Maybe it will have a good sale during the STEAM sale in December.
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Anyone here getting COD?
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After the launch weekend, it’s doing Generally Favourable numbers on Metacritic:
And a 76 - Top Critic Average on OpenCritic:
I told the CODers to get it downloaded and start to shoot things…
The thing is, at the incredible production costs involved with the CoD’s and BF’s of the world, I don’t know if “Generally Favourable” is good enough to break even anymore…
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Coming Soon to Game Pass
18 November - 2 December
Missed this announcement last week, because life. Here’s it is now.
ICYMI: Available Now
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC)
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Available on day one with Game Pass!
In Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Treyarch and Raven Software are bringing players the biggest Black Ops ever. Squad up with friends or play solo in a thrilling and innovative Co-op Campaign, harness near-future weaponry in a signature Multiplayer experience packed with 16 electrifying 6v6 maps and two 20v20 maps at launch and descend into the next twisted chapter of Round-Based Zombies in the heart of the Dark Aether.
Available Since: Wednesday, 19 November
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Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (Game Preview) (PC)
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Available on day one with Game Pass!
Dive deep into this action RPG with roguelike elements and a tale about new beginnings. Live the double life of a fearless adventurer and a crafty merchant. Dive into vibrant dimensions brimming with shiny loot and pesky enemies. Grow your shop, tinker with weapons and gadgets, as well as make your mark among a ragtag community of castaways. -
Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Now with Game Pass Premium
A papercraft adventure game where you’ll meet the many good and not-so-good folks of Limbo, a place where souls with deep regrets are cursed into repeating the same day on a loop. -
Revenge of the Savage Planet (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
Now with Game Pass Premium
In a future knocked off its axis by corporate greed and stupidity, you have been made redundant and abandoned on the far edge of space with little gear and no safety net. You must explore every nook and cranny, collect dozens of upgrades, and turn over every mysterious alien rock if you want to get revenge on your former employer and return to Earth.
Available Since: Thursday, 20 November
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Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road (Handheld & PC)
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Beware, monsters are coming! In this tower-survivor rogue-lite on wheels, you gather resources and prepare defenses for an ever-moving city, protecting it from unrelenting hordes, while boosting potential through enhanced player progression. Are you prepared to face an unstoppable army of darkness? Can you reach the Ark? -
The Crew Motorfest (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
The ultimate car culture festival has settled down in one of the most breathtaking places on Earth: Hawaii. Enjoy a variety of thrilling driving activities and choose how you want to have fun with more than 700 vehicles: cars, motorcycles, and even boats and planes! The best part: The Crew Motorfest has just started its 3rd year of free content updates, bringing new islands to explore, new car customization features, a race creator tool, NASCAR, and even more to the game.
Available Since: Tuesday, 25 November
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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
An all-new title crafted by renowned studio Don’t Nod, known for their acclaimed titles such as Life is Strange and Vampyr. Immerse yourself in an intimate narrative action RPG, taking you on an exhilarating journey between life, death, love, and sacrifices. -
Kill It With Fire! 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
Take on the arachnid menace alone or with friends in full campaign co-op. Wage the arachnid war across time and space and exterminate every last spider across the multiverse or jump into Spider Hunt PVP and play as the eight-legged menace for the first time!
Available Soon: Monday, 1 December
- Marvel Cosmic Invasion (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC)
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Available on day one with Game Pass!
A cosmic battle awaits! Choose between 15 Marvel heroes in this frenetic action beat ‘em up to fight against the deadly Annihilation Wave threatening the galaxy. From New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone, the future of the Marvel Universe will be fought for across the stars!
Available Soon: Tuesday, 2 December
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer.
