XBOX Announces New Game Pass Update (New Games)

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Video summary

This video details several video games arriving on Xbox Game Pass for Ultimate and Premium tiers during the month of October, highlighting gameplay elements, release dates, and general descriptions for each title.

Key points

• Sandustry is a pixelated factory automation and resource management game arriving on Xbox Game Pass.
• Dodo Ducky features perspective-shifting hat mechanics and platforming adventures on strange planets.
• Scramble Nights Online offers an action RPG experience set in a colorful kingdom with multiplayer options.
• The Seance of Blake Manor is a first-person investigation game utilizing a ticking clock mechanic to solve a mysterious disappearance.
• Plants vs Zombies Replanted brings a remastered tower defense experience with local co-op and an increased difficulty RIP mode.
• Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade introduces 4K visuals, real-time action combat, and a reimagined story to Xbox Game Pass.

Topics

Xbox Game PassFactory AutomationPlatformerAction RPGMystery InvestigationTower DefenseRemake

Video transcript

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A couple of genre defining classics are on the way to Xbox Game Pass this month, as well as easily the siest game I've ever played. [snorts] Sandustry is a game for the real hustlers, the grind set hvers, the ones who can look out at a barren desert and say, "Yeah, I can work with this." And also for people who enjoy conveyor belts. This factory automation game drops you into a pixelated sandbox world where each and every one of those pixels is a valuable resource. Mine them, mix them, process them into something new. whatever it takes to make your factory bigger and better. The further you expand, the more technology you'll unlock, and the further you'll be able to explore. It's a deeply satisfying game loop, which is sure to appeal to both fans of automation games like Dyson Sphere Project and lovers of 2D sandboxes like Terraria. So, if that's you, check out Sand Street, which is available right now on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and it's joining premium on October 21st. Platformers like Screambound and The Pluckucky Squire, which can let you swap between 2D and 3D, are an absolute blast. But they sadly don't let you play as a duck with a magic hat. Fortunately, Dodo Ducky is here to correct that egregious oversight. This one has you waddling your way across all sorts of strange planets as you try to rescue your chicken friends, who seem to have been abducted by aliens. You get to use your perspective shifting hat to uncover hidden paths and solve puzzles. And you've also got a range of other duckbased abilities to call on, including swimming, flying, and flopping. Dodo Ducky is one of those games that is basically guaranteed to put a smile on your face, and it's available right now on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Premium. On [snorts] October 26th, Scramble Nights Online comes to Xbox Game Pass Premium and Ultimate. This extremely charming action RPG lets you and your friends roam the colorful kingdom of Terracott together. And what you get up to there is basically up to you. Whether you want to head straight for the darkest dungeon, or just hang out in one of the quaint little towns, there are puzzles to solve, enemies to fight, and loads of powerful loot to be had. But then again, there's also fishing to be done, new friends to make, and a town square to just sort of loiter about in. If you want to dip a toe into the big, wide world of fantasy MMOs, but maybe you're not quite ready for one as big and wide as, I don't know, Elder Scrolls Online, then it might be your destiny to become a Scramble Knight. But if you're a blueprints player who is just dying to get stuck into a new case, then look no further than The Seance of Blake Manor. Coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Premium on the 27th, this first person investigation game takes you over to a remote manor filled with eccentric characters. Except that there's actually one less weirdo than there's supposed to be because a woman has mysteriously disappeared. Oo. So, it's your job to find out what happened by examining clues, speaking to witnesses, and generally just using your noggin. Just don't spend too much time ruminating because The Seance of Blake Manor features a ticking clock mechanic that's a little bit like the one in the Blood of Dawn Walker, where every action you take costs you a certain amount of time. And given the general spookiness of this whole game, I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up costing you more than that, too. Some days I fear that there will never be peace between plant and zombie kinds. I mean, not while games like Plants vs where Zombies Repplanted are about. Anyway, Replanted is a remaster of the original unbelievably moorish tower defense game. [music] You'll be fending off wave after wave after wave after wave of undead invaders by tactically placing different types of zombie repelling plants. As well as the single player mode, there's the option to play in local co-op and an RIP mode that really ramps up the difficulty, which is ideal for anyone who's been waging plant-based warfare since 2009. With slick new visuals and full controller support on the go as well, this is the definitive version of a real modern classic, and it'll be available with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate from the 29th. Fans of iconic JRPGs, daring remakes, and unlikely hairstyles, get ready because Final Fantasy 7 Remake Integrated comes to Xbox Game Pass Premium and Ultimate on October 29th. Now, despite what the name says, this is actually more of a full-blown reimagining than just a simple remake. Not only does it feature gorgeous new 4K visuals, but it also twists that classic story of Cloud and his pals into some mindbending new directions and switches from turnbased battles to realtime action while still keeping all the classic Final Fantasy stuff in place. So, you can still absolutely wall up your enemies with a fully charged limit break and summon a fiery bullman to help you out just when things get a little too tough. But now really is the ideal time to get into Final Fantasy as well, because the second part of this epic remake, Rebirth, is available now on Xbox with a third and final chapter called Revelation set to [music] arrive next year. Oh, and if you really get the bug, you're going to find that the pixel remasters of all six of the previous Final Fantasy titles are waiting for you in the Xbox Game Pass Premium and Ultimate Libraries as well. But can you think of another classic game that you'd love to see given this kind of radical remake treatment? Hit the comments with your suggestions. Well, with two months to go, there's still plenty more Xbox Game Pass goodness on the way in 2026. So, make sure that you subscribe so that you hear all about it. Bye.