@Beo, something just occurred to me, and it’s making me sad on your and your lads’ behalf. It has been there all the time from when they showed the first trailer…
Forza Motorsport (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
There’s no mention of Xbox One anywhere.
Oh snap, good spot. Sadly this is the nature of the beast eh, stay up-to-date or fall behind.
Any guesses as to if we’ll see any surprise Activision or Blizzard titles added to the GP libraries tomorrow? And if yes, which ones?
I reckon at least one or two will be added. Probably and early CoD title and something like Crash Bandicoot.
I think they should stagger the CoD releases, maybe even some older Diablo games. Releasing them all at once will just flood GamePads and I wont know what to play.
Some of the older CoDs might need some oatching to get to work so maybe start with the Modern Warfare reboots?
Should be easy to roll out older games since they wouldn’t require a link to any account shenanigans, like the old CoDs that never required an Activision account. More recent games probably have to be made so they link gamepass and your battle.net/activision accounts.
17 October - 7 November
A few days after Xbox closed their multi-billion dollar acquisition of Activision Blizzard King, we get the second of the October Game Pass additions. And sadly, no surprise inclusions to celebrate the new deal. insert “boring!!” gif here
Actually, it’s not sad or boring. The games will get here. In the meantime, we’ve got a bunch of seven new additions to consider over the next few weeks. And we’ve all still got ridiculous backlogs and a lot of current games to play. And there’s at least two huge time killers amongst the seven new titles this time around - F1 Manager 23 and the eagerly awaited (hopefully we can run it!) Cities Skylines II. Oh, and just in time for Halloween, there’s the excellent Dead Space remake for Ultimate and EA Play subscribers too.
Dead Space (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
Available for GP Ultimate and EA Play Members
Just in time for Halloween: Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play members can confront the nightmare onboard the USG Ishimura and unravel its dark secrets in the sci-fi survival horror classic Dead Space.
Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery (Cloud and Console)
Available on PC, coming to Game Pass on Xbox consoles
Play as The Detective in three silly mysteries! Finding clues and questioning suspects is just part of the job for such an experienced frog. Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery is a collection of all three Frog Detective cases.
Mineko’s Night Market (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Welcome to Mount Fugu, a cozy Japanese inspired village with a great mystery to unfold. Join Mineko in her new hometown, where she’ll make new friends, collect and craft whimsical items, revitalize the once thriving Night Market, and uncover the truth of the great sun cat, Nikko.
Headbangers: Rhythm Royale (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Day One With Game Pass
Have you ever looked at a Pigeon and thought, “what is going on in your head?” Well, think no more! Headbangers puts you and 29 others into the eye of the Pigeon while you battle it out in rhythmic challenges to find out who is the ultimate Master Headbanger. Compete against each other in mind-bending musical minigames, screw over your competitors with powerups, and collect Crumbs to customize your very own Pigeon!
Jusant (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Day One With Game Pass
Embark on a climbing adventure in Jusant! Master your climbing tools as you ascend a mysterious, ever-changing tower. Enjoy an atmospheric soundtrack and breathtaking biomes, accompanied by the enigmatic Ballast. Your watery companion will guide you while awakening nature along your path to reveal the tower’s mysteries and reach the top.
Available Soon - Tuesday, 24 October
GPU subscribers get additional Perks included with their subscription. Unfortunately, some of these are not always available to South Africans. Here are the listed Perks for this fortnight. Let us know which work or don’t if you do try and claim any of them.
75-days of Crunchyroll Mega Fan – Available until October 20
Grab 75-days free of Crunchyroll Mega Fan! Crunchyroll Mega Fan grants members access to stream the world’s largest anime library (with over 1,300 titles) ad-free, anywhere you want, with access to new episodes simulcast the same day following premiere in Japan.
Smite – Season of Celebration Pack – Available now
Jump in today to check out the New Map, Odyssey: Immortal Revelry, Tier 5 Medusa, Celestial Syndicate Battle Pass, and more.
Games being removed from Games Pass at the end of October. If you want to own any of these games you should purchase it before they’re removed so that you can claim the up to 20% discount for Game Pass subscribers.
The next Game Pass library announcement should happen on Tuesday, 7 November.
I’m still pissed about Cities console delay.
That’s a really decent line up of games. The new Dead Space is a nice surprise, did not think that would be coming to EA Play that soon - but then maybe it’s not that soon since the year is nearly already gone and it all goes so fast and I’m getting old…
Well Boo! to that, Phil. 
Xbox chief says Activision Blizzard games aren’t coming to Xbox Game Pass until 2024 - The Verge
honestly got no problem with that, I pretty much expected something like that, besides its the end of the year soon anyway, basically only 2 payday’s left before new year.
Because they were completely blindsided by this acquisition…
Only coming next year April but it looks amazing!
31 October - 14 November
Honestly wasn’t expecting a new batch of CSTGP titles to hit the libraries today. Thought we’d only see the new additions next week. Not complaining mind you, just confused. Guessing next month won’t see announcements on the first (7th) and third (21st) Tuesdays, but rather the second (14th) and fourth (28th). Maybe?
Who cares!? We’ve got a bunch of new games to add to the growing pile of “next week, I promise!” titles we’ve been putting off because we’re spoiled for choice at the moment.
Headbangers: Rhythm Royale (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Day One With Game Pass
Headbangers puts you and 29 others into the eye of the Pigeon while you battle it out in rhythmic challenges to find out who is the ultimate Master Headbanger. Compete against each other in mind-bending musical minigames, screw over your competitors with powerups, and collect Crumbs to customize your very own Pigeon!
