Xbox Game Pass gives PS Plus a huge mountain to climb with July releases

The next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles have been announced by Microsoft. Launching over the course of the next two weeks, the Xbox Game Pass titles include the day-one release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 on July 11.

The Xbox Game Pass releases begin today, as Little Nightmares 2 and Rise of the Tomb Raider are available for Xbox Series X|S.

With Little Nightmares 3 launching later this year, now is the perfect time to enjoy the second game in the series, so the timing couldn't be better.

Rise of the Tomb Raider, meanwhile, shifts the action to Siberia, where Lara Croft seeks out a legendary city.

The high-profile releases continue on July 2, when Legend of Mana and Trials of Mana join Xbox Game Pass.

The role-playing remakes feature new and improved visuals, as well as various quality of life improvements over the original.

Xbox Game Pass subscribers will be able to download and play party game Ultimate Chicken Horse on July 3, followed by cyberpunk shooter The Ascent on July 8.

Another interesting game joins the service on July 9, as Minami Lane comes to Game Pass.

"Build your own street in this tiny, cozy, casual management sim," reads the official description. "Minami Lane is a small, wholesome management game set on a Japanese-inspired street. Create and manage your own street, make sure everyone is happy, and watch the villagers live their lives!"

But the real highlight of the month is the release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 on July 11.

The game features revamped versions of the fan-favourite areas contained within Tony Hawk's 3 and 4.

"Everything you loved is back, but revamped with more skaters, new parks, gnarlier tricks, eardrum-shattering music, plus a whole lot more."

The releases for the first half of the month come to an end on July 15, when High on Life comes to Game Pass.

The game sees players attempt to fight off an alien cartel that wants to use humanity as drugs.

It's a strong line-up, and one that Sony may struggle to best when it announces the PlayStation Plus Extra games later this month.