Xbox Live Games With Gold For January 2016

Major Nelson:
For the month of January, Xbox Live Gold members will receive four new free games – two on Xbox One and two on Xbox 360 – as part of the Games with Gold program. You can play both Xbox 360 titles on your Xbox One with Backward Compatibility.

[Genuine-User]

Really good month for me.

I'm looking forward to Killer Instinct and Zheroes.

[donthate]

Good start on the year with Deus Ex and Killer Instinct!

Man the free GwG are really good.

[Genuine-User]

Yep. They're getting better.

[3-4-5]

* Decent list but nothing great. I won't be exaggerating things like other people will.

These games don't excitement, but they are at least decent as opposed to most of the GWG that just aren't appealing at all.

It's not GREAT though....lets keep it real people.

[Genuine-User]

It's a good list. Opinions.

[Team_Litt]

Hey everybody. Don't get excited because I'm not excited. I find these games okay. I don't like GwG in general and I don't want any of you to be excited.

In closing, I'm not excited and I don't want you to be excited either...because I'm not excited.

[vegasgamerdawg]

Only your opinion matters? Others are exaggerated because they like things you don't? The only one not keeping it real is you. FanBOY in a fantasy..lol. Look this up, because it fits you perfectly...delusions of grandeur...get help.

[jsin94]

This list is great for a new Xbox One owner like myself who doesn't have many games. I just bought KI combo breaker pack but it's pretty cool that i will get all costumes and the original KI on top of that. Plus, all games that Xbox 360 owners get will be available for One owners too. I don't see how this isn't a great deal.

[mark_parch]

killer instinct and deus ex for free is GREAT

[GordonKnight]

Looks like you are going to have to spend some money this month or make some friends. Cheer up bud it's most Christmas!!!

[KiwiViper85]

As soon as I heard Deus Ex was BC I went and bought it. Dammit

[Angerfist]

I probably would have done the same too soon. Well atleast sometimes I'm lucky :)

[lxeasy]

Excellent job with KI season 1 and Deus Ex

[Rookie_Monster]

Wow, Not only is KI season 1 Ultra, a $40 game is free, but BC games Deus EX and Dirt:Showdown will also be free for XB1 gamers with gold. The best subscription gaming service just got better. Where else can you get a high quality AAA title and 2 additional BC titles for $5 or less per month?

Thanks MS, you are starting the new year with a bang! Just renewed for another 12 months a few days ago. Keep up the great work Team xbox.

[uptownsoul]

Good selection of games...especially if you haven't done much gaming last generation

[81BX]

One bubble at a time....

[AngelicIceDiamond]

@Lecreust What a way to go off topic. Yeah we're not startin that again.

Even though I said Uncharted 4 will look better. It already looks better now. So it doesn't even matter.

"Or were you just looking for any jump-off point to promote a tired agenda?"

Lol the agenda is HAPPENING RN. Phantom Disagrees ppl like you Ziggurcat, uptown, killer Goat (No he doesn't have an Xbox) Dash arrivals, Playtaa plus the many phantom disagrees. My lord I thought this was a GWG article. Why does it attract so many of you Sony fans the way it does is beyond me sounds like a huge personal problem.

So the "tired" agenda is happening as I type and scroll and watch. Just loo...naw you you can't see it, at all many can't.

So yes Xbox having a decent GWG month offends PlayStation fanboys clearly just by a simple quick scan the comment section.

That easy.

[dantesparda]

Wow, you really do sound like a paid advertisement, I don't care how much you like these systems, nobody should stoop to such levels, pathetic! But yeah, the list is "meh" to me and Deus Ex was given out on PS Plus back about a year and half ago in June of 2013 (talk about old).

And best service? You pay more money for less games ($60 for 4 game a mo. vs $50 for 6 games on PS+) and the service goes out just as much as PSN. But keep holding on to those false beliefs.

[whoyouwit04]

Dude live is down no where near the amount PSN is, and that is fact. You people are paying for a shity service and refuse to admit it. The sad thing is you idiots don't realize you are hurting your selves by saying PSN is already on the level of Xbox live, Because we see that Sony isn't putting any of the money you people are paying them back into their online service.

[dantesparda]

I own both systems and services kid, I and see no difference between them, THEY BOTH GO DOWN! And if you wanna believe otherwise to make yourself feel better, then go ahead and knock yourself out. But Live is down a hell of a lot more than you fanboys will admit. Neither service is something to be happy about paying for in my opinion, but at least I am getting more for my money on PSN.

And I'm not defending either service, they should both be free for playing online and then pay for services for the free games/perks.

[christocolus]

Why are you so upset about someone else's opinion? If you don't like the GWG for january then that's perfectly okay...but enough with the whinning. I don't see you posting similar replies to users who make exact same comments in other articles. And who cares when PS offered Deus Ex. This isn't an article about PSN or PSplus. This is about Xbox GWG and going by majority of comments on various websites its obvious xbox fans are happy with the January offerings.

