August of August

PC gamers have a lot of options this weekend, as Steam just added a slew of great new games.

August has just begun, and like clockwork, the first batch of games headed this month to Xbox Game Pass has been revealed. Here's a closer look at what you can expect to play in the first half of the month. Xbox Game Pass August wave 1 games Available today, you can jump into some old-school first-person spellcasting action with Heretic + Hexen. A re-release of the classic shooters, each game has been updated with several new features and enhancements. While we weren't bowled over by it, you can still check out the day-one release of Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation, an action-RPG set in a

The second wave of games for Xbox Game Pass in August has been revealed, and this month, you can check out a few day-one releases amongst the releases. Several of these games will also be available through Game Pass Premium, as the library of that tier continues to expand. Xbox Game Pass August wave 2 games August 18 Egging On (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC), now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass August 19 Vapor World: Over the Mind (Cloud, Console, and PC), Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass via Game Preview BlazBlue Entropy Effect X (Cloud, Xbo

Activision announces Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta dates and how to get into the beta playtest if you pre-order (and if you don't).

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