Xbox Game Pass Gets Gears Of War: E-Day And These 11 Games In October

It's the start of a new month, and like clockwork, the next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has been announced for the subscription service. Gears of War: E-Day leads the new arrivals this month, and it'll be joined by a few more big games: Battlefield 6 and Valor Mortis.

Here's a closer look at everything you can grab in the first half of the month through Xbox Game Pass:

The headline act is the aforementioned Gears of War: E-Day, a pretty great Xbox console exclusive if you're looking for something gleefully loud, dumb, and violent. Minecraft Dungeons 2 has also just launched, and while it does have a few flaws, it's a lot more ambitious than its predecessor.

Other notable games in this first wave include the day-one release of Echo Weaver, an adventure game where time is your greatest resource, and Forever Ago, another brand-new release focused on redemption as you set off on a single-player road trip …