes mixes a shoot’em up with a rhythm game! In story mode, you must survive on the highway to hell by killing monsters with your gundillac! Struggle through the 30 levels of total madness and escape from this nightmare! Only the power of Metal can save your band! In arcade mode, jump right into the action and play your favourite tracks from the game. Features – Double Kick zombies in the face with insane Metal music!
Wasteland 3
Xbox One and PC – 28 August 2020
Wasteland 3 is a squad-based RPG from inXile entertainment, featuring challenging tactical turn-based combat and a deep, reactive story full of twists, turns, and brutal ethical decisions that will keep you hooked whether you’re a Wasteland veteran or new to the series. Create a squad of up to six Rangers and customize them with perks and abilities geared to your playstyle. Pre-install now, so it’s ready to play when you are!
Crusader Kings III
PC Only – 1 September 2020
This grand strategy game puts you at the head of a noble house in a deeply researched medieval world. Use your armies, your diplomacy, and your wit to expand and elevate your dynasty. Each generation brings new characters and new challenges as pesky plotters, turbulent priests and ungrateful children challenge your efforts to keep your realm and your family in line. Pre-install now, so you’re ready when Sept comes.
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Xbox One and PC – 3 September 2020
Menace and desperation seethe through the rotting walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. Resident Evil 7 biohazard marks a new beginning for survival horror with a shift to an immersive first-person perspective. Powered by the RE Engine, graphics reach new heights of incredible photorealism to further draw players into the disturbing game world.
However, with the addition of games to the service, comes the removal of seven games between 31 August 2020 and 7 September 2020: Creature in the Well, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams – Director’s Cut, Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3 HD, Metro: Last Light Redux, The Jackbox Party Pack 3, NBA 2K20 and Red Dead Redemption 2. Be sure to play them while you can, or otherwise purchase them outright at a discount of 20%.
Offered by Microsoft since June 2017, the Xbox Game Pass provides players with access to first-party and a selection of third-party games for either or both the Xbox One and Windows PC platforms for one set monthly price. While you can sign up for either platform separately, you can also spend more to gain access to the “Ultimate Subscription” which contains the games across both platforms, an Xbox Live Gold Membership for online play and a selection of monthly Ultimate Perks. You can read more about the service, and enjoy your first month of Ultimate Membership for $1.00, by clicking HERE.
