Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will be able to try out three new games for free in July, as well as a number of retro arcade titles.

Planet Alpha, Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break, and Conker: Subscribers will also receive Midway Arcade Origins, a collection of 34 retro arcade games to try on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. to the Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S

. However, they are all useful as distractions while waiting for the release of the many Xbox games shown at E3 2021, including "Psychonauts 2," which will be the first day release of Xbox Game Pass on August 25.

For those in the mood to try out a game that puts the boots (or paws) on a foul-mouthed cartoon squirrel, Conquer: Live & Reloaded is worth a look. The game is based on a remastered version of Rare's "Conker's Bad Fur Day," which was released on the Nintendo 64 in 2001.

At the time, some were hoping for a family-friendly game like "Donkey Kong 64" or "Banjo-Kazooie," but Rare chose a different path and aimed Conker at a more mature audience. Whether the remastered version will stand up to today's standards is for you to decide.

If you have not yet subscribed to Xbox Live Gold, you can do so for $9.99 per month from the Xbox website. For this fee, you get access to Xbox's online multiplayer, as well as free games each month and substantial discounts on games.

However, we recommend making the jump to Xbox Game Pass, especially Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. For $14.99/month, you get access to a wide range of Xbox games, both old and new, as well as Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Cloud Gaming on Android, iOS, and PC, and all the benefits of Game Pass for PC.

In addition, a complete set of future games like "Starfield" and "Redfall" will be available on Game Pass from day one. For those lucky enough to find a restock of the Xbox Series X, the Xbox Game Pass is a must-have.