For a while now, Xbox’s philosophy has been to sell everywhere. As grating as it is for those pearl-clutching fanboys who long for the tough days of the console wars, the proof is in the pudding as their games have sold well on rival platforms.
With August upon us and with Helldivers II, the powerhouse PVE game that sold like hotcakes for PlayStation last year, coming to Xbox, it might be a sign of the slightest of paradigm shifts. I do not doubt that Gears of War landing on PlayStation on the same date likely softens the blow; however, I expect it’ll be a fruitful month for all involved.
With that said, I dub it the month for sharing. Let’s take at all of the games coming in August.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Release Date: August 28
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Cheapest Price: Amazon – $109 (free delivery)
Mafia: The Old Country
Release Date: August 8
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Cheapest Price: Amazon – $79 (free delivery)
Drag x Drive
Release Date: August 14
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2
Gears of War: Reloaded
Release Date: August 26
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Helldivers II
Release Date: August 26
Platforms: Xbox Series X/S
Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 + Star-Crossed World
Release Date: August 28
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2
Cheapest Price: Amazon – $98 (free delivery)
Lost Soul Aside
Release Date: August 29
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5
Cheapest Price: Amazon – $89 (free delivery)
Black Myth: Wukong
Release Date: August 20
Platforms: Xbox Series X/S
Destiny: Rising
Release Date: August 28
Platforms: iOS, Android
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2
Release Date: August 5
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Cheapest Price: Amazon – $89 (free delivery)
The House of the Dead 2: Remake
Release Date: August 7
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch
Echoes of the End
Release Date: August 12
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Release Date: August 12
Platforms: PlayStation 5
Madden NFL 26
Release Date: August 14
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Definitive Edition
Release Date: August 14
Platforms: PC
Delta Force
Release Date: August 19
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Sword of the Sea
Release Date: August 19
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Release Date: August 29
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Is This Seat Taken?
Release Date: TBC
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android