Jusant (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Day One With Game Pass
Embark on a climbing adventure in Jusant! Master your climbing tools as you ascend a mysterious, ever-changing tower. Enjoy an atmospheric soundtrack and breathtaking biomes, accompanied by the enigmatic Ballast. Your watery companion will guide you while awakening nature along your path to reveal the tower’s mysteries and reach the top.
Wartales (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties, and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients.
Football Manager 2024 (PC)
Day One With Game Pass
Write your own football story. Manage the world’s best teams, craft a world-class team, and dominate your rivals in football’s most prestigious competitions. Progress never stops in the pursuit of footballing greatness.
Football Manager 2024 Console Edition (Cloud, Console, PC)
Day One With Game Pass
Step into the shoes of a real football manager this season. Pick the perfect club for you from a choice of more than 55 nations before shaping a world-class squad that can deliver you glory against your rivals in football’s most prestigious competitions.
Dungeons 4 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Day One With Game Pass
Build a cozy and comfortable Dungeon to suit your creatures’ needs and rule over them, then send them out into the Overworld to kindly remind the good people living there that the Absolute Evil rules over their lands.
Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Day One With Game Pass
Erase your past to protect your future. Once a legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu faked his own death and abandoned his name for the sake of protecting his family. Now, he is thrust into conflict by a mysterious figure attempting to drive him out of hiding.
Wild Hearts (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Available Through EA Play for PC Game Pass and Ultimate members
Are you ready to tame a world gone wild? PC Game Pass and Ultimate members can master ancient tech to hunt down giant beasts on November 9 in Wild Hearts via EA Play. Take on these creatures alone or hunt with friends in seamless co-op.
Available Today - Tuesday, 31 October
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – The Mountain Royals
Game Pass members save up to 10%! Prepare to embark on a legendary journey as we introduce the “The Mountain Royals” DLC for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Unlock the rich history and untold stories of the Armenians and Georgians, part of three new campaigns!
EA Sports WRC: EA Play Early Access Trial
PC Game Pass & Ultimate members can get behind the wheel for 5 hours starting today courtesy of EA Play. Build the car of your dreams, unlock up to 5 cosmetics in EA Sports WRC each season, and save 10% on purchases of EA digital content!
GPU subscribers get additional Perks included with their subscription. Unfortunately, some of these are not always available to South Africans. Here are the listed Perks for this fortnight. Let us know which work or don’t if you do try and claim any of them.
Available Today - Tuesday, 31 October
Games are regularly removed from the Games Pass libraries. These removals typically happen mid- and end-month. If you want to own any of these games you should purchase it before they’re removed so that you can claim the up to 20% discount for Game Pass subscribers.
The next Game Pass library announcement should could happen on Tuesday, 14 November. Maybe. I don’t know in anymore. Is anything really real?
Oh awesome, Wartales! That is a nice surprise. I’ve got it wishlisted on Steam after playing the time limited demo. It’s remained fairly pricey though even with the sale discounts, so this is great news 
I’m also keen on Jusant. I just dig climbing games and it looks like an interesting one.
I used to do a bit of rock climbing when I was at varsity and had less of me for gravity to have an effect on… so I’m also keeping my eye on this one!
Tried it out tonight, but only played a good few minutes, approx 20. But it is such a chill experience and very charming.
Also just sunk a few hours into Jusant. Chilled and beautiful. Kinda the opposite of Inside even though there are a lot of similarities 
Saw this and initially thought it was a new look “Coming to Game Pass” thing before realising that all of these games are actually already available on Game Pass.
14 November - 28 November
Mid-month means a new batch of Game Pass games are coming soon. Here’s a quick look at the rather meager second batch of library additions for November.
Dune: Spice Wars (Cloud and Console)
Available now with PC Game Pass and coming soon to Xbox consoles and Cloud Gaming (Beta)! A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.
Rollerdome (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S)
Welcome to 2030. In a world where corporations reign and the lines between reality and performance are blurred, the public are kept distracted by a brutal new blood sport – Rollerdrome. Experience an adrenaline-pumping, third-person action shooter that blends high octane combat with tricking mechanics. Do you have what it takes to become the champion?
Available Today - Tuesday, 14 November
Grounded: Make It and Break It Update
Craft, share, and embark on fresh adventures with powerful in-game tools in Grounded’s latest Make It and Break It update. Plus, discover a wealth of new features and content for veterans and newcomers alike! Read more about the Grounded: Make It and Break It Update at Xbox Wire. The New Grounded Make It and Break It Update Lets You Build a Whole New Game Yourself - Xbox Wire
Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update XV: Nordics & Greenland
We are visiting the northern region of Europe again with an update that includes Iceland, Greenland, Svalbard, Faroe, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. Includes 10 enhanced cities, 90+ POIs, 5 new hand-crafted airports, plus 9 activities that showcase this beautiful region of our planet. Available now as a free update.
Games are regularly removed from the Games Pass libraries. These removals typically happen mid- and end-month. If you want to own any of these games you should purchase it before they’re removed so that you can claim the up to 20% discount for Game Pass subscribers.
The next Game Pass library announcement should be on Tuesday, 5 December 28 November ?, because Christmas Holidays messing up the first and third Tuesdays thing?
Oh em gee! As a long-time fan of Dune media, I want this in my life. I wasn’t even aware it was on consoles. Thanks for your Game Pass update updates Mr. Redd.
