Microsoft has just revealed its Xbox Games With Gold February 2021 free games lineup as January comes to a close. Just as is the case every month, February brings with it more free games for Xbox players to enjoy with an active Gold Live membership or the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. For those excited for more free games to try out, here is what the Xbox Games With Gold February 2021 free games lineup has to offer. 

Xbox Games With Gold February 2021 free games 

With the recent Resident Evil Village fanfare and the 25th anniversary on the horizon for the iconic franchise, the first Resident Evil game becoming available comes at the perfect time. Indiana Jones for the original Xbox is also a solid pick, for no other reason than the fact that a new Indiana Jones game has been confirmed being helmed by Bethesda. 

For the full list of available titles and when you can scoop them up: 

• Gears 5 ($39.99 ERP): Available February 1 to 28
• Resident Evil ($19.99 ERP): Available February 1 to 28
• Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition ($14.99 ERP): Available February 16 to March 15
• Indiana Jones and the Emperor’s Tomb ($9.99 ERP): Available February 1 to 15
• Lost Planet 2 ($19.99 ERP): Available February 16 to 28

For those that do not have the Ultimate membership and instead are solely Xbox Live members, there are a few key changes you need to be aware of regarding a price increase. You can learn how the price is effected, and why, with our previous coverage here.  

Just like with the PlayStation Plus lineup, to get the free titles seen above an Xbox Live membership is required. So long as that membership remains active, the games are yours to keep. 

Thoughts on the latest freebie month for Xbox Games With Gold this February? What would you like to see Microsoft add next? Sound off with your thoughts in the comment section below! 

Despite the earlier confirmation that the Uncharted movie starring Spider-Man's Tom Holland as a much younger Nathan Drake wrapped up filming back in October 2020, the upcoming film adaptation has seen a lengthy delay before its release. No longer slated for March 2021, the new anticipated release date has been pushed back to 2022. 

Tom Holland and company have been providing steady updates about the upcoming film, all presenting the picture that everything was right on schedule. Barring that, there is still an ongoing pandemic, which has been throwing complications into the mix across almost all entertainment industries (including games). 

The new release date for the Uncharted film is slated for February 11, 2022, though the official movie's social accounts all say simply 2022. Geoff Keighley first broke the news via Twitter, but the info has since been corroborated by the leading entertainment sites within the film industry like The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline. 

The Uncharted movie has been pushed back from this July to Feb. 11, 2022. pic.twitter.com/A2ZP8DjDTp

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) January 22, 2021

As for the movie itself, the upcoming Uncharted adaptation is a prequel to the games we love so much, centered on Nathan Drake in his early 20s and highlighting his evolution into the adventurer we all know and love today. We recently sat down with Nolan North, the voice actor that brought Drake to life in the games, and we asked him how he felt about the casting choice and if he thought that the prequel narrative would help fans better understand the iconic character. North was impressed with what he saw during his on-set visit late last year, saying "It was such a great idea to reveal Drake's adventures in his 20s rather than rehash an existing storyline that fans have already played."

When Holland was revealed to be the pick for the Uncharted film, many were skeptical about his role until it was revealed that it was a prequel movie. While there were some doubts still, that perspective made it easier to envision our beloved Spider-Man as a younger version of the great Nathan Drake. Public opinion further pivoted into a more positive space when we saw our first look at him all suited up (not that suit), and from there it was much easier. 

For now, the Uncharted movie is set to launch globally on February 11, 2022. Thoughts on the delay? Thoughts on the film as a whole? Shout them out loud and proud in the comment section below! 

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening was a treasure when it first released, and when a modernized version later arrived on Nintendo Switch, the journey got even better. If you're like us and are always on the hunt for an excuse to re-play through the iconic adventure Link himself, might we suggest pointing that sword at Minecraft next? 

Minecraft players are among the most creative in gaming, taking the sandbox world and truly turning out incredible creations. From full-on replicas to fan-driven content, Minecraft is a flourishing world of creativity and wonder. It's also now the home of another new way to experience Link's Awakening because two Redditors banded together to faithfully recreated the Nintendo classic within the world of Creepers and mining. 

[LA] So a while ago I posted some progress on Hyrule minecraft and it got a lot of traction - so I thought I'd show off what me and u/thelasteddieonearth are making: a fully playable and functional Link's Awakening map on Minecraft Java Edition. you can find it and play on Planetminecraft :) from r/zelda

Redditor Pickledscones took to the Zelda forums to share the two-teamed recreation, showing off some progress shots of what an experience in a Hyrule-ified Minecraft looks like. In conjunction with u/TheLastEddieOnEarth, the Link's Awakening Minecraft experience will be fully playable, completely integrating the map of the Nintendo darling within the Minecraft Java Edition.

Interested? You can find this passion project over on PlanetMinecraft, the demo is completely free to play and is available now on PC. Keep in mind, this mod is still a work in progress, but what's been done so far looks wildly impressive. 

Want more mods? Check out a few of my other favorite Mod Corner picks below: 

• The Most Hilarious Fallout Mods You Need Right Now
• Among Us Invades Star Wars Battlefront II, Because Why Not? 
• Bring Dragon Age's Thedas Into Elder Scrolls' Tameriel With These Mods

Thoughts on playing Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening in Minecraft? What other games would you like to see faithfully recreated? Sound off with your thoughts in the comment section below! You can also hit me up if you're looking for a specific game for mod recommendations! 

Genshin Impact continues rolling along with another big content drop coming February 3. The open world free-to-play gacha game is bringing a character that you may have met much earlier in your journey in as a new playable 5-star character. Yep, I hope you've been saving your primogems, because Xiao is here! Xiao is an Anemo (wind) character that uses polearms, with the ability to siphon his own life force to do more damage. Also, he has a freaking cool mask.

Yeah, basically I've been saving up my primogems since before Klee came out, so I'm ready to take a bunch of rolls on Xiao's banner.  No idea how to get started in Genshin Impact, what gacha is, or what any of these weird terms mean? Check out our guide to getting started here.

Okay, on to event news! During the Lantern Rite event, players can get 10 free Intertwined Fates per day via a login event and pick up 1600 primogems by completing various event activities. Players also get to pick a free 4-star character from the Liyue roster to add to their team, which may or may not give you some valuable constellation boosts or round out your team. The event brings a smattering of special activities and quests to complete focusing on Liyue, so look for food stalls and other festive fare around town. Get a taste of everything coming in 1.3 in the trailer below!

A new tower defense strategy activity is available during Lantern Rite called Theater Mechanicus, so that will be interesting to try out. Are you drowning in resources you don't want but never have the ones you need? This patch also adds the Parametric Transformer, which allows you to morph your excess resources into sutff you actually want.