Xbox Game Pass - Harold Halibut, Botany Manor, LEGO 2K Drive, Diablo 4, Evil West, Control:UE, Dead Island 2 out now

The first Xbox Game Pass casualties of 2021 have now been revealed via the Xbox Game Pass mobile app. A total of four games will leave the Xbox Game Pass library, including My Friend Pedro (including the Windows 10 version), Tekken 7, Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet and FTL: Faster Than Light. No exact date has been given for when these games will drop out of the service, but we expect them to leave on January 15th.

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rinks wrote:Beholder is great, but dark. I’ve heard good things about Wilmot’s Warehouse (mainly from Charlie Brooker) but I fear it’s the sort of thing that could easily become an obsession.

Pedz wrote:Wouldn't the hipster gamers like it for the simple fact most don't?

rinks wrote:

rinks wrote:Beholder is great, but dark. I’ve heard good things about Wilmot’s Warehouse (mainly from Charlie Brooker) but I fear it’s the sort of thing that could easily become an obsession.

This game might just push me too far. It’s like it was designed to destroy me.

Parksey wrote:I don't suppose if people know whether Fallout 4 coming to Gamepass would mean it's the GOTY edition/be accompanied by all the DLC. I'm probably 1/4 of the way through it on the PS4 (having bought it back in 2015 so I'm a bit behind) but would probably shelve that if the Gamepass version had all the extra content and a better frame rate.

Not sure if Gamepass deals, like the one with MS owning Bethesda, means DLC is free and automatically on the service too. Gears 5 had free DLC, but Forza Horizon still charges, so I guess there's no set rule?

Coming Soon

eFootball PES 2021 Season Update (Android and Console) – January 7
Take the pitch with Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, the legendary Diego Maradona, and more in one of the most celebrated sports video game series, eFootball PES. Play with friends in online co-op, head-to-head matches, and take part in real-life soccer events with Matchday Mode. Now in its 25th year, there has never been a better time to experience the fun and fluid gameplay of PES and discover why it is considered a cornerstone for soccer video games.

Injustice 2 (Android, Console, and PC) – January 7
Injustice 2 is the super-powered sequel to the hit fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us that allows players to build and power up the ultimate version of their favorite DC characters. Injustice 2 continues the cinematic storyline as Batman and his allies work towards putting the pieces of society back together but struggle against those who would restore Superman’s Regime.

The Little Acre (Android and Console) ID@Xbox – January 7
The Little Acre takes place in 1950s Ireland and follows the story of Aidan and his daughter Lily. After discovering clues to the whereabouts of his missing father, Aidan inadvertently finds himself transported to a strange new world. Featuring full voice acting and hand-drawn animation, The Little Acre is a memorable, lovingly crafted adventure game.

Neoverse (PC) ID@Xbox – January 14
Neoverse is a beautiful, fantastic game consisting of adventures with thrilling challenges. It is a strategic, action, rogue-lite, deck building game that will test the player’s skill. Start an adventure with unique heroes to save the world along various timelines.

Torchlight III (Android and Console) ID@Xbox – January 14
In Torchlight III, Novastraia is again under threat of invasion and it’s up to you to defend against the Netherim and its allies. Gather your wits and brave the frontier to find fame, glory, and a new adventure!

What Remains of Edith Finch (PC) ID@Xbox – January 14
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of short stories about a family in Washington state. Follow Edith as she explores her family history through these stories and tries to figure out why she’s the last one in her family left alive.

YIIK: A Postmodern RPG (PC) ID@Xbox – January 14
This surreal JRPG-styled game set in 1999 has college graduate Alex witnessing a woman vanish from an elevator. He soon rounds up a band of misfits from the Internet to investigate her disappearance, employing vinyl LPs, cameras, and other oddities in battles that blend twitch-based minigames with turn-based combat, as they brave booby-trapped factories and puzzle-ridden caves in search of the truth.

Leaving January 15

FTL: Faster Than Light (PC)
My Friend Pedro (Console and PC)
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet (Console)
Tekken 7 (Console)

rinks wrote:The Little Acre is a beautiful, gentle little traditional adventure game. Don’t overlook it.

And the Torchlight series is brilliant, so I’m glad to be getting 3 for free.

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Backstab your friends across multiple platforms! Other Ocean is proud to announce that Project Winter will be available on Xbox Game Pass for console and PC on January 26, 2021.

Project Winter is a 5-8 person multiplayer game focused on social deception and survival. Players are stranded in the frozen wilderness and must call in an escape before they meet an untimely demise. The majority of players will load into the game as survivors, but some will be randomly selected to be traitors. Only the traitors will know each other’s roles, the survivors must be vigilant while figuring out who the traitors are. Survivors must gather resources, repair objectives, and brave the wilderness together - but beware of the traitors within the group who will be steadily gaining strength as the match progresses and whose only goal is to stop the survivors by any means necessary. Communication and teamwork are essential to the survivors’ ultimate goal of escape.