ICYMI: April’s Games with Gold Announced

Xbox continues to show some love for their fans and Xbox Live subscribers.  We could sit hear and write endless opinions and thoughts about what games Microsoft rewards its customers with, but instead we thought we’d just give you the “deets” of what you will get next month with the Games with Gold program, and what the games are about.

Here’s the list of games for discerning minds: 

Pool Nation FX ($13.99 ERP) – Available all month on Xbox One

  • Pool Nation FX is a slick new take on the billiards genre, offering photo-realistic graphics, an absolutely spot-on physics engine, 12 different rule sets including the exclusive Trickshot Editor and the unique rule set customization tool, for ultimate personalization; alongside all the learning aids and professional difficulty levels you could want to help polish your game. Plus, it’s got online multiplayer, so you can take your skills worldwide.

Child of Light ($14.99 ERP) – Available all month on Xbox One

  • Child of Light is an RPG inspired by fairy tales. The story takes us on the coming-of-age journey of Aurora, the daughter of a duke, who is transported to the fantastic world of Lemuria. During your journey, you’ll meet enemies in classic turn-based combat, solve puzzles, and search for mysteries.

Gears of War: Judgment ($19.99 ERP) – Available from April 1-15 on Xbox 360

  • Gears of War: Judgment takes players back to the immediate aftermath of Emergence Day, the defining event of the Gears of Waruniverse. The fate of the world rests on the shoulders of a young COG lieutenant, Damon Baird, and his team – Kilo Squad. In addition to an intense campaign that pits you against a horrifying new enemy, Gears of War: Judgment also introduces two class-based multiplayer modes, OverRun and Survival that add an exciting twist for fans of great cooperative multiplayer gaming.

Terraria ($14.99 ERP) – Available from April 1-15 on Xbox 360

  • Terraria is a seemingly peaceful little romp through a limitless sandbox world, in which you must guide your alter ego to survival by exploiting their environment. Dig for metals, craft with what you discover, build incredible dwellings, and battle enemies of all shapes and sizes in Terraria’s seemingly endless possibilities. Work together with your friends to build your personal fortress then turn on PvP to either duke it out or takedown bosses in co-op.

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag ($29.99 ERP) – Available from April 16-30 on Xbox 360

  • Assassin’s Creed Black Flag is a swashbuckling fantasy set in the Caribbean during the Age of Sail, which adds ship-to-ship combat and plenty of exploration to theAssassin’s Creed stealth-and-action recipe.

Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel ($19.99 ERP) – Available from April 16-30 on Xbox 360

  • Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel is a third-person shooter that focuses primarily on cooperative gameplay. It pits you and a buddy against a ruthless drug cartel called La Guadaña, in a pulse-pounding series of missions that see the two of you face off against a literal army – and live to tell the tale.

So there you have it.  Make sure you clear some HDD space and get ready to download and play next month.