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New Xbox One Backward Compatibility Titles Are Now Available

Major Nelson:
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings will be available to download for free on Xbox 360 until February 5.

To date, millions of Xbox gamers around the world have logged more than 21 million hours playing Xbox One Backward Compatibility games – and today we’re adding a few more to the list.

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NeoGamer2323023d ago

Looking forward to playing Counter Strike GO and Witcher 2!

Was hoping for more titles though. Hopefully, publishers are just testing to make sure titles work then are going to approve a bunch!

Gazondaily3023d ago

Oh snap CS: GO! Nice! And Witcher 2. Well I'm playing Witcher 3 atm but will go back to 2 eventually.

never4get3022d ago

What's wrong X1 cpu emulation draw call?! Ain't Draw Call the pinnacle of DX12?

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magiciandude3023d ago (Edited 3023d ago )

Wow loving the 360 BC on Xbox One and really loving all this amazing variety the Xbox One is getting. Xbox One has the far superior selection of games in both variety AND top notch quality. Microsoft's support for gamers is truly unmatched! Can't wait to play Counter Strike and Witcher 2 on the best console this generation. :D

Ricegum3023d ago

Lol. Please stop. My god.

magiciandude3023d ago (Edited 3023d ago )

Xbox One is the only console of two main competing consoles that have classic Sonic (or any Sonic game at all), Borderlands 1, Fallout 3, Mass Effect 1, Assassin's Creed II, Witcher 2, Deus Ex, Counter Strike GO, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, Mirror's Edge, Just Cause 2, Rayman 3 HD, etc. etc. etc.

The variety is unmatched on the Xbox One. This is the power of backward compatibility. The power of Microsoft's unmatched support for their fans. The power of the X!

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Monster_Tard3023d ago

I don't know about "unmatched", the Wii U does BC better. It's great to have some BC on the X1 though.

gangsta_red3023d ago

@Magician
I really do hope they continue to give out more 360 titles for the Xbox One. I love it too, it's always a surprise to go to the games and app section and see a new list of games pop up that are ready to DL.

@replies

All I'm reading from the replies are, "Stop praising the Xbox One!".

I wonder if the praise and victory marches I read in every sales article would be considered embarrassing too?

kraenk123023d ago

Oh my god I'm crying..are you for real?!

LastcenuryRob3023d ago

Watch out magicandude...PS4 players don't have much to play so they look for X1 articles to troll on.

SUCKxITxEZ3023d ago (Edited 3023d ago )

@monster_tard sure the wiiu can play more games from its precursor, but there's not even half the amount of games on Wii worth playing compared to the 360 bc list. I know, I've owned them all and still own a wiiu and one. But if your talking about the way its handled, yes running games on the old hardware is always better than software emulation, but it's harder to shove a 360 into a one than it is a crappy wii into a wiiu.

Monster_Tard3023d ago

@SUCKxITxEZ
I meant it does it better by allowing you to play all games from it's predecessor instead of only a fraction of them and I agree it probably was easier for Nintendo to get Wii games to play on the Wii U, both Wii & Wii U use PowerPC, while the 360 & X1 don't share the same architecture.

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showtimefolks3023d ago

magiciandude

while i respect your opinion what about those of us who have no interest in playing last gen games. This is what i really don't get, towards the end of last gen we all wanted ps4 and next xbox right? now wait for it

reasoning being the games weren't pushed as much and we needed better looking games

so now why all of the sudden those last gen games are so appealing once more?

here is the actual reason without any sugarcoating or fanboy crap:

it's because xbox one has BC and ps4 doesn't. if both consoles had it this feature would not meaning as much or at all

whenever a game or feature is exclusive to one console, it becomes the best thing ever

Pogmathoin3