It's the first Tuesday of the month, meaning we're getting another wave of Game Pass titles. Mainly a Premium month this time around, with 10 of the 11 titles coming to that tier, and Ultimate getting 4 of those 11. Additionally, Gears of War E-Day is entering its Beta phase before its October release, and there are two more games releasing as Game Previews. Let's get into it!
Quotes (in italic) taken from the article linked above. Pay attention to the platforms for each game (Cloud, Console, and PC), as some titles won't be available for all of them. Some of the games in the article may have been covered in the previous wave. Games that are part of EA Play are only available to PC and Ultimate subscribers. Games marked as Game Preview are still in active development and this isn't the final version.
Essential Games
No new games were added to the Essential tier.
Premium Games
Heretic + Hexen
Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC - August 4
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic + Hexen available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
Monsters are Coming!
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC - August 6
In this tower-survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defenses, and boost potential through enhanced player progression. Will you reach the Ark?
PowerWash Simulator 2
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC - August 6 as a Day 1 title
PowerWash Simulator is back, bubbling with fresh locations, soap-erior equipment and splashy features. Effortlessly transform soiled surroundings into clean, serene scenes, solo or with pals. Satisfaction is a spray away!
Bounty Star
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC - August 11
Bounty Star is an over-the-shoulder 3D action game that marries mech combat and customization with farming and base building. The player takes on the role of a broken but powerful ex-soldier named Clem, a war veteran, talented fighter and expert mech pilot.
Date Everything!
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC - August 11
Date Everything! is a sandbox dating simulator set in the comfort of your own home, featuring 100 fully voice acted datable characters! Let the romance flow between your bed, smoke alarm and… overwhelming sense of existential dread? Are you ready to Date Everything?
Grounded 2
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC - August 11
Shrunk again, but the world is much larger. In this open-world, single-player or co-op survival adventure, craft weapons and armor, build your base, and traverse the playground on your buggy. Now, take the plunge into Grounded 2‘s largest update yet: Into The Abyss.
Ball x Pit
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC - August 12
Ball x Pit is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.
Cricket 26
Cloud, Console, and PC - August 13
The ultimate showdown begins in Cricket 26. Make your way to the top in our all-new management career. Play the biggest Cricket Rivalry in an expanded Ashes mode. Build your perfect roster in Pro Team and unleash your creativity on the pitch with enhanced gameplay mechanics.
Mio: Memories in Orbit
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC - August 13
A hand-crafted metroidvania set within a vast, decaying world reclaimed by nature and robots. Play as Mio, a nimble android exploring labyrinthine environments, battling rogue machines, and uncovering lost memories in a richly atmospheric adventure filled with secrets and danger.
Egging On
Cloud XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC - August 18 as a Day 1 title
This game is hard-boiled. Face the challenge of being a real, fragile egg. Escape the henhouse and jump, roll and climb your way through a farm shop, factory, and other perilous environments. With some determination, you might just reach your freedom.
Ultimate Games
Tears of Metal
PC - July 22 as a Day 1 title (Game Preview)
Fight solo or up to four-player co-op to reclaim your island alongside your Scottish battalion. On each campaign, gain new powerful upgrades, rally your forces, and stop the invader as they carve into the Mother Stone to harvest its power.
Beast of Reincarnation
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC - August 4 as a Day 1 title
Game Freak’s brand-new title: Beast of Reincarnation is an action RPG with a fusion of real-time and turn-based combat. Experience the innovative “one-person, one-dog action RPG” in the beautiful yet harsh world of Beast of Reincarnation. What awaits at the end of Emma and Koo’s journey?
Sandustry
PC - August 13 as a Day 1 title (Game Preview)
Explore and mine fully destructible worlds. Automate increasingly complex production chains. Delve deep to uncover an ancient civilization’s powerful secrets and learn to love the sand in this factory game where every pixel is a valuable resource.
DLC/Game Updates + In-Game Benefits
Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta – Early Access Starting August 6
Get ready to crush grubs in the Gears of War: E-Day Early Access Open Beta beginning August 6 as a benefit of your Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass subscription. Experience the all-new Horde Siege PvE, an evolved take on Gears’ iconic co-op wave survival mode built for larger maps, more players, and bigger battles.
EA Sports Madden NFL 27: EA Play Early Access Trial (Console and PC) – Coming August 6
Run the league one decision at a time for up to 10 hours with EA Play. Members get an EA Play Welcome Pack and save 10% on Madden Points and more. Plus, score a monthly Ultimate Team Pack. Play the trial on Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass with EA Play, available on console, PC, and cloud.
Call of Duty: Warzone – Game Pass Pack 7 (Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC) – Available now
Game Pass subscribers get a free in-game bundle for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty: Warzone. This pack includes 2x Operator Skins, 4x Weapon Blueprints, Finishing Move, Weapon Charm, Emote, Equipment Skin, Calling Card, Emblem, 2x Weapon Stickers, 2WXP Token (1 hour).
Leaving the Service
The following games will leave the service on August 15th. If you have any unfinished business in them or want to give them a shot, this is your last chance.
Menace (Game Preview) (PC)
Atlas Fallen (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Aliens: Firesteam Elite (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Firewatch (Cloud, Console, and PC)
What do you think of the titles coming to Game Pass? Any other games you'd like added to the service? Let us know in the comments below!
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