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April’s Games With Gold aren’t bad at all!

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Another month, another batch of games to help justify having spent some dosh on that Xbox Live Gold account of yours. The Xbox platform has a new bunch of games out next month, and they’ve clearly ignored my idea to have a link for a free version of Forza Horizon 2 that is actually a link for an HD remaster of Ride To Hell: Retribution. Something about that idea being “not funny”. Pfft, what do they know, right? Here’s what you’re actually getting next month.

Xbox 360 owners get the bulk of the good deals next month, with four games in total:

Not a bad selection there. Terraria has proven itself and then some across multiple platforms, while Assassin’s Creed IV was a better game in the Ubisoft franchise purely based on the fact that it wasn’t Assassin’s Creed 3. Gears Of War: Judgment was a lacklustre entry in the popular chainsaw-rifle franchise that Epic had turned into the defining Xbox game, while Army Of Two: Devil’s Cartel was an average at best action shooter. Geoff still punches me in the throat whenever I mention that game, so take that as a clue.

Over on the Xbox One, you’ll get a chance to either get arty or to work the shaft…of a pool cue:

  • Child Of Light – Available all month
  • Pool Nation FX – Available all month

Child Of Light is easily one of the best games that Ubisoft has ever produced. And with it being free, you’ve got no excuse now not to play it or Zoe will most likely hunt you down and use her specific set of skills to admonish your reluctance to try that little gem out. As for Pool Nation…it’s pool. It’s bound to have some fans at least.

Remember, Games With Gold are yours for life once you’ve downloaded them, even if your Xbox Live subscription lapses. And that’s kind of neat.

Last Updated: March 27, 2015

55 Comments

  1. Child of light is just incredible!! Happy the ONE owners can play this!! Worth more than most AAA games of the last 2 years!!

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  2. Admiral Chief

    March 27, 2015 at 07:50

    Duuuude, Child of Light is one of the most impressive games I’ve played in quite a while

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    • Brady miaau

      March 27, 2015 at 07:53

      So I should get it when its free then?

      Will look and see what the fuss is about. You know, when I have some time.

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      • Admiral Chief

        March 27, 2015 at 08:06

        A thousand times yes

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  3. Pieter Kruger

    March 27, 2015 at 07:51

    Never thought I’d see the day but with GWG and EA vault my 2TB external HDD is going be inadequate soon…..????

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    • Brady miaau

      March 27, 2015 at 07:53

      GWG? AND

      2Tb? plugged into your Xbox One?

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      • Pieter Kruger

        March 27, 2015 at 07:55

        “Games With Gold” And yes, plugged into the Xbox One, already at 47%!

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        • Brady miaau

          March 27, 2015 at 07:56

          Hah, Games wit Gold. Did not see that coming? Ooop

          Neat, cause I had wondered about my 500gb which was actually like 350 Gb when new.

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      • Hammersteyn

        March 27, 2015 at 07:57

        Going Without Games?

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        • Brady miaau

          March 27, 2015 at 07:59

          Well, Youtube seems to spend more time on the Xbox One than games, cause I am at work and my wife is not. and she loves learning things. She does have 3 degrees and wants to start up again.

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    • Hammersteyn

      March 27, 2015 at 07:56

      That’s right, you have external HDD you can use. And so can we now. Maybe one day we can share exclusives?

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      • Brady miaau

        March 27, 2015 at 07:58

        On some other device, a bridging device perhaps? Something with common standards for disk, CPU, memory and expansion cards? Sounds like a pipe dream to me.

        AND why, the us and them? Or just for Pieter Kruger?

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        • Hammersteyn

          March 27, 2015 at 08:01

          He’s a XBOT and I’m a Pony

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          • Pieter Kruger

            March 27, 2015 at 08:02

            ^^^^^
            Buyers remorse right here! ????

          • Brady miaau

            March 27, 2015 at 08:04

            What? But you are the guy we other Xbox One owners sort of stand behind!

            Buyers remorse? Not acceptable, soldier! Get out there and enjoy it, dammit. Do something. Have you considered hypno-therapy?

            Please, if not for you, then for the rest of us.

          • Pieter Kruger

            March 27, 2015 at 08:05

            I meant Hammer…. ^^^^^

          • Brady miaau

            March 27, 2015 at 08:31

            Ah, so glad to hear that!

            Awesome.

            So perhaps Hammer needs hypno-therapy?

            In all seriousness One is not better than the other in any significant ways, it depends on your needs, for example for JRPG’s and so forth or more Shooters. So of course I, who plays mostly RPGS’s has the Xbox. Yeah

          • Pieter Kruger

            March 27, 2015 at 08:38

            Agreed! ????

          • Hammersteyn

            March 27, 2015 at 08:32

            NEVA

          • Brady miaau

            March 27, 2015 at 08:34

            Not Even a Victorious Army?

            Now Equal Varmints Adequate?

            What are you trying to say? OWCA?

          • Hammersteyn

            March 27, 2015 at 08:47

            LOL

          • Admiral Chief

            March 27, 2015 at 08:48

            I think the varmints one!

          • Guild

            March 27, 2015 at 09:14

          • Lord Chaos

            March 27, 2015 at 08:02

            Peasant Kombat.

