Here's your next batch of Xbox and PC Game Pass games for August - Eurogamer
The undoubted focal point is the day-one addition of Asobo's new Plague Tale game, Resonance: A Plague Tale, which spins a prequel tale - across dual timelines - on the island of Crete. I've played Resonance: A Plague Tale and was enthusiastic about it. Another day-one Game Pass release to potentially get excited about is Blood Dungeon, the new game from Nidhogg creator Messhof.
The next batch of Xbox and PC Game Pass games has been announced, detailing what's arriving in the latter part of August.
The undoubted focal point is the day-one addition of Asobo's new Plague Tale game, Resonance: A Plague Tale, which spins a prequel tale - across dual timelines - on the island of Crete.
I've played Resonance: A Plague Tale and was enthusiastic about it. The series has ditched stealth gameplay and gone all-in on combat to great effect. Combine handsome set-pieces, tricky puzzles and incredible ruins, and you've got an appealing Tomb Raider and Uncharted-like adventure.
Another day-one Game Pass release to potentially get excited about is Blood Dungeon, the new game from Nidhogg creator Messhof. Nidhogg was a low-fi swashbuckling duel game that was a riot in a local co-op party setting. It sounds like Blood Dungeon is a Metroidvania kind of idea.
It's also worth noting that the Remastered edition of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leaves Game Pass at the end of the month, so if you've never taken the plunge, you've still got time - and a good reason with a new expansion on the way.
Games with a "handheld" designation are optimised for handheld play.