Xbox Live Games With Gold Update, August Downloads Full List, Windows 10 Device Streaming & Software Update
Xbox Live Games with Gold
This reward program for Xbox 360 and Xbox One users who have purchased Gold-level memberships. Players with active memberships may download the games during their given availability period and the games are kept even if the members stops paying for their membership.
All you have to do to get one of these games is go to Xbox Marketplace and download them during their promotional period. See the guide below to find out what is available when and for how long.
Here is the updated list of games from the Xbox site that are currently available for download along with their description (all of them are normally $19.99 without a Gold-level membership):
So Many Me (Xbox One), Available until 8/15
"A charming puzzle platformer starring Filo and his band of misfit clones as they attempt to save a world threatened by an ancient, malevolent evil. Using their combined powers, Filo and his fellow Me must puzzle their way through a land of exotic creatures, devious traps and evil minions."
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (Xbox One), Available until 8/31 f
"World-renowned Kojima Productions showcases the latest masterpiece in the METAL GEAR SOLID franchise with METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES. METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES is the first segment of the 'Metal Gear Solid V Experience' and prologue to the larger second segment, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN launching thereafter."
Metro 2033 (Xbox 360), Available until 8/15
"Set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic Moscow, Metro 2033 is a story of intensive underground survival were the fate of mankind rests in your hands. Based on the internationally bestselling novel series by Dmitry Glukhovsky."
Upcoming games in the Games with Gold series:
How to Survive: Storm Warning Edition (Xbox One), Available 8/16
"Survive on a zombie infested archipelago, fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter while facing natural and unnatural threats. An eccentric survival guide will teach you to craft dozens of weapons and tools: from fishing rods or bows, to chainsaws or explosives."
Metro: Last Light (Xbox 360), Available 8/16
"A civil war is stirring that could wipe humanity from the face of the earth forever. As Artyom, burdened by guilt but driven by hope, you hold the key to our survival - the last light in our darkest hour..."
Streaming to Windows 10
From the Windows 10 device, login to the Xbox Live app using your Xbox Live account credentials. Next, plug in a gamepad from either Xbox 360 or Xbox One. Go to Preferences in Settings on the Xbox console to enable streaming to other devices. Provided that both devices are on the same Wifi network, your Xbox is now streaming to your Windows device!
More Windows 10 news: Microsoft's latest operating system is actually coming to Xbox One in November, Digital Trends reports. The move will feature an all new interface as well as Cortana for the game console. Not only that, Microsoft is making Xbox One backwards compatible, which means even more games are going to be available in the upcoming months.