XBOX has offered up four free games to anyone with a Gold membership.
You can claim them in August 2020, and keep them forever.
What is Xbox Games with Gold?
Games With Gold is Microsoft’s answer to the free games you get with Sony’s PlayStation Plus.
You can get the free games on Xbox if you subscribe to Xbox Live Gold – something that’s required for online play.
Then, each month you receive four free games, two on the latest console and two for the previous generation.
These are yours to keep for as long as you have your Xbox Live Gold membership running.
- Buy Xbox Gold one-month membership – £6.99 (UK) / $9.99 (US)
Xbox Games with Gold August 2020 – the full list
It’s a great selection of games for August, with a total value of $80/£80.
The first freebie is Portal Knights, a 3D action sandbox RPG.
You’ll need to upgrade your character, craft weapons and battle enemies.
You can level up and explore dozens of randomly generated islands, create structures and interact with local inhabitants.
Next up on the freebie roster is Override: Mech City Brawl.
It’s ostensibly a fighting game about giant mechs battling massive aliens.
There’s a full-length campaign, online multiplayer modes, and 12 different mechs that you can pilot.
Each mech is customisable and comes with its own special abilities.
Third on the list is MX Unleashed, a popular freestyle motorcycle game from the original Xbox.
You can perform stunts and tricks on large and dangerous tracks.
This iconic 2004 title will have you weaving around course obstructions, and seeking adrenaline-pumping jumps to earn huge hiscores.
Finally, Xbox owners will be able to claim a copy of Red Faction II.
It’s a classic first-person shooter set on Mars in the year 2080.
You’ll work to overthrow a corrupt dictator, five years on from a rebellion on Mars.
Players lead a squad of super-soldiers aiming to topple the dodgy leadership, and help the oppressed citizens rise up.
- Buy Xbox Gold one-month membership – £6.99 (UK) / $9.99 (US)
All prices in this article were correct at the time of writing, but may have since changed. Always do your own research before making any purchase.
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