Xbox Games with Gold: Free games for October 2015 include The Walking Dead and Valiant Hearts

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October has arrived and along with it comes free games for the Xbox One and Xbox 360 consoles. Xbox Live Gold members can avail of two new games for free this month.

The two free games for the Xbox One console are 'Valiant Hearts: The Great War' and 'The Walking Dead.'

'Valiant Hearts: The Great War' will be free for the whole month of October.

According to Microsoft, 'Valiant Hearts: The Great War' is puzzle adventure game from Ubisoft. Gameplay is set during The Great War and it follows the stories of four characters: Frenchman Emile, his German son-in-law Karl, an American soldier Freddie and a Belgian nurse Anna. There are four chapters wherein players must solve puzzles to clear the games objectives. Some of the tasks include cooking meals for an officer, fighting a boss battle using a pipe, and overcome obstacles.

'The Walking Dead,' the interactive graphic adventure game from Telltale Games, is also free for the Xbox One but only from Oct. 16 to Nov. 15.

Though many are already familiar with the source material of 'The Walking Dead,' the game takes place in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Players take on the role of protagonist Lee Everett as he works with a group of survivors. Throughout the game, players must examine and interact with characters, items and their environment in order to survive.

For players with the Xbox 360 console, 'The Walking Dead' is also free and will be available from Oct. 16 to 31.

The Xbox 360 also gets 'Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes' for free from Oct. 1 to 15.

The action-adventure stealth game from Konami follows the main character, Snake, as he makes his way through Camp Omega, an American black site in Cuba. Players aim to guide Snake as he infiltrates the camp in order to rescue Cipher agent, Paz, and fellow inmate, Chico. In order to do so, players must complete missions while avoiding detection from the enemies.

Along with these free games, Microsoft has also discounted the prices of some Xbox One and Xbox 360 games. To see the roster of discounted games, click here.

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