Neil Watton

October is with us and whilst the main draw for Xbox gamers will be the new freebies given away via the Xbox Games With Gold scheme, the start of this month also sees a brand new set of Deals With Gold discounts hitting a multitude of Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles. But what brilliant games have been discounted this time round? Well, take a look at the full list of cut-price Xbox games being delivered via the Xbox Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale for 1st-7th October 2019 - there are even a shed load of discounts available on some tasty F2P add-ons too.

If you're after beauty amid a moving adventure then Arise: A Simple Story looks set to be the game for you, especially now that a fully confirmed release date has become known.

Can you remember back to 2015 when Game Freak and SEGA dropped Tembo The Badass Elephant onto console? Well we do, and even though there were a few slight issues holding back this mammoth new video game star, the platforming experience found within was pretty damn tasty. So now, some 4 years later, you'd be crazy to miss out on a download of Tembo on Xbox One, particularly now that it is free!

The start of a new month is always an exciting time for Xbox gamers, with new free Games With Gold titles delivered to the masses free of charge. And with October pretty much up and running, we see the first of the latest batch of freebies hitting home. Are you ready for Disney Bolt?

It's one of Bandai Namco's most anticipated games of the year, and now finally Code Vein is ready for action, releasing on Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

2019 is the year of Tropico 6 and after launching on PC in March, it was followed by a console launch in Game Preview form back in June. Now though, with a few months of testing under the belt, we see El Presidente break out of the Preview shackles to ensure that Tropico 6 launches in full on Xbox One and PS4.

Not sold on the latest Madden NFL 20 but need an American Football fix? Axis Football 2019 is available right now on Xbox One, promising immersive gameplay, a deep franchise mode, and extensive customization. Surely it must deliver?

Love what the 1990s produced in terms of side scrolling beat 'em ups? Wish to relive the glories of decade-old gaming? Fight'N Rage has released on Xbox One and promises to allow you to do just that.

It's rare that you find a party game bothering with a bit of narrative, after all the main aim of any title from the genre is to get bragging rights over your mates, but Petoons Party is trying to cover both angles, seeing us heading off on the greatest of adventures, all while enjoying the fun and games with your friends and family.

If you can think back to the summer of 2018 then you may well remember a small mine cart roller coasting title rolled up onto Xbox One. That game was Mining Rail; a game that went very much under the radar in and amongst the other huge titles that released around it. But no matter whether you played the original game or not matters little, as today we see the sequel rock up and Mining Rail 2 on Xbox One comes with a whole load of new content.

Already available on Steam and Nintendo Switch, it's time for Elena Temple to take on the adventure of Xbox One, bringing a smattering of nostalgic 80s styled action to the gaming landscape.

Want to get the very deepest gaming immersion possible? Razer have got your back with the first haptics-driven gaming headset that has been designed for Xbox One - the Nari Ultimate.

As the brilliance of the Xbox Game Pass has grown, the freebies given out to Xbox One and Xbox 360 gamers via the Games With Gold scheme has slowly been pushed into the background. With a month just gone by that has failed to excite, can the next batch of free Xbox games provide the shot in the arm that we need? Well, the free Xbox Games With Gold titles for October 2019 have now been announced - and it's not a bad month to look forward to.

Found yourself running down the Google Assistant route over the Alexa competition? Been sitting back with a jealous eye as your friends can utilise voice controls to work your Xbox One? Miss Kinect? You're sorted from today as Microsoft have now provided Google Assistant support for Xbox One.

The Dragon Ball FighterZ roster is not short of a character or two, but today we see a new face arrive in the game, with the arrival of Gogeta SSGSS.