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Digital Trends
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
These are three perfect Game Pass games to dive into this weekend (August 8-10)
August is going to be a big month for all of us Xbox fans out there. Xbox has already confirmed it will have a big presence at Gamescom, with tons of playable demos for upcoming video games, as well as its new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds on the showfloor. That's a ton to look forward to later in the month, but there are a slew of new Game Pass games you can get excited to play this very weekend. The first wave of games has been announced and I did the difficult work of sorting through the new additions to pick out only the three standout games you should play this weekend. Whether you want a big single player adventure, a more introspective narrative game, or something that can't be so easily described, these are the games to play. Assassin's Creed Mirage Assassin's Creed Mirage is a bit of a forgotten and overlooked entry in the franchise. This game followed Valhalla and was an attempt to bring the series back to its more stealth-focused roots as opposed to the giant open world RPGs it had become since Origins. It features Basim, a side character from Valhalla, in ninth-century Baghdad as he joins the order of the Hidden Ones to become an assassin. This game evokes a lot of the same feelings as the first entry, but with far smoother gameplay and deeper systems. It wasn't the perfect return to the old formula some fans wanted, but if you're burnt out on the huge open worlds of the current games, this is a great change of pace that you can beat in a reasonable amount of time while getting your assassin fix. Recommended Videos Assassin's Creed Mirage is available now on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Mobile, and PC. Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector January feels like a lifetime ago, doesn't it? Now that we've had so many game of the year contenders come out, it can be easy to forget the first indie darling of the year, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. While the gameplay mechanics and world are connected to the first game, there's nothing stopping you from jumping straight into this sequel. You play as an android called a Sleeper who rewrites their own code to try and eek out a life in a ruthless space future. Gameplay is time and dice-based, where you need to choose what activities you do in a day and spend your dice to give yourself the best odds of succeeding in said task. If you like games where you constantly feel on the brink of defeat, you'll love this. It sounds complicated but it makes perfect sense when you play. This is a game you will fall in love with for its story. Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is available now on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC. Rainworld For the most experimental game on this list, I had to include Rainworld. At its core, it is a survival game where you play as a strange alien cat slug thing on an alien world where you're at the bottom of the food chain. There's no direct story or goals beyond survival, but the visuals and mysterious wonder of the world and creatures make it somehow cozy. I find it has similar vibes to old adventure games like Out of This World, if that means anything to you. All the animations are generated in real time, resulting in fluid and unique movements. You can choose to play the game just a few times to get the gist, but there's a huge world to explore here if you want to fully immerse yourself. Rainworld is available now on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC.
CNET
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNET
Xbox Game Pass Subscribers Can Play Assassin's Creed Mirage Now
The Assassin's Creed franchise is one of the biggest series in gaming today. Ubisoft, the publisher of the series, said in 2023 that it has sold more than 155 million copies of Assassin's Creed games, making it one of the bestselling franchises in history. And Xbox Game Pass subscribers can play one of the most recent entries in the series, Assassin's Creed: Mirage, right now. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, a CNET Editors Choice award pick, offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One and PC or mobile device for $20 a month. A subscription gives you access to a large library of games, with new ones, like Doom: The Dark Ages, added monthly, plus other benefits such as online multiplayer and deals on non-Game Pass titles. Here are the games Microsoft is bringing to Game Pass in August. You can also check out other games the company added to the service in July, including early access to Grounded 2. Assassin's Creed Mirage Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers can play now. Travel back in time to 9th century Baghdad in this 2023 installment of the popular Assassin's Creed franchise. You play as Basim, a cunning street thief who joins an ancient organization known as the Hidden Ones. Through this organization, you'll become a deadly master assassin and change the course of the world. Rain World Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard subscribers can play now. In this survival platformer, you're a slugcat — both adorable and dangerous — in a broken ecosystem filled with overgrown plants and industrial waste. You have to survive in this world with nothing but your wits and trusty spear. But there are larger enemies out there who think you look like their next meal, so watch your step. Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector New to Game Pass Standard. Game Pass Standard subscribers can now join the fun of Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, a few months after Microsoft brought this title to Game Pass Ultimate. This sequel to one of 2022's most popular RPGs launches on Game Pass on Day 1. You play as a sleeper, an emulated human mind in an artificial body, as you try to outrun the corporation that made you and the gang that wants to control you. You'll commandeer a ship, recruit a crew and take on contracts as you try to build a better future for yourself in this dice-driven sci-fi game. Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders New to Game Pass Standard. Get ready to fall down over and over again as you learn to master the snowy terrain in Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders. This is the sequel to Lonely Mountains: Downhill, but up to eight players can join cross-platform multiplayer matches, so you and your block-headed friends can enjoy the fresh powder together. That doesn't sound lonely at all. MechWarrior 5: Clans New to Game Pass Standard. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers could play MechWarrior 5: Clans in November, and Game Pass Standard subscribers can now play it as well. Step into a towering mech and battle your way across the galaxy in this latest installment of the MechWarrior series. Your territory is being invaded in this game, and you lead a squad of five other mech pilots to turn the invasion back. But this is no run-and-gun game. You'll have to coordinate your moves with other units to create the perfect opportunities to attack. Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap New to Game Pass Standard. The orcs are back in the latest entry in this tower-defense series, but your goal remains the same: Kill every last one of them. Each hero in this game has their own unique play style, so pick the one most fun for you. And team up with others in four-player co-op to obliterate the chaotic cartoonish hordes. Microsoft brought this title to Game Pass Ultimate subscribers in February, and Game Pass Standard subscribers can get in on all the orc-smashing fun now. Aliens: Fireteam Elite Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard subscribers can play on Aug. 12. Microsoft is bringing this game back to Game Pass after removing it from the service in December 2022. In this survival shooter, you join an elite team of hardened marines as they fight through hordes of xenomorphs from the Alien franchise. You can customize your character and gear as you take on the ever-evolving threat and try to stop it from spreading. 9 Kings (game preview) Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers can play on Aug. 14. This game takes kingdom builders, deck builders and roguelikes and smashes them together to make something new. You'll build your kingdom from a humble village to a huge citadel, but you'll also have to defend your realm from other rulers. So you can use knights, warlocks, sentient mushrooms and more in major battles to fend off others. And you can loot your enemy's deck to grow your empire and become the King of Kings. These games are leaving Game Pass on Aug. 15 While Microsoft is adding those games to Game Pass soon, the company is also removing a few others from the service on Aug. 15. So you still have some time to finish any campaigns or sidequests before you have to buy these games separately. For more on Xbox, discover other games available on Game Pass now, read our hands-on review of the gaming service and learn which Game Pass plan is right for you. You can also check out what to know about upcoming Xbox game price hikes.
Newsweek
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Every Game Coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 2025
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Every month, Microsoft pays developers and publishers to bring new games to its Netflix-like Xbox Game Pass service. These games range from massive games like GTA 5 and tiny indie projects made by one or two people, and they're usually fantastic games that are worth checking out. In recent months, Xbox players have been treated to games like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, an early access preview of Grounded 2, and more. August is shaping up to be a pretty exciting month in turn, with a good mix of big hitters, smaller indie games, and another early access game. Key artwork for Assassin's Creed Mirage showing Basim wielding a hidden blade and a sword, hiding in the shadows. Key artwork for Assassin's Creed Mirage showing Basim wielding a hidden blade and a sword, hiding in the shadows. Ubisoft Here's every game coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 2025. Xbox Game Pass New Games in August 2025 Here's every game announced so far for Game Pass in August 2025, including platforms and dates for when they'll be available: Rain World (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Out now Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Xbox Series X|S) – August 6 Now with Game Pass Standard Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Xbox Series X|S) – August 6 Now with Game Pass Standard MechWarrior 5: Clans (Xbox Series X|S) – August 6 Now with Game Pass Standard Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Xbox Series X|S) – August 6 Now with Game Pass Standard Assassin's Creed Mirage (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 7 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass Aliens: Fireteam Elite (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 12 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard 9 Kings (Game Preview) (PC) – August 14 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass Xbox Game Pass Titles Leaving in August 2025 Sadly, whenever new games are added to Game Pass, some leave, too. With the exception of first-party Xbox-published titles, every game on Game Pass eventually gets removed, though as seen with some of the picks above, they do sometimes return. In any case, you can get a 20% discount on all games about to leave the service if you're subscribed to Game Pass and want to keep playing. Here are the games leaving Game Pass in August 2025: August 15, 2025
Qatar Tribune
5 days ago
- Health
- Qatar Tribune
Israel kills an average 28 children daily in Gaza: UN
Agencies Gaza Approximately 28 children are being killed daily in Gaza due to the ongoing Israeli bombardment and its restrictions on the delivery of direly needed humanitarian assistance, according to the United Nations. 'Death by bombardments. Death by malnutrition and starvation. Death by lack of aid and vital services,' the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a post on X on Tuesday. 'In Gaza, an average of 28 children a day – the size of a classroom – have been killed.' The agency stressed that children in Gaza are in urgent need of food, clean water, medicine and protection, adding: 'More than anything, they need a ceasefire, NOW.' Israel has killed more than 18,000 children – one child every hour – since the start of its genocidal war on Gaza. At least 60,933 Palestinians have been killed and 150,027 others wounded since October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked southern Israel. In the last 24 hours, at least eight Palestinians, including one child, have starved to death in Gaza. A total of 188 people, including 94 starving children, have died as Israel continues to block aid and kill aid seekers. 'For those who survive, childhood has been replaced by a daily struggle for the basics of life,' said Al Jazeera's Aksel Zaimovic. Kadim Khufu Basim, a displaced Palestinian child, said he is forced to support a family of six people because his father is injured and receiving treatment in Egypt. 'I love playing football. But now I sell ********s. My childhood is gone. Since the war began, we have no childhood left,' Basim told Al Jazeera. Under international law, children like Basim are supposed to be spared the effects of war. 'But in Gaza, these children have suffered the most under Israel's military campaign. Schools deliberately targeted, water facilities destroyed, food supplies systematically blocked. And the fundamental rights of childhood … education, play, proper nutrition … have been weaponised against an entire generation,' said Zaimovic. 'A graveyard for children' Israel's war on Gaza is also leaving its psychological scars on children. The hair and skin of Lana, a 10-year-old displaced child, turned white almost overnight after a bombing near her shelter triggered what doctors call trauma-induced depigmentation. Lana has become withdrawn, often only talking to her doll, as other children bully her for her appearance. 'She talks to her doll and says, 'Do you want to play with me, or will you be like the other kids?' Her mental health is severely damaged,' Mai Jalal al-Sharif, Lana's mother, told Al Jazeera. 'Gaza is a graveyard for children today and for their dreams,' Ahmad Alhendawi, regional director of the NGO Save the Children, told Al Jazeera. 'This is an inescapable living nightmare for every child in Gaza … This is a generation that is growing up thinking that the world has abandoned them, that the world has turned its back on them.' Israel has closed Gaza's crossings since March 2, only allowing 86 trucks of aid into the besieged enclave daily, a figure equal to just 14 percent of the minimum 600 trucks needed each day to meet the basic needs of the population, according to data from Gaza's Government Media Office. The lack of aid has led to an unprecedented famine in Gaza. UN experts and more than 150 humanitarian organisations have called for a permanent ceasefire, to allow for aid deliveries and the psychological recovery of what they've dubbed a 'lost generation'.
Campaign ME
22-04-2025
- Business
- Campaign ME
Landor appoints Basim Asaad as Managing Partner, KSA
Landor, has announced the appointment of Basim Asaad as Managing Partner, KSA. Based in Riyadh, Asaad will focus on strengthening and expanding Landor's relationships with clients across the Kingdom. Working closely with teams in Dubai and London, Basim will play a pivotal role in establishing optimal structures and processes to effectively serve key clients. Mariagrazia De Angelis, Landor's General Manager for the Middle East and Africa said, 'Basim is a smart, results-oriented leader who embodies the spirit of collaboration and innovation. As a proud Saudi national from Madinah, Basim's insights into the local landscape and creative industry will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen our presence in the Kingdom. We are thrilled to welcome him to the team.' Commenting on his appointment, Asaad said: 'I am honored to join Landor, a global leader in branding, at such an exciting time for Saudi Arabia's transformation. I look forward to working alongside the talented teams in Riyadh, Dubai, and London to deliver impactful solutions for PIF, Vision 2030 programs, and other key clients across all sectors in the Kingdom. Christian Schroeder, Landor's Global President, said, 'Saudi Arabia is undergoing an extraordinary transformation, driven by Vision 2030 and its ambition to become a global leader in economy, technology, and culture. This market presents unique opportunities for brands to create meaningful impact by understanding local nuances and delivering tailored solutions. Landor's commitment to the Kingdom reflects our focus on empowering clients to navigate this dynamic landscape with clarity and purpose. By appointing Basim Asaad as a Managing Partner in Saudi Arabia reinforces investment in the region and ensures we are well-positioned to support our clients' growth and success in this pivotal market.' Asaad continues, 'Beyond brand-building, we are committed to empowering and nurturing Saudi talent, sharing our expertise to develop the next generation of branding leaders who will drive the Kingdom's creative and economic evolution. Together, we will create brands that inspire, innovate, and resonate deeply with audiences across the region.' With over 15 years of experience spanning both agency and client-side roles, Basim brings expertise in project management, marketing, communications, and branding. His career highlights include his involvement in the launch of NEOM during his tenure at VML (formerly known as VMLY&R at the time). Basim has held leadership positions at global and regional agencies such as Havas, Extend the Ad Network, and Ways Marketing Solutions, where he served as Chief Operating Officer.
