Microsoft has made two new games for free through Xbox Live Games With Gold to all Xbox Live Gold subscribers on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One. Unfortunately, neither game is a next generation Xbox series game and one game is an Xbox One game, while the other is actually an Xbox 360 game. That said, the power of backward compatibility makes both games playable not only on Xbox One, but also on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
The first of these two games is Venting 2, a self-written high-speed arcade action game from independent developer Ian Campbell that returned in 2017 and normally costs $ 10. For Xbox Games With Gold subscribers, Venting 2 is free to download until January 15th. Then it returns to its normal price.
Below you can read more about the game – courtesy of an official pitch direct from the developer – and watch an official trailer.
Vent 2: Bleed 2 is a wildly fun and fast paced arcade action game and welcomes Wryn, the world’s greatest – and only remaining – hero, as she fights to defend the world against an invading force of villains. Master the art of dodging and bullet Reflection to stylishly take down a relentless barrage of bad guys and bosses and ensure Wryn lives up to her title as the greatest hero of all time!
The other new freebie comes the way of 2012 and Double Fine Productions, creators of titles like Psychonauts, Brutal legend, and some of the best adventure games of all time. It also costs $ 10, but is only available until December 31.
Stacking: From Tim Schafer’s Double Fine Productions, explore a vintage world inhabited by living Russian stacking dolls as you jump into over 100 unique dolls and use their special abilities to solve a wide variety of puzzles and challenges. Play as Charlie Blackmore, the world’s smallest Russian stacking doll, go on an adventure to save Charlie’s family from the nefarious industrialist known only as the ‘Baron.’
As always, once you download them, you can keep and play either game forever as long as you have an active Xbox Live Gold subscription with the account you downloaded them with. When this subscription expires, you will have access to all games available for download until you subscribe again.
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