[dantesparda]

Why do you sound so upset about somebody else's opinion? Why are you whining about mine? I think its pathetic for anyone to get that excited and act like that over something that's so average. Some people try to hard to be fanboys/cheerleaders around here. Now if you don't like what I have to say, then you can just ignore me. Til then, as long as this is a public forum/comment section where people can give their opinions, I will continue to give mine. And believe me when the PS fanboys start to act this pathetic over lame sh't, I will gladly say so too. Now buzz off with your defensive bullsh't.

And btw, I actually think this Zhero game, actually looks good for a indie game and KI for free, is actually not bad, but sorry that im not all golly, gee, woow, I love MS about it.

[Max-Zorin]

It's official, your disagrees is the number of people that hate you, just as much as they hate the U.S. Government.

[Jason_Plays_PC]

@rookie, Your comment is pretty cringeworthy i have to agree with killer_goat.

[Old_Prodigy]

If I didn't know any better I'd say that you were making a sales pitch.

[YinYangGaming]

Dayum that is a good month! The killer instinct ultra edition especially is amazing for a GWG

[Volkama]

Killer Instinct purchases on the Xbox are supposed to apply to the PC version as well. I wonder if this is technically the first PC game to release on Games with Gold? :)

[MetroidFREAK21]

KI... A full season for free... Awesome!

[ghostface9]

Damn great month for games with gold already have season 1 of ki but didnt have the ultra version. Really cool that they included that when they could have just went with the base version. Also never played dues ex it looks good never played it but will now that its free

[Shazz]

Nice month

[Fro_xoxo]

I like the look of Zheros ..
looks very much like my type of game..

Pure fun :)

Glad I didn't know about this game until now. It'll be out next month.

[Team_Litt]

Does Zheros come with local multiplayer? Because it looks like a lot of fun with a buddy!

[Fro_xoxo]

It does... :)

[KiwiViper85]

Ye, Zheroes looks Incredibles.

[cfc83]

Games with gold taking over. You already snow.

[killer_goat]

???

[Volkama]

He's right. I already snowed. For what it's worth, I highly recommend it.

[2pacalypsenow]

I dont think those games are gonna take over the snow we got here over the weekend, would be cool if it did tho

[towelie1288]

damn good month!!!

[OC_MurphysLaw]

OK, Zheros looks pretty good... KI Season 1 Ultra is welcome for me since I am not a typical fighting fan. I just wouldn't buy that game on my own. Dirt Showdown is a great call as is Deus Ex Human Revolution. Very pleased with the offering.

[Software_Lover]

........ for some reason this article, and the replies, is giving me de ja vu.

[Team_Litt]

Flashback to the other times GwG has been awesome perhaps. Been happening a lot this year.

[Kribwalker]

You just Litt him up ;P

[Software_Lover]

No, I'm being serious. It's like, before I posted my comment, I had seen all of this before.

sidenote: I've been having a lot of De ja vu lately, not just with this site. In life also. I don't know what is going on but its very weird.

[Kribwalker]

@softwarelover

There's been a lot of changes in the matrix ?

[slate91]

@softwarelover

23.

[Team_Litt]

Nooice. I am very pleased with this selection. I already own Deus Ex HR but now I won't need the disc to be in the drive anymore so win for me.

You heard it here first, for Christmas, MS is going to give us Max and the Curse of Brotherhood. Maybe.

[YinYangGaming]

Deus Ex is the only one I have too, got it for £2 from my local game store the other day but the other 3 offerings are amazing

[KiwiViper85]

Max and the Curse of Brotherhood has been free since the 16th here in New Zealand.

[nick309]

Meh again old games + indie. i cant seem to enjoy gold and plus

[Liqu1d]

Are you expecting brand new AAA games to be free?

[nick309]

Not brand new but not that old

[EmperorDalek]

They did in the late PS3 days for plus. Like deus ex was given 2 years ago... And things like borderlands 2 and tomb raider less than 2 years from their release.

[NeoGamer232]

So what were you expecting?

Star Wars Battlefront, Halo 5 for Xbox One and Monster High and Barbie Puppy Adventure for 360 (Only new releases that weren't Multi-platform with X1)?

Killer Instinct is a solid fighting game and if you haven't bought it that's really good. They included a new release indie game, and then they included two very solid AAA X360 games. I'm not sure how much better it can get.

[oSHINSAo]

Can someone confirm please, does Zheros support couch co-op ?? this is great when you have a wife that is gamer too, it remind me TMNT "in Time" and that Arcady Simpsons game... looks fun.

[Team_Litt]

All sources with info on this game say that it does have couch co-op. It kinda makes me sad that we can't have Zheros first!

[oSHINSAo]

Does it matter bro? who get it first?? i don't think so, PC, PS4, Xbox One, i think we all gonna have a great time playing this game

[KiwiViper85]

he means first as in, 1st of January, rather than the 16th of January.

not first on console our pc

[Team_Litt]

You misunderstood. I meant we aren't getting it free at the start of January, we are getting KI first and then Zheros after the 15th. So I'm saddened that we have to wait longer to get it.

[oSHINSAo]

My bad guys...