DLC / Game Updates
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Halo Infinite – Operation: Infinite – Available Now
Operation: Infinite offers a mighty mission packed with armor, progression updates, and more. Earn 2X Career Rank and 2X Spartan Points, claim 200 never-before-seen customizations from The Exchange, challenge yourself in a refreshed slate of Ranked Seasons, and brave a new Husky map just in time for the Halodays. -
Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory – Available Now
Valley of Memory is a free Assassin’s Creed Mirage update launching today! Explore AlUla’s deserts and oases, uncover family secrets, and face a ruthless gang of robbers. Enjoy enhanced gameplay with mission replay, smoother parkour, and new customization options. -
League of Legends: Play the new Darkin Champion, Zaahen – Available Now
Defy death and defeat with Zaahen, the Darkin warlord who ascends in combat to become unstoppable as the battle rages on – even with the odds stacked against him. Instantly unlock League of Legends’ newest top laner with Xbox Game Pass on November 19. -
Revenge of the Savage Planet: Bingo Brawl Mode – November 19
Revenge of the Savage Planet adds more modes, more customization, and more ways to play! The core game adds a competitive mode called Bingo Brawl, a bunch of new ways to tweak your experience with Remix Mode, plus suits, Habitat items and more! So much game! So much fun! Grab a friend and play together. What could go wrong?
In-Game Benefits
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The First Descendant: Assemble Bundle (Cloud and Xbox Series X|S) – Available Now
Gear up with the Assemble Bundle! Express your style with brilliant weapon skins, colorful Descendant paints, dynamic sprays, a stylish back attachment, and daring makeup options. Suit up and get ready to experience thrilling action across a sprawling battlefield! -
Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Guardian Pack (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Available Now
Keep the secrets of the First Civilization deeply buried in the sand by dressing yourself as a guardian of the old temple. This Pack contains a Costume and a Mount Skin.
Leaving Soon: Sunday, 30 November
- Barbie Project Friendship (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Lords of the Fallen (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Octopath Traveler (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Octopath Traveler II (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- SteamWorld Build (Cloud, Console, and PC)
More Game Pass library additions next week on Tuesday. I may even remember to post them by Wednesday!
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I’ve downloaded Monsters are Coming to check it out. After getting hooked on BallxPit, it looks like another fun rogue-lite for those short gaming sessions.
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It definitely scratched that itch for me. It gets similarly chaotic closer to reaching The Ark (the end of a road / run / level), especially when you have to balance collecting coins, stone, wood, killing monsters AND planning your city all at once. I’ve unlocked all but 2 cities so far and most of the buildings.
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Coming Soon to Game Pass
December Library Additions
Here’s the Game Pass adds for this December, the last issue for the year. I guess it’s possible that there may be a bonus or two released to coincide with the Games Awards Show, but officially, this the one and done for December.
In Case You Missed It: Available Now
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CloverPit (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC)
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Standard, PC Game Pass
A gripping rogue-lite that traps players in a hell of their own creation. Locked in a rusty cell with a slot machine and an ATM, you must pay off your debt or fall to ruin – literally! Turn the odds with various prizes and charms that trigger big combos. Bend the rules, break the game, and pay off your captor to earn a shot at freedom -
Marvel Cosmic Invasion (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC)
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Available on day one with Game Pass!
A cosmic battle awaits! Choose between 15 Marvel heroes in this frenetic action beat ‘em up to fight against the deadly Annihilation Wave threatening the galaxy. From New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone, the future of the Marvel Universe will be fought for across the stars! -
Total Chaos (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Available on day one with Game Pass!
Descend into terror with Total Chaos, a brutal survival horror experience from Apogee Entertainment. Accompanied by a terrifying soundtrack featuring new music by Silent Hill’s Akira Yamaoka, this nightmare unfolds in a decaying isle haunted by deranged prisoners, shifting reality, and unspeakable horrors. Fight for your life with whatever you can find… or rip from your enemies. -
Young Suns (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Available on day one with Xbox Game Pass!
Nobody fends for themselves in this multiplayer narrative life-sim set around Jupiter. In an optimistic alternate future, fly your ship through the Jovian System and help the friendly citizens rebuild after a revolution. Liberation takes work! Join the developers and their community as the game evolves in Game Preview.
Available Today: Wednesday, 3 December
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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer. -
Monster Train 2 (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
Now with Game Pass Premium
Powerful beings known as Titans have seized control of Heaven. A makeshift alliance is formed between former angels and demons, who must learn to work together against their common foe. Now, you must command these clans aboard newly forged trains, and embark on your journey through Hell, Heaven, and the Abyss, to defeat the Titans before they destroy this world. -
Spray Paint Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Now with Game Pass Premium
A relaxing, satisfying game that invites you to build your own painting business from the ground up! Meet with quirky clients in Story Mode and take on each job right from the start. Paint everything: rooms, homes, cars, bridges, even giant robots! Unlock Free Spray mode and play alone or with a friend to make the entire town your canvas!
