Yeah didn't play that much either.
Played No Man's Sky for an hour or two but it's nothing for me.
In Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, I only played the 0.2 Birth by Sleep "prequel" to KH3 which was alright but clearly not comparable to a full game.

Observation looks interesting though. I will likely play that soon. If it only didn't have so many collectibles....

After a full month without GamePass and XBL Gold I decided to subscribe again.

Especially the danger of vanishing XBL Gold deals (for cheap conversion to GamePass Ultimate months) helped with that decision.

Since I already used up the most €1-deals (Xbox Gamepass, XBL Gold, GamePass Ultimate), the only official deal still available was GamePass PC for €1.

But this way I got 28 months of GamePass Ultimate for €60:

• I bought a 12-month-Gold keys for €23. While activating it via VPN, I got an additional month for auto-renewal -> XBL Gold until 2021-09-02
• I bought a second 12-month-Gold keys for €23 and got an additional month for auto-renewal -> XBL Gold until 2022-10-02
• then I bought 1 month GamePass PC (Beta) for €1 -> XBL Gold until 2021-10-02 + PC GamePass until 2020-09-02
• then I bought 1 month GamePass Ultimate for €13 -> GamePass Ultimate until 2022-12-02, the other subscriptions ended
• at the end I canceled the auto-renewal of the subscription

So the 26 months XBL Gold, 1 month GamePass PC and 1 month GamePass Ultimate all added up, which results in monthly costs of €2.14 (€60 / 28 months).

My PS+ sub ends half a year later... then I have to decide which to keep... but currently GamePass gives me much more value:

12 months Gold for 23€ is a really good price. Last time I bought them they were over 30€ AFAIR. Bought Brazilian codes so I had to use a VPN as well.

The Touryst is really cute, I like that style.

But WTF? Game speed bound to the display speed in 2020? With PS5 + XSX also supporting up to 120 Hz?

Coming Soon  

Darksiders: Genesis (Console) – August 6
An action/adventure game that tears its way through hordes of demons, angels, and everything in-between on its way to Hell and back with guns blazing and swords swinging. Genesis gives players their first look at the world of Darksiders before the events of the original game. Furthermore, it introduces the fourth and last horseman Strife, as well as co-op gameplay for the first time in the franchise.

It Lurks Below (Console & PC) ID@Xbox – August 6
The world is being slowly corrupted, and you have awoken from a terrible dream. Create a customized character and choose from several different classes to delve deep into the mysteries of what evil lurks below. Dig down and explore the randomly generated levels, find random items, and combat deadly monsters to get the answers in this retro-styled, 2D, action-oriented, survival RPG by David Brevik.

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (Console) – August 6
Five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip and as the day unfolds, a storm rolls in and their trip soon changes into something much more sinister. Who will live? Who will die? It’s up to you and the choices you make. You can also share your terrifying story with a friend online or go for safety in numbers with the up-to-five-players offline “movie night” mode.

Trailmakers (Console & PC) ID@Xbox – August 6
Build an amazing vehicle out of blocks and explore an alien planet in Trailmakers. This physics-based action game lets you build anything from hypercars and helicopters to hovercrafts and hydrofoils. Play solo or with friends in huge sandbox maps or perfect your race car to perfection in the Trailmakers Rally.

UnderMine (Console & PC) ID@Xbox – August 6
Delve deep into the UnderMine and discover its secrets, one peasant at a time! UnderMine is an action-adventure roguelike that blends combat and dungeon crawling with RPG-like progression. Mine gold, die, upgrade yourself, and try again! Challenge dangerous bosses and rescue helpful characters that supply new upgrades for your adventure. Decipher the cryptic messages of the UnderMine’s residents and unfold the mystery at the heart of the dungeon.

Xeno Crisis (Console & PC) ID@Xbox – August 6
Run and gun your way through seven distinct areas and master an arsenal of ten different weapons as you take on thousands of varied adversaries in this top-down arena shooter for one or two players. It will require guile, composure, and good judgement to have a chance of reaching the final showdown. Xeno Crisis is a genuine 16-bit throwback for those who enjoy a challenge, with superb pixel art and a blistering soundtrack.

Final Fantasy VII HD (Console & PC) – August 13
Relive the RPG that redefined gaming. The world has fallen under the dominion of the Shinra Electric Power Company, a sinister corporation that has monopolized the planet’s very life force as Mako energy. Cloud Strife, a former member of Shinra’s elite Soldier unit, now turned mercenary, lends his aid to the rebels, unaware that he will be drawn into an epic battle for the fate of the planet, while having to come to terms with his own lost past.

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/08/05/coming-soon-xbox-game-pass-console-and-pc-august-2020/

Been playing it for about 3 hours today. It's quite good indeed.

Ordered an XBox which will be coming shortly mainly for gamepass. Witcher 3 is a game that everyone gushes about, but to me it seems similar to Skyrim (which I didn't care for) so I've been reluctant to buy it. Probably will check it out now.

Different games bro. People compare it Skyrim due to the fact that AAA fantasy RPGs are so few and far between. 

I also just tend not to like that kind of WRPG in general. But that's why I wanted Gamepass to try games I'm not willing to drop 30-60 dollars on.

The xCloud Beta for Android devices is now available to all Game Pass Ultimate subscribers.

Download the separate app and you can enjoy a library of currently ~100 games!

You can see the full library in my 2nd post (still work in progress).

There are multiple xCloud exclusives that cannot be found on Game Pass, including:

Civilization VI
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Forza Motorsport 7
Hitman
Just Cause 4
Madden NFL 20
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Superhot
Tales of Vesperia: DE
The Sims 4
Unravel 2
Vampyr
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
World of Final Fantasy Maxima
Wreckfest