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Be your own American Sniper in February’s Xbox Games with Gold

By Will Fulton Published February 24, 2015

SniperEliteV2 — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Settle in for the back stretch of winter with the latest Games with Gold selection, coming to Xbox Live Gold subscribers for free in February 2015.

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February 1-28/Xbox One
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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

February 1-15/Xbox 360
This heartfelt puzzle platformer casts you as two brothers, each controlled separately with one of the analog sticks. The game is short, but lush and widely beloved, earning a place on many game of the year lists in 2013.

Sniper Elite V2

February 16-28/Xbox 360
Become your own American sniper in this sequel/remake to Rebellion’s Sniper Elite. Set around the Battle of Berlin in 1945, you play as an OSS sniper tasked with capturing or eliminating Nazi scientists involved in the V-2 rocket program.

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