Game with Gold - August 2014

Microsoft’s free game offerings for Xbox LIVE Gold members as part of the Games with Gold promotion has regularly been criticised when compared to Sony’s PS Plus options. Thankfully, for Xbox owners, it seems like August may be the month which changes that.

Starting 1st August we'll see two new games for 360 gamers and an additional two for Xbox One owners.

The free offerings for the Xbox One will continue the trend of the next-gen consoles solely receiving downloadable titles for now. The library of retail releases for both consoles is not yet large enough to support giving them away yet.

For Xbox One you'll see Strike Force Zero after two weeks of Crimson Dragon. 

The last generation will see Dishonoured first followed by Motocross Madness.

It looks like we're all in for a treat, especially if you never got the Bethesda action game the first time round (because it's great). The entirety of the Rajakaru team loved the Gothic setting and the fantastic combat system - this is definitely the game to download this month. 

What do you think of August’s selection of free games for the Xbox One and Xbox 360? Has Microsoft upped its game? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Game with Gold - June (Xbox One offerings begin)

Dark Souls is the game currently being offered as part of Xbox’s Games With Gold promotion, which is now celebrating its one-year anniversary by adding an extra free Xbox 360 game to its usual allotment of two. The two other free games for June will be Charlie Murder, a beat-em-up released last August, and Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, the most recent version of the fighting game. Both will become available on 16^th June (as Dark Souls ends 15^th).

That means you’ll make roughly £40.00 if you download all three.

In better news, Microsoft also recently revealed that “Games with Gold” has come to Xbox One. Starting this month, Games With Gold will begin bringing "subscription-based access to free games" to Xbox Live Gold subscribers. The kick off saw the announcements of Halo: Spartan Assault and Max: The Curse of Brotherhood. As is the case with PlayStation Plus' Instant Game Collection offerings, you’ll only be able to access the free Games With Gold on Xbox One if you have an active Gold membership. 

Still that’s five free games from Microsoft this month. Great stuff!

 

 

 

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