Post by Anthony on Apr 7, 2016 13:35:25 GMT
MICROSOFT'S new month of Games with Gold offers has started, so snap up these blockbuster titles on your Xbox before it is too late.
It's a brand new month and that means a new batch of free games for Xbox owners to take advantage of through the Games with Gold offers.
And as Microsoft previously promised they've lined up four "blockbuster" games which will no doubt be downloaded by every Xbox owner around the world.
Which compared to what's on offer to PS Plus owners, it's looking like a pretty sweet month to own a Xbox One or Xbox 360.
For those unfamiliar with how this works, during the month Xbox Live Gold members will receive four new free games – two on Xbox One and two on Xbox 360.
Typically, Games With Gold titles are available for a period of two weeks each, so it's worth marking the dates down in your calendar to ensure you don't miss out.
And don't forget you can play both Xbox 360 titles on your Xbox One thanks to the consoles backward compatibility features.
Kicking off the month Xbox Live Gold members will be able to download the entire first season of the critically acclaimed episodic adventure The Wolf Among Us from Telltale Games.
This will be followed up with the hugely underrated, yet still award-winning Xbox One exclusive Sunset Overdrive, made by acclaimed developer Insomniac Games.
As for your two Xbox 360 games, Xbox Live Gold members start the month with one of the best horror-action titles of all time in the form of EA’s Dead Space.
And rounding this all off will be the bonkers open-world extravaganza of Saints Row IV.
Right now, as of 1st April 2016, you can download The Wolf Among Us and Dead Space.
Just to be safe, here's the dates to pop in your diary so you know when you can download this incredible batch of games.
• The Wolf Among Us - Available from April 1-30 on Xbox One
• Dead Space - Available from April 1-15 on Xbox 360
• Saints Row IV - Available from April 16 - 30 on Xbox 360
• Sunset Overdrive - Available from April 16 - May 15 on Xbox One
The fantastic news comes days after Xbox announced even more additions to their backwards compatible lineup.
In the last two weeks the service has added Left 4 Dead 2, Halo Wars, Soul Calibur II and The King of Fighters '98.
Sadly, the list hasn't yet been updated with the top four most requested titles which include the likes of Red Dead Redemption, Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Skyrim.
Some time back Mike Ybara, Director of Project Management at Xbox, promised that games on the way to backwards compatibility included Halo Wars (just added), Call of Duty: Black Ops, Bioshock 1,2 & infinite as well as Skate 3.
But still there's no word on any of these games.
Following that little mistake Hryb took to Reddit in order to apologise for the confusion and the mishap.
"Microsoft tests all Xbox 360 games with our emulator to ensure a quality experience across a breadth of titles," he explained. "Due to an error some of the games currently in test were accidentally made available."
The blunder also saw some other titles appear as playable on the Xbox One, including Castlevania: SoTN (which was recently added to the backwards compatibility list) as well as Tekken Tag Tournament 2 which was added last week.
"We have since removed access to those games," Hryb said on Reddit, "and apologize for any confusion this may have caused. We will have more information on upcoming releases soon."
It's a brand new month and that means a new batch of free games for Xbox owners to take advantage of through the Games with Gold offers.
And as Microsoft previously promised they've lined up four "blockbuster" games which will no doubt be downloaded by every Xbox owner around the world.
Which compared to what's on offer to PS Plus owners, it's looking like a pretty sweet month to own a Xbox One or Xbox 360.
For those unfamiliar with how this works, during the month Xbox Live Gold members will receive four new free games – two on Xbox One and two on Xbox 360.
Typically, Games With Gold titles are available for a period of two weeks each, so it's worth marking the dates down in your calendar to ensure you don't miss out.
And don't forget you can play both Xbox 360 titles on your Xbox One thanks to the consoles backward compatibility features.
Kicking off the month Xbox Live Gold members will be able to download the entire first season of the critically acclaimed episodic adventure The Wolf Among Us from Telltale Games.
This will be followed up with the hugely underrated, yet still award-winning Xbox One exclusive Sunset Overdrive, made by acclaimed developer Insomniac Games.
As for your two Xbox 360 games, Xbox Live Gold members start the month with one of the best horror-action titles of all time in the form of EA’s Dead Space.
And rounding this all off will be the bonkers open-world extravaganza of Saints Row IV.
Right now, as of 1st April 2016, you can download The Wolf Among Us and Dead Space.
Just to be safe, here's the dates to pop in your diary so you know when you can download this incredible batch of games.
• The Wolf Among Us - Available from April 1-30 on Xbox One
• Dead Space - Available from April 1-15 on Xbox 360
• Saints Row IV - Available from April 16 - 30 on Xbox 360
• Sunset Overdrive - Available from April 16 - May 15 on Xbox One
The fantastic news comes days after Xbox announced even more additions to their backwards compatible lineup.
In the last two weeks the service has added Left 4 Dead 2, Halo Wars, Soul Calibur II and The King of Fighters '98.
Sadly, the list hasn't yet been updated with the top four most requested titles which include the likes of Red Dead Redemption, Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Skyrim.
Some time back Mike Ybara, Director of Project Management at Xbox, promised that games on the way to backwards compatibility included Halo Wars (just added), Call of Duty: Black Ops, Bioshock 1,2 & infinite as well as Skate 3.
But still there's no word on any of these games.
Following that little mistake Hryb took to Reddit in order to apologise for the confusion and the mishap.
"Microsoft tests all Xbox 360 games with our emulator to ensure a quality experience across a breadth of titles," he explained. "Due to an error some of the games currently in test were accidentally made available."
The blunder also saw some other titles appear as playable on the Xbox One, including Castlevania: SoTN (which was recently added to the backwards compatibility list) as well as Tekken Tag Tournament 2 which was added last week.
"We have since removed access to those games," Hryb said on Reddit, "and apologize for any confusion this may have caused. We will have more information on upcoming releases soon."