[MasterD919]

Finally Xbox One gets good games + Xbox 360. December was pitiful!

[gangsta_red]

Never finished Deus Ex so this is good that it'll now be offered as a free game.

Also Zheroes is a fantastic beat 'em up indie game that I personally think should be the design modal for a new Battletoads game.

[christocolus]

Awesome Month. KI and Zheros are definitely coming home with me.

[ShowanW]

wow... good selection.

very smart move to give killer instinct ultra out for free, with season 3 around the corner. this was a very wise move on microsoft's part.

[ShadowKnight]

Congrats to Phil for turning the Xbox around

[Soldierone]

Pretty decent month. I sold my Vita so I'm hoping PS Plus steps up on PS4/PS3.

[M4DE_IN_W4LE5]

Make up for that bollox that was OF last month and Sacred 3 , id cry if I had previously bought them and paid money for them

[Youngindy21]

This is a good month for me. I've wanted to try out Killer Instinct but I've always been confused by the different versions/seasons/packs. It's like which one do I get? And I will definitely pick up Deus Ex and if I like it I will pick up Mankind Divided in 2016.

[u4one]

not bad. the backwards compatibility element of it seems to increase the value imo - a good competitive step toward the often times better offerings of ps+ freebies.

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Sweet, Killer Instinct: Season 1 Ultra Edition

[Tedakin]

KI ultra comes with the original KI too, so bonus game!

[creeping judas]

Would be cool if all the GWG on the 360 from now on were backwards compatible, so I could play then on my Xbox One!!

[OC_MurphysLaw]

Good news for you...they are. Any GWG 360 game offered since November is BC for Xbox One.

[creeping judas]

Seriously!! I think I've missed the boat then!!
How do you get them, as they don't show up on the GWG subpage on the UI?

[lastking95]

Download from xbox.com

[OC_MurphysLaw]

yup...login to xbox.com with your account info...then you can go the games and see what is on offer from GWG for both Xbox One and 360 and "buy" the offered versions at no cost.

Side note, they are hoping to get the Xbox 360 BC games into the Xbox One storefront in a future update.

[MaxCompiler]

Killer Instinct is a good choice. Still waiting for the PC version.

[lastking95]

Nice, couldn't ask for a better month tbh. Good games all around.

[Highatus]

Almost bought killer instinct, glad I waited!

[DrumBeat]

I can't wait to play Mike as Mike... as Mike. My name obviously. Zheros looks fun. Jump around brawler/slasher.

I don't have the time for KI though. Way too much backlog across both consoles.

[ghostface9]

thanks for posting the video of that game was going to skip it but it looks pretty fun and free ki and dues ex is going to make this a great month for games with gold

[Deathdeliverer]

Well it's ho hum for me. I got KI Ultra day one with my Xbox1. Personally I am shocked so many people are "ecstatic" for season one characters unlocked on a game that's been out for 2 years. (Damn time flies) If you had any real interest in KI I would imagine you would have unlocked all the characters ages ago one way or another. Now the bc games are cool though.

[Dewitt]

Because the game is still very popular and alot of people are just now getting Xbox Ones? Or maybe because alot of people bought the basic version and this gives all the extras. Just because you own it doesn't mean that isn't a very generous offer by MS. Also, Zheroes looks like alot of fun for a side-scroller.

[WizzroSupreme]

Hmm, well, Deus Ex: Human Revolution is sure a great game. Already played it myself, but what a way to get hyped for Mankind Divided.

[CoDsuperstar]

Meh, more like game with mold.

[captainexplosion]

So they are giving killer instinct season 1 when season 3 is about to release. Lame. Never heard of Zheros but it looks really bad. Weak month.

[Tedakin]

How's giving season 1 free when 3 is coming lame?

[captainexplosion]

Because it's old.

[thexmanone]

You don`t have to download the 4 free games you get a month from games with gold. Just buy the new one then. You have a choice.
But saying its a weak month sounds like a salty PS4 fanboy.

[ArmrdChaos]

Looks like I will be cashing in some of those Xmas gift cards on an external hard drive.

[Tedakin]

@captainexplosion It's still a third of the entire game featuring most of the best characters, Fulgore, Jago, Sabrewulf, Spinal, Orchid, etc.... So if you're going to get into KI, you're going to want Season 1....

[CuddlyREDRUM]

Nice list.

[DethWish]

It's nice that all the games work on XONE so you don't need the older console as well to get the full deal. Deus Ex is awesome :)
That said, I'm still not getting an Xbox...

[thexmanone]

Why not?

[DethWish]

I don't even have time to play all the PS4 games I want.
Plus I'm still paranoid about Microsoft. After the XB1 reveal with the always-watching Kinect and then Win10

[Dewitt]

So will this automatically upgrade from the combo breaker pack?

[mockzer0]

Full disclaimer, I'm a PlayStation guy, but I have to admit that games with gold makes Microsoft's backwards comparability much more of an incentive... I completely understand from a technical perspective why ps3 BC is nigh impassible on ps4 but it still makes me a little sad that I don't get all of the PS+ games on my ps4.