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@Friendly I would think not, seems very unlikely..

Can't complain at free...
Downloaded Omega Rally Championship as it normally isn't free and also Jewel Fever 2..
Hopefully they are good 😀

Wreckfest and F1 2020 on the free play weekend for me, really enjoyed Wreckfest so far... On Switch, Splatoon 2 as a Splatfest should be on...

The service is good as it is, and keeping the first party offerings on adds the real value..
I counted around 240 titles on the service currently, that's a massive pool of games to play from even if you didn't actually buy any actual games going forwards there should always be someting to play...
While concentrating on some big third party offerings will only further add further value to the service...

That's music to my ears Phil, it really is... 😀

I wonder if the original Super Luckys Tail will be removed from Game Pass, both are on the service currently...

I have it on Switch but will happily download this on Game Pass for the hopefully improved graphics...
It's a great game, fix's the various issues from the original...

@BlueOcean Ah ok.. I better play the games shortly incase they remove them soon 🤔....

@NotoriousWhiz It was an error they made.... So I'm thinking it's certainly possible they could take them back... Hope not 😏

Hmmm 🤔 That reminds me about the other error they did in listing those games for free in around the Same time...
(Tie Fighter, Costume Quest and Stacked etc along with some others...)
Could they take those back off of anyone who downloaded them? 🤔

A great selection of games, really enjoyed F1 2018 on Game Pass then it left but we then got F1 2019 instead, and now have the opportunity to play F1 2020... Really can't complain with that.
Wreckfest has been on my radar also... Will try to have a go on both of these, time permitting..
Has anyone played Wreckfest?

@BlueOcean Well not long now to wait till Series X, less than 3 month's according to the leaked release dates... 😀

Although next gen is just around the corner with backwards compatibility, for £179.99 that's still a powerful piece of gaming kit for the money....

This is a must try for those with Game Pass...

@Gipsons Same hear, own NBA 2K20 but still not got around to playing Red Dead 2, not enough time to get started now before it leaves...

RE7, will be trying this out for sure..

@mousieone Hmm, exactly what I was just wondering....

@Bmartin001 I have it for Switch, I agree really well worth playing... I might play it again once it's on Game Pass..

They help add a sense of achievement in a game, they also help add to the replayability, that just another go mindset in order to pick-up that achievement you just keep missing out on..
I don't feel the need to get every last one from each game though...

Nascar Heat 5 was well worth trying out on the "Free Play Weekends" last weekend..
I must have put 3-4 hours into it, plenty of content, can't really go wrong if you like Nascar, it just lacks abit of polish...
If it was half price I would pick it up..

I think Game Pass is great, I was unsure beforehand I must admit..
Only issue I have is trying to organise what to play, with such choice it's easy to play just some of the many game's but not actually finish them...
As for games leaving, as long as I have some notice in advance and if I determined to play the game enough, I find the time to do so...
Obviously that's not ideal, but for the price it's fantastic value...
I'm finding it's best to concentrate on just a couple of titles before moving on...

Never good news when games leave, luckily I own Metal Gear 2 & 3 HD physically and have played the Metro game...
I might play some more Giana Sisters however before it leaves... Quite enjoyed what I have played before..

Not sure what to think here, part of me just thinks it's a revision of the One S...
It would make sense, the 360 had a few revisions near the later part of it's life, it would also fit with the narative earlier stated and the price could just be a placeholder.
Although obviously I hope it's the Series S 😀

Looking forward to seeing how Battletoads turns out...

Just Forza 3 DLC (Blizzard and Hotwheels) for me along with Fight Night Champion...
Some amazing games seriously discounted, Sunset Overdrive Deluxe, Bulletstorm Duke 3D Edition and the Wolfenstein Double Pack are great value...
I already have all 3 but would pick these up at those sale prices if I didn't...

@FraserG Got it, Thanks 😁

@J1mmmmo Same here, hope they update this shortly..

Hmm, it's still saying it's £11.99 for Red Faction 2 for me...

Will download Red Faction 2, a solid game...

@ThePrettySenshi Thank you, just downloaded the Bing App, now getting nearer to a £5.00 gift card... 😀

Me neither, oh well... 😔

It really is amazing, when I tried it out the other day it ran almost flawlessly, it's clear alot of work has gone into this....

Forza Horizon 3 and Nascar Heat 5 as it's in the freeplay weekend, it's not a bad game... Not worth buying but worth sinking a few hours in for free..

I think this also, complete campaign and multiplayer for the Xbox One upon release, but just one year of support for the game after launch..
Ideally scrapping it altogether makes sense, but as they have backed themselves into a corner by publically stating they would support Xbox One for up to 2 years after the Series X launch they can't really do this.. In my view if you say one thing but do another you lead yourself down a very tricky path...

@Bobobiwan Thanks for overview, it sounds to good to pass up for that price.
As you say the franchise has been turned into an MMA thing, it's now basically lost it's way..
The only other boxing game I really have played is Punch Out on Wii, that was a good laugh.. Since then I have been looking for another Boxing game worth getting and this looks ideal.. 😀

The traditional console war has finished with Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft each going separate ways...
I think it's been clear for quite a while on Microsoft's approach going forwards, still it's great to hear it clarified by Phil himself..

@Bobobiwan Your comment has made me check this game out, watched a few Youtube video's, it looks like a good deal for £4.99... Will pick this up..

Lots of great deals, might get something this evening...

I would like to see Redout the futuristic racer discounted....

@Dezzy70 Great news, glad it's arrived 😀

Let's see what tomorrow brings....

Looking forward to this, I thought it might not happen as August seemed to be passing with no hint of it happening...
My backlog is massive, but if something is very steeply discounted I might be tempted..

Nascar Heat 5, I might try this out...
Last Nascar game I played was on N64, Nascar 99, so that's 20 years ago... I might be a bit rusty...

@Dezzy70 They seem to be well built generally, a solid piece of kit.. Congratulations on getting a new one, I can see that becoming nearly impossible in the coming months...

Played this on my tablet last night in bed, Gears 5 runs with basically no lag.... Very impressed, much better than on my Mobile..

@Dezzy70 Good news then, makes me a tad worried as I have a Xbox One X to hear others going wrong... (I've had mine under 6 months currently.) I don't normally like Limited Edition Consoles but the Gears One X really looks great....

@Dezzy70 That's an option, but as you say most avid Xbox fans will buy the system at launch regardless, so Microsoft could be leaving money on the table by doing this... Perhaps some additional advertising after the launch say in the Jan - March quarter where sales could dip after the launch frenzy would help...

@Dezzy70 🤣

It's the correct decision, obviously a disappointment, but it had to be done...
Expectations now rise once again, the game will have to deliver, which I'm sure given the added development time, it will..
Microsoft now needs to act positive and ensure they counter this unfortunate own goal building upto the Series X launch...
I'm sure they have something up their sleeve?? 🤔

As others have said I want to try this out first, but can't.. However, if it review's well I will pick this up, had great fun playing these titles back when they originally released...