This Week on Xbox (Aug 25–29): Helldivers 2, Gear of War: Reloaded, and a lot more

This week is nothing short of a treat for all the Xbox fans. From legendary remakes to quirky indies, there’s something for everyone on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Game Pass this week, between August 25–29. Here’s the breakdown of the highlights (and yes, there are some heavy-hitters).

The Big Drops

• Gears of War: Reloaded (Aug 26, Game Pass): The original Gears is back. It is remastered, optimized, and loaded with all the post-launch goodies from way back, including extra campaign content and multiplayer maps. Plus, it’s cross-play across console, PC, and cloud. Basically, if you’ve been waiting to chainsaw Locusts in 4K, the wait’s over.
• Helldivers 2 (Aug 26): Helldivers 2 brings chaotic, squad-based third-person shooting with one rule: teamwork or death. Friendly fire is always on, so watch your shots while you rain democracy from orbit.
• Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater (Aug 28): Kojima’s jungle classic gets a massive glow-up. It’s a full remake of MGS3, complete with modern graphics, 3D audio, and all the survival stealth goodness that made the original iconic.
• Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (Aug 29): Joe Musashi returns, blades in hand, on a revenge quest after his clan gets wiped out. Old-school vibes, modern action — and plenty of ninja magic.

Indie Standouts

• UBOAT (Aug 27)
• Particle Hearts (Aug 25)
• Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus (Aug 25)
• Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening (Aug 26)
• AxoBubble (Aug 27)
• Carnival Survivors The Parade (Aug 27)

The Quirky & Cool

If that wasn’t enough, you’ve also got the following, dropping between August 25 to 29:

• Goblin Gold Hunt
• Makis Adventure
• Mini Words
• The Strange City
• Void Source
• Legends of Amberland II
• NODE: The Last Favor of the Antarii
• The Knightling, Ash Pines
• The Motel
• Bumblebee – Storm of Friendship
• Carlos the Taco
• Color Water Sort
• Death Mask
• Compass of Destiny: Istanbul
• Detail Detective
• Gang Blast
• Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek
• Heading Out
• Kitten Island 2
• Learning Factory
• The Mystery Of Woolley Mountain
• Tidy Toys