Coming Soon: Thursday, 4 December
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33 Immortals (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Now with Game Pass Premium
A co-op action-roguelike for 33 players. Play as a damned soul and rebel against God’s final judgment. Dive straight into epic, 33-player co-op battles with instant “pick-up and raid” matchmaking. Cooperate with your allies to survive against hordes of monsters and massive, challenging bosses. Expand your arsenal and equip powerful new relics to permanently upgrade your soul. -
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
Now with Game Pass Premium
Uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, a first-person, single-player adventure set between the events of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “The Last Crusade”. The year is 1937, sinister forces are scouring the globe for the secret to an ancient power connected to the Great Circle, and only one person can stop them – Indiana Jones. -
Routine (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC)
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Available on day one with Xbox Game pass!
A first-person sci-fi horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Coming Soon: Tuesday, 9 December
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A Game About Digging A Hole (Cloud, Handheld, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
A minimalist game about digging a hole in the garden of a newly purchased house. Collect resources, sell them, upgrade your equipment, and discover a mysterious secret. -
Death Howl (Handheld & PC)
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Available on day one with Game Pass!
Journey through the sorrowful spirit world in a soulslike deck builder. Craft cards and claim powerful totems to defeat the woeful spirits lurking in the mystical lands. Unravel the tale of a grieving mother in her desperate attempt to defy death and bring back her son. -
Dome Keeper (Cloud, Console, Handheld, and PC)
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!
Coming Soon: Wednesday, 10 December
- Mortal Kombat 1 (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!
Coming Soon: Thursday, 11 December
- Bratz: Rhythm & Style (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
Rule the runway and take the stage with the Bratz Pack! Customize fierce fashions, groove to songs from the Bratz Universe like ‘So Good’, and jet off to iconic cities. Outshine mean Burdine and the Tweevil Twins in epic fashion battles – solo or with friends.
DLC / Game Updates
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Dead by Daylight: Bone Chill Event – From 9 December - 6 January
Dead by Daylight’s Bone Chill Event is back, offering another seasonal dose of ice-cold terror to experience. From December 9th 11 AM to January 6th to 11 AM ET, embrace the ice in your veins and fling those Snowskulls like your life depends on it. For all you know… it does. -
Sea of Thieves: Season 18 – Available 11 December
Return to The Devil’s Roar in Sea of Thieves: Season 18 to face devious new enemies and plunder their hidden hoards. Then take a well-earned break as the Festival of Giving returns, bringing seasonal streams, Holiday Hauls, the Legends of Giving Community Event and more! -
Palworld: Home Sweet Home Update – Available 17 December
Palworld’s “Home Sweet Home” update arrives on December 17! Dive into the Ultrakill collab and race through the Palpagos Islands as the blood-fueled V1 and V2! Unleash your inner artist! Recolor your building materials and take base customization to the next level!
In-Game Benefits
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PUBG Battlegrounds: Exclusive Survivor Pack (Console) – Available Today
Prepare for battle with the PUBG – XBOX Game Pass Exclusive Survivor Pack! Expand your item collection with the Hunter’s Chests, Keys, and Contraband Coupons, provided free for Game Pass Ultimate members. -
Delta Force: Craft Your Precision (Xbox Series X|S) – Available Today
Perks for the new season now arrives! Define the combat in style and craft the precision with multiple firearm appearances and more! -
The Crew Motorfest: Toyota Supra LBWK Edition Pack (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Available Today
Master every driving challenge at Motorfest with this pack! Contains the Toyota GR Supra Special Edition, an avatar outfit pack (body and hat) and two customization vanities (underglow and tire).
Leaving Game Pass Soon
The following games are leaving the Game Pass library in December.
15 December
- Mortal Kombat 11 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Still Wakes the Deep (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Wildfrost (Cloud, Console, and PC)
31 December
- Carrion (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Hell Let Loose (Cloud, Console, and PC)
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