Xbox busy week letting go of several studios and laying off more than 3,200 people as part of a major company “reset.”But that didn’t stop Microsoft from updating Xbox Game PassAs it announced the next batch of games arriving and leaving the service for the first half of July 2026.
There are two main points from this batch Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2a dual-pack of remakes of the first games in the classic skateboarding franchise, and Gears of War: Reloaded, an enhanced remaster of the original game. Gears of War series.
Here is the full list Xbox Game Pass The titles of this batch as shown in Xbox Wire:
|
The game |
Current date |
(Game Pass versions) available |
|---|---|---|
|
Winds of Arcana: Ruin |
July 6, 2026 |
Cloud, Console, Handheld and PC (Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass) |
|
Gears of War: Reloaded |
July 9, 2026 |
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld and PC (Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
|
Tamashika |
July 9, 2026 |
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld and PC (Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
|
Go up to zero |
July 13, 2026 |
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
|
PBA Pro Bowling 2026 |
July 14, 2026 |
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld and PC (Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
|
Quarantine zone: Final inspection |
July 15, 2026 |
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
|
Mauritius by Matt Jones |
July 16, 2026 |
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld and PC (Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
|
FixForce |
July 17, 2026 |
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
|
Smoker |
July 17, 2026 |
PC (Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
|
Planet Crafter |
July 21, 2026 |
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
|
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 |
July 21, 2026 |
Cloud, Console and PC (Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
Games coming out of Xbox Game Pass (July 15)
- Hinterberg dungeons (Cloud, Console and PC)
- EA Sports Soccer Club 24 (Cloud, Console and PC)
- Stellaris (Cloud, Console and PC)
- Golf with your friends (Cloud, Console and PC)
- Minami Lane (Cloud, Console and PC)
- Powerwash Simulator (Cloud, Console and PC)
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition (Cloud, Console and PC)
- Splitgate: Arena reloaded (Cloud, Console and PC)
- Super Fantasy Kingdom (Game Preview) (PC)
- Technique (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console and PC)
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Of course, the biggest highlight of this party is Gears of War: Reloaded.
This game takes the iconic third-person shooter from 2006 and adds improved graphical fidelity and a bonus single-player campaign, multiplayer maps, cosmetics, and more. as well as for all of the original game’s post-release content, giving it brilliant 4K resolution at 120 fps in one definitive package.
We reviewed Gears of War: Reloaded and gave it 4 out of 5 stars For a faithful remastering of Gears of War, featuring cross-play and cross-progression for multiplayer modes and some neat accessibility options.
So if you’re looking to pass the time while you wait for Gears of War: E-Day to come out on October 6, 2026, Gears of War: Reloaded is a great way to do it, as it proves that the original game holds up significantly better, and it’s literally a bloody-good way to get new fans up to speed, especially until the prequel arrives.
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