Microsoft Announces Games for Gold Titles for July

Microsoft has announced the four Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles coming to Game for Gold in July. The first two will be available by Monday.

Here’s what’s new for July.

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Xbox One

Inside
Normal price:
$19.99
Free availability: July 1 to July 31

Description: Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project.

Note: Despite a terrible ending, this is one of the best games I’ve ever played. Read my review.

Big Crown: Showdown
Normal price:
$12.99
Free availability: July 1 to July 15

Description: Big Crown: Showdown sees friends become foes as they compete for the crown in 4-player local and online multiplayer combat, set over 3 wacky worlds full of medieval shenanigans. Avoid perilous hazards and engage in frantic fights as you attempt to knock your opponents off 15 crazy courses in the ultimate royal battle!

Xbox One and Xbox 360

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Normal price:
$9.99
Free availability: July 1 to July 15

Description: Dracula’s castle has risen again and it’s up to the mysterious Alucard to face Dracula and save the world from his nocturnal embrace. Discover hidden rooms, flight dangerous enemies and equip hundreds of weapons to uncover the secret behind Dracula’s power before it’s too late.

Meet the Robinsons
Normal price:
$19.99
Free availability: July 16 to July 31

Description: Help Wilbur Robinson save the future by travelling to the past and putting things back in order.

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  • IanYates82

    Premium Member
    29 June, 2019 - 7:24 pm

    <p>These look good. Ones I can play with the kids are welcome, and inside looks good (and makes we want to try limbo properly as I have it installed already – from game pass or gold at some stage in the past) </p>

  • Ron Diaz

    30 June, 2019 - 5:29 am

    <p>No wonder they waited until the last minute to announce these games.</p><p>Games with Gold is again a major disappointment.</p><p>They are scraping the bottom of the barrel here…</p>

    • thx1137

      30 June, 2019 - 11:10 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#438639">In reply to Hypnotoad:</a></em></blockquote><p>Except they're not. Haven't played Meet the Robinsons or Big Crown (have you?) but both Inside and Castlevania are classics. So what do you mean?</p>

      • Ron Diaz

        01 July, 2019 - 8:53 am

        <blockquote><em><a href="#438869">In reply to THX1137:</a></em></blockquote><p>Lol, a 4 hour game and a game that came out 9 years ago.</p><p>Awesome!</p>

    • irfaanwahid

      01 July, 2019 - 2:28 am

      <blockquote><em><a href="#438639">In reply to Hypnotoad:</a></em></blockquote><p>Inside is a very good game.</p>

      • Ron Diaz

        01 July, 2019 - 8:51 am

        <blockquote><em><a href="#438890">In reply to irfaanwahid:</a></em></blockquote><p>For the 4 hours it takes to finish it…</p>

    • mestiphal

      01 July, 2019 - 8:43 am

      <blockquote><em><a href="#438639">In reply to Hypnotoad:</a></em></blockquote><p>I agree with you, the days of the AAA games are over… but at least with the Ultimate Game Pass release you can convert GOLD credit. They won't be yours, but technically on the Xbox one they never were, only playable while GOLD was active, so now the Games with GOLD are an after thought with all the games of Game Pass you can play.</p>

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