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Microsoft Holds a Halloween Games Sale

Microsoft Holds a Halloween Games Sale

In celebration of Halloween, Microsoft's annual "Xbox Shocktober" sale is back.

Microsoft Announces a Global Launch for Xbox One X

Microsoft will launch the Xbox One X globally with both live and virtual events on…

Microsoft is Integrating Mixer Broadcasting into Minecraft

Microsoft is Integrating Mixer Broadcasting into Minecraft

Minecraft is being updated to include integrated Mixer game broadcasting capabilities, first on Windows 10…

It's finally happening: The first 13 original Xbox games will be made available on Xbox One via Backward Compatibility starting tomorrow. Instead of just announcing the news, Microsoft instead allowed a single video game publication, IGN, to reveal the information exclusively, which I feel is unfair. But here are the details: 13 games. Microsoft is releasing 13 original Xbox games to Xbox One Backward Compatibility: BLACK, BloodRayne 2, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, Dead to Rights, Fuzion Frenzy, Grabbed by the Ghoulies, The King of Fighters Neowave, Ninja Gaiden Black, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Psychonauts, Red Faction II, Sid Meier’s Pirates!, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. I actually owned at least half of those back in the day. Enhanced for Xbox One. Each of these games is "enhanced for Xbox One" (not to be confused for "Enhanced for Xbox One X"), meaning that each plays in 1080p and offers higher and/or smoother frame rates than was the case on the original console. Your discs will still work. If you still have any of these games on disc, you can insert them into your Xbox One and it will just work. Ditto for digital purchases. Multiplayer works across platforms. You can play multiplayer games with these titles across console types, but only in System Link mode. The online multiplayer servers for original Xbox games were shut down long ago, apparently. You can buy them all now. Each of the games is available for purchase now from the Microsoft Store digitally for $9.99. I actually purchased Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge over the weekend in anticipation of this move. (You can use the links above.) You can start playing tomorrow. The first original Xbox games arrive via Xbox One Backward Compatibility tomorrow, October 24. Good stuff.

First Original Xbox Games for Xbox One Arrive Tomorrow

The first 13 original Xbox games will be made available on Xbox One via Backward…

Microsoft Discusses a Years-Long Effort to Set Halo: MCC Right

Microsoft Discusses a Years-Long Effort to Set Halo: MCC Right

Stung by its abysmal launch in 2014, Microsoft has been working for years to fix…

Tip: Get Ready for Xbox One X

Tip: Get Ready for Xbox One X

Anyone who is purchasing an Xbox One will want to get up and running as…

Xbox One X Enhanced Versions of Original Halo Games Pushed to 2018

Xbox One X Enhanced Versions of Original Halo Games Pushed to 2018

We've known for some time that Microsoft would remaster its Halo series of games in…

Microsoft Delivers the Fall Update for Xbox One

Microsoft Delivers the Fall Update for Xbox One

Windows 10 isn't the only Microsoft platform getting a major software upgrade this week.

Cuphead Sells One Million Units in Just Two Weeks

Cuphead Sells One Million Units in Just Two Weeks

StudioMDHR's Cuphead is a resounding success, having sold over one million units in just two…

Microsoft Retail Stores Will Let You Try Xbox One X

Microsoft Retail Stores Will Let You Try Xbox One X

Customers interested in previewing the Xbox One X can now do so at select Microsoft…

Phil Spencer: Sony is Blocking Minecraft Cross Platform Play

Phil Spencer: Sony is Blocking Minecraft Cross Platform Play

Microsoft's Phil Spencer has complained that Sony will not allow Minecraft cross-platform play to include…

Microsoft Announces Four New Xbox One S Bundles

Microsoft today announced four new Xbox One S bundles, for Minecraft, Rocket League, Halo, and…

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What a Fool Believes (Premium)

Did you seriously put your trust in Microsoft consumer offerings? OK, I did too. But…

Sony Announces a Call of Duty-Themed PS4 Console

Sony Announces a Call of Duty-Themed PS4 Console

Sony has announced a special edition Call of Duty-themed Call of Duty: WWII PS4 console…

Games with Gold Serves Up Mysteries, Zombies, and More

Games with Gold Serves Up Mysteries, Zombies, and More

It's already October somehow, but there's good news, too: Xbox Live Gold members get another…

Forza Motorsport 7 First Impressions: A Visual Showcase

Forza Motorsport 7 is a visual showcase, just like its predecessors. This game is stunning,…

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