With Gears of War 4 leading the charge on Xbox One alongside Forza Motorsport 6 as the free games for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. Things are also similarly impressive on the Xbox 360 Backwards Compatiblity front with action-RPG Torchlight and some Castlevania action.

Which is the God of War-like Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Now, if you're wondering if Gears of War 4's inclusion here is to set the scene for the upcoming release of Gears 5 - you'd be spot on. As the Games with Gold for August 2019 trailer showcases.



Those with Xbox Game Pass subscriptions will no doubt find August's offering a little lacking, which is more indicative of the great value Microsoft's subscription service really is. And might just point to the company ditching the whole Games with Gold deal in favour of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate being the add-on where you get online functionality plus games.