Summer is historically a slow period for gaming. The majority of big name game releases usually come out in the spring or during the crowded holiday season, leaving many a gamer without anything to play during those long summer days.

The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale has come at a perfect time then, as Microsoft is steeply discounting dozens of games across the Xbox One and Xbox 360.

There are way too many deals to go into in-depth, but there are a number of standout choices. Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China, the downloadable only side-scrolling Assassin's Creed game, will be 40 percent off for all users and 50 percent off for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. Dragon Age: Inquisition's Jaws of Hakkon DLC is 33 percent off for Gold members, and if you've been waiting to pick up Battlefield: Hardline you can snag it for 33 percent off, 40 if you are a Gold member. Below is the full list of Xbox One games and DLC on sale from now until July 13.

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China Xbox One Game 40-50%
Titanfall Deluxe Xbox One Game 50-60%
Battlefield Hardline Standard Edition Xbox One Game 33-40%
Battlefield Hardline Deluxe Edition Xbox One Game 33-40%
Dragon Age Inquisition Xbox One Game 40-50%
Dragon Age Inquisition Deluxe Edition Xbox One Game 40-50%
Dragon Age Inquisition Jaws of Hakkon Add-On 25-33%
Ori and the Blind Forest Xbox One Game 20-25%
Goat Simulator Xbox One Game 25-33%
Far Cry 4 Gold Edition Xbox One Game 50-60%
Far Cry 4 Xbox One Game 50-60%
Terraria Xbox One Game 50-60%
Screamride Xbox One Game 40-50%
Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition Xbox One Game 40-50%
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Deluxe Edition Xbox One Game 67-75%
Slender: The Arrival Xbox One Game 40-50%
The Telltale Games Collection Xbox One Game 40-50%
The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season Xbox One Game 40-50%
The Walking Dead: Season Two Xbox One Game 40-50%
The Walking Dead: Season 1 and Season 2 - Bundle Xbox One Game 40-50%
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Xbox One Game 33-40%
Killer Instinct Complete Collection Xbox One Game 50-60%
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Ultimate Evil Edition Xbox One Game 40-50%
Grand Theft Auto V Great White Shark Card Xbox One Game 20-25%
Sniper Elite 3 Ultimate Edition Xbox One Game 40-50%
WWE 2K15 Xbox One Game 40-50%
WWE 2K15 Digital Deluxe Bundle Xbox One Game 40-50%
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor Xbox One Game 40-50%
State of Decay Year One Survival Edition Xbox One Game 25-33%
Dying Light Xbox One Game 20-30%
Dying Light Ultimate Edition Xbox One Game 20-30%
Mortal Kombat X Xbox One Game 20-25%
Mortal Kombat X Premium Edition Xbox One Game 20-25%
Halo: The Master Chief Collection Digital Xbox One Game 33-40%
Killer Instinct Season 2 Ultra Edition Xbox One Game 33-40%
Saints Row IV: Re-elected & Gat out of Hell Xbox One Game 50-60%
Outlast Bundle of Terror Xbox One Game 40-50%
Need for Speed Rivals Complete Edition Xbox One Game 40-50%
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris Xbox One Game 50-60%
White Night Xbox One Game 40-50%
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved Xbox One Game 40-50%
Game of Thrones - Season Pass (Episodes 2-6) Add-On 33-40%
Game of Thrones - The Complete First Season (Episodes 1-6) Xbox One Game 40-50%
Tales from the Borderlands - Season Pass (Episodes 2-5) Add-On 33-40%
Tales from the Borderlands The Complete First Season (Episodes 1-5) Xbox One Game 40-50%
Watch Dogs Xbox One Game 40-50%
Legend of Korra Xbox One Game 40-50%

Xbox 360 players have a whole different range of choices. Titles like Valve's Orange Box is 75 percent off for Gold members, while Destiny is 67 percent off. Below is the full list of Xbox 360 games and DLC on sale:

The Orange Box Games On Demand 67-75%
Mortal Kombat Games On Demand 67-75%
Far Cry 4 Games On Demand 50-60%
GTA IV Games On Demand 75-80%
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Games On Demand 67-75%
Injustice: Gods Among Us Games On Demand 67-75%
State of Decay Arcade 40-50%
WWE 2K15 Games On Demand 40-50%
F1 2014 Games On Demand 50-60%
Mass Effect Games On Demand 75-80%
Dragon Age: Origins Games On Demand 67-75%
Dragon Age 2 Games On Demand 75-80%
Assassin's Creed Revelations Games On Demand 40-50%
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Games On Demand 40-50%
Assassin's Creed III Games On Demand 40-50%
Watch Dogs Games On Demand 40-50%
Prototype 2 Games On Demand 67-75%
Dead Rising 2 Games On Demand 75-80%
Sleeping Dogs Games On Demand 67-75%
Goat Simulator Arcade 40-50%
Risk Arcade 40-50%
Legend of Korra Arcade 40-50%
Need For Speed Rivals Games On Demand 40-50%
Need For Speed Most Wanted Games On Demand 67-75%
Slender: The Arrival Arcade 40-50%
Trials Fusion Arcade 50-60%
Monopoly Plus Arcade 40-50%
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved Arcade 40-50%
Titanfall Deluxe Edition Games On Demand 40-50%
Crysis 3 Games On Demand 67-75%
Game of Thrones: Season 1 - Season Pass Add-On 33-40%
Tales from the Borderlands Season Pass Add-On 33-40%
Fable Trilogy Games On Demand 67-75%
Destiny Games On Demand 60-67%

Separate from the Ultimate Game Sale is this week's Deals with Gold on both platforms. Here too there are some good deals to be had, especially if you've been holding out on grabbing those Destiny expansions. Both the House of Wolves and Dark Below expansions are 25 percent off, as is the Destiny expansion pass on Xbox One and Xbox 360. 360 gamers can choose from a number of additional discounted games as part of the deal, ranging from Battlestations: Midway for 80 percent off to Warhammer 40k: Space Marine at a 60 percent discount. Those on Xbox One can pick up Lords of the Fallen at a 60 percent discount and/or Funk of the Titans for 50 percent off.

As always with any giant video game sale, shop responsibly and try to make sure you have time to play all the games you will no doubt be buying. Your backlog will thank you.

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