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For the month of October, Xbox Live Gold members will receive four new free games – two on Xbox One and two on Xbox 360 – as part of the Games with Gold program.

On Xbox One, Xbox Live Gold members can download Valiant Hearts: The Great War ($14.99 ERP) for free during the month of October. The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season ($24.99 ERP) will be available as a free download from October 16th to November 15th.

On Xbox 360, starting Thursday, October 1st, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes ($19.99 ERP) will be free for Xbox Live Gold members through October 15th. Then on October 16th, Xbox Live Gold Members can download The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season ($24.99 ERP) for free through October 31st.

http://majornelson.com/2015/09/24/xbox-live-games-with-gold-for-october-2015/?linkId=17295839

I'll be picking up Valiant Hearts, I have the other 2 already.

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Xbox Games with Gold: August 2015

Valiant Hearts is a good game, been playing it via PS+. The 1st season of the walking dead is a really weak offering though. Who hasn't played that by now? I think it's even been ported to a toaster.

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I've decided to just make this a single ongoing topic instead of posting a new one each week or so.  Anyways, here's the new stuff starting today, Discounts are valid now through 12 October 2015.

Xbox One Deals

Content Title Content Type Discount
Forza Horizon 2 Ultimate – 10th Anniversary Edition Xbox One Game 35%
Forza Motorsport 5 Car Pass Add-On 75%
Happy Wars 110 Happy Tickets Add-On 50%
Happy Wars 240 Happy Tickets Add-On 50%
Happy Wars 500 Happy Tickets Add-On 50%
Sniper Elite 3 Ultimate Edition Xbox One Game 50%
The Escapists: The Walking Dead Xbox One Game 10%
Ultratron Xbox One Game 75%
WWE 2K15 Xbox One Game 75%
WWE 2K15 Digital Deluxe Xbox One Game 75%

 Xbox 360 Deals

Content Title Content Type Discount
Escape Dead Island Games On Demand 75%
Forza Horizon 1 Season Pass Add-On 50%
Sniper Elite 3 Games On Demand 50%
Sniper Elite V2 Games On Demand 66%
Sniper Elite V2 Neudorf Outpost Add-On 50%
Sniper Elite V2 Saint Pierre Add-On 50%
Sniper Elite V2 Weapons Pack Add-On 50%
Sniper Elite V2 – Assassinate The Führer Add-On 50%
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Games On Demand 80%
Thief Games On Demand 60%
WWE 2K15 Games On Demand 75%

I'm tempted to get Sniper Elite 3 for XB1 but I've got quite the number of games I need to play already so I'll pass on adding yet more titles to the list. 

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New deals for now through to 19th October

Xbox One

Content Title Content Type Discount
Dragon Age: Inquisition Xbox One Game 50%
Dragon Age: Inquisition Deluxe Xbox One Game 50%
Grand Theft Auto V Xbox One Game 33%
Grand Theft Auto V + Great White Shark Card Xbox One Game 40%
Jackbox Party Pack 2 Xbox One Game 15%
Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty – Alf’s Escape DLC Add-On 50%
Steamworld Dig Xbox One Game 25%
Thomas Was Alone* Xbox One Game 75%

Xbox 360

Content Title Content Type Discount
Dragon Age 2 Games On Demand 75%
Dragon Age 2 – Legacy Add-On 50%
Dragon Age 2 – Mark of the Assassin Add-On 50%
Dragon Age 2 – The Exiled Prince Add-On 50%
Dragon Age: Origins Games On Demand 75%
Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening Add-On 50%
Dragon Age: Origins – Leliena’s Song Add-On 50%
Dragon Age: Origins – Warden’s Keep Add-On 50%
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New deals for now through to 26th October

Xbox One

Content Title Content Type Discount
Quiplash Xbox One Game 30%
R.B.I. Baseball 15 Xbox One Game 67%
Saints Row IV – Re-elected Xbox One Game 25%
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell Xbox One Game 20%
Stealth Inc. 2: A Game of Clones* Xbox One Game 75%
Tembo the Bad Ass Elephant Xbox One Game 35%
The Swapper* Xbox One Game 75%

Xbox 360

Content Title Content Type Discount
Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta Add-On 40%
Fallout 3: Point Lookout Add-On 40%
Fallout 3: The Pitt Add-On 40%
Fallout: New Vegas Games On Demand 66%
Fallout: New Vegas – Honest Hearts Add-On 40%
Fallout: New Vegas – Lonesome Road  Add-On 40%
Fallout: New Vegas – Old World Blues Add-On 40%
Saints Row Games On Demand 70%
Saints Row 2 Games On Demand 70%
Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell Games On Demand 40%
Saints Row: The Third Games On Demand 60%

I feel that it'll be a quite few weeks with the lead up to the holiday season. Hopefully it'll improve mid November. We should be seeing another sale similar to the one we saw during the summer. 

Nothing that interesting for me this week.  Oh well, time to work though the backlog anyways.

I got Life is Strange ep5 from the previous purchase of the set...eventually I shall play through ep1.  Heh.

But I'm trying to get back on DA:I and Witcher 3 atm anyway, so that's alright.

I got Life is Strange ep5 from the previous purchase of the set...eventually I shall play through ep1.  Heh.

But I'm trying to get back on DA:I and Witcher 3 atm anyway, so that's alright.

Life is Strange is amazing. Just finished the final episode last night.

Valiant Hearts is a good game, been playing it via PS+. The 1st season of the walking dead is a really weak offering though. Who hasn't played that by now? I think it's even been ported to a toaster.

I haven't.

Nothing that interesting for me this week.  Oh well, time to work though the backlog anyways.

I  want to play the stealth games, but since I don't have anyone nearby to play with and it's pretty much a must play with others game...eh. 

 

New deals from now to 2nd November

Xbox One

Content Title Content Type Discount
Costume Quest 2 Xbox One Game 67%
Outlast - Bundle of Terror Xbox One Game 50%
Resident Evil Xbox One Game 25%
Plants vs Zombies - Garden Warfare Xbox One Game 67%
Slender - The Arrival Xbox One Game 50%
State of Decay - Year One Survival Edition Xbox One Game 40%
The Evil Within Digital Bundle Xbox One Game 67%
Titanfall Deluxe Edition Xbox One Game 75%
White Knight Xbox One Game 67%
Zombi Xbox One Game 33%
Zombie Driver Ultimate Edition Xbox One Game 67%

Xbox 360

Content Title Content Type Discount
Alice Madness Returns Xbox 360 Game 75%
Bloodrayne Betrayal Xbox 360 Game 32%
Blood of the Warewolf Xbox 360 Game 20%
Costume Quest 2 Xbox 360 Game 20%
Dead Island Xbox 360 Game 80%
Dead Island - Riptide Xbox 360 Game 80%
Dead Space Xbox 360 Game 75%
Dead Space 3 - Awakened Add-On 50%
Mutant Blobs Attack Xbox 360 Game 20%
Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare Xbox 360 Game 67%
Resident Evil Xbox 360 Game 25%
Slender - The Arrival Xbox 360 Arcade 50%
State of Decay Xbox 360 Arcade 50%
The Evil Within Xbox 360 Game 67%
Titanfall Xbox 360 Game 75%
Zombie Driver HD Xbox 360 Arcade 33%
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New deals from now to 2nd November

Xbox One

Content Title Content Type Discount
Costume Quest 2 Xbox One Game 67%
Outlast - Bundle of Terror Xbox One Game 50%
Resident Evil Xbox One Game 25%
Plants vs Zombies - Garden Warfare Xbox One Game 67%
Slender - The Arrival Xbox One Game 50%
State of Decay - Year One Survival Edition Xbox One Game 40%
The Evil Within Digital Bundle Xbox One Game 67%
Titanfall Deluxe Edition Xbox One Game 75%
White Knight Xbox One Game 67%
Zombi Xbox One Game 33%
Zombie Driver Ultimate Edition Xbox One Game 67%

Xbox 360

Content Title Content Type Discount
Alice Madness Returns Xbox 360 Game 75%
Bloodrayne Betrayal Xbox 360 Game 32%
Blood of the Warewolf Xbox 360 Game 20%
Costume Quest 2 Xbox 360 Game 20%
Dead Island Xbox 360 Game 80%
Dead Island - Riptide Xbox 360 Game 80%
Dead Space Xbox 360 Game 75%
Dead Space 3 - Awakened Add-On 50%
Mutant Blobs Attack Xbox 360 Game 20%
Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare Xbox 360 Game 67%
Resident Evil Xbox 360 Game 25%
Slender - The Arrival Xbox 360 Arcade 50%
State of Decay Xbox 360 Arcade 50%
The Evil Within Xbox 360 Game 67%
Titanfall Xbox 360 Game 75%
Zombie Driver HD Xbox 360 Arcade 33%

 

Decided to grab The Evil Within and Resident Evil...  price was reasonable enough

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