            FIGHT!! 😛

          • Brady miaau

            March 27, 2015 at 08:04

            Pheasant Kombat.

            If your are going to mock, try and get it right please.

          • Lord Chaos

            March 27, 2015 at 08:06

            So I spell like my arse, it’s called Friday-syndrome.

          • Brady miaau

            March 27, 2015 at 08:07

            Ah, yes. Well my Friday syndrome seems to be a good amount of bolshiness

          • Hammersteyn

            March 27, 2015 at 08:32

            *Hits me with the XBOX One.
            FATALITY

          • Brady miaau

            March 27, 2015 at 08:38

            you must be quite frail. Mine is really not that heavy. Especially when compared to my Xbox 360.

          • Admiral Chief

            March 27, 2015 at 08:41

            He doesn’t look frail, but his emotions are quite the opposite!

          • Brady miaau

            March 27, 2015 at 08:44

            Oops. I meant his online persona, of course.

          • Brady miaau

            March 27, 2015 at 08:06

            Really? So we are all, at the end of the day, drones?

            Sad. True, but sad. Defined by a single possession.

      • Pieter Kruger

        March 27, 2015 at 08:01

        Wasn’t aware that you could also use an external HDD on the PS4 to save all those exclusive games on?????

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        • Hammersteyn

          March 27, 2015 at 08:32

          Backusp are important. We dont need to download them again

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          • Admiral Chief

            March 27, 2015 at 08:32

            *backups

          • Pieter Kruger

            March 27, 2015 at 08:38

            Can you play your games directly off it?

          • Hammersteyn

            March 27, 2015 at 08:47

            What am I? Master race?

          • Admiral Chief

            March 27, 2015 at 08:48

            You used to be, until you took a fawr to the knee

          • Pieter Kruger

            March 27, 2015 at 09:59

            Ai Sony, it tries but the techknowledgement she’s lacking! LOL!

    • Skyblue

      March 27, 2015 at 09:13

      What exactly keeps you so busy on the Xbox btw? I’m just curious because I spend more time on my X360, PS3 and PS4 than my X1 by a country mile. Since finishing Halo MCC collection playthrough I haven’t had a reason to turn it back on except to check out the GwG monthly’s which have been mostly rubbish on X1 before Rayman arrived last month and now Child of Light.
      They’re clearly attempting to fix it but there just aren’t any titles which have really appealed to me and the 3rd party games run better on my PC or PS4. Not hating, loved my X360, just underwhelmed by both “current-gen” consoles atm. Sony’s saving grace is Resogun imo.

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      • Pieter Kruger

        March 27, 2015 at 10:06

        Titanfall, Project Spark(Conker’s Big Reunion coming soon! ????), Forza Forza Forza, UFC, NBA & Madden which I got with EA Vault! Still need to try Ori and busy downloading Neverwinter right now! In between it’s BF Hardline (which according to some reports perform better on Xbox One just like AC Unity & Dragon Age Inquisition etc. btw….)

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        • Skyblue

          March 27, 2015 at 10:39

          I’d only be interested in Titanfall on PC as I’m an old school mlook player. Forza aside, the rest of that list is just so meh for me. You need to play more indie games (which I know you hate) to get an appreciation for great gaming. Some of the best games I have played in the last few years have been indie titles.

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          • Pieter Kruger

            March 27, 2015 at 11:06

            Yeah I suppose I should play more Indie, and there’s no shortage on Xbox One either. Will start with Ori. Am really excited for Halo 5, Smite, Quantum Break and Rise of the Tomb Raider too!

  4. Brady miaau

    March 27, 2015 at 07:51

    Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag was on sale for 50% off two weeks ago. Bastards. It was also the most downloaded or neareabouts since I got My Xbox One in November.

    And they give it away on the 360

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  5. Hammersteyn

    March 27, 2015 at 07:55

    At least dArryn seems to be over his feline-flu

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    • Brady miaau

      March 27, 2015 at 07:55

      Yes, mores the pity. Really. Oh well.

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    • The D

      March 27, 2015 at 08:05

      …for now.

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      • Blood Emperor Trevor

        March 27, 2015 at 08:06

        dun dun DUN

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      • Admiral Chief

        March 27, 2015 at 08:07

        One can never have enough

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        • Brady miaau

          March 27, 2015 at 08:11

          Yes, One can. I used to know a lady who had 13 cats. Enough, right there.

          I love my cats, but i would say 3 or 4 or enough, to ensure proper attention and care is delivered

          Digital cats? Hmm. not sure if there is an “enough” there.

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          • Admiral Chief

            March 27, 2015 at 08:28

            Oh THOSE cats, ahhh, ok, got it now

          • Brady miaau

            March 27, 2015 at 08:32

            Well, yes. Not quite sure in which direction you were heading? Frying pan in the face, held by wife, perhaps?

  6. hairyknees

    March 27, 2015 at 09:12

    I DEMAND THAT YOU ALL GO OUT AND PLAY CHILD OF LIGHT KTHX

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    • Brady miaau

      March 27, 2015 at 09:22

      can we wait for April, when it free?

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    • Admiral Chief

      March 27, 2015 at 09:25

      Already doing it! Now if only Eskom stops being d!cks, I can finish it

      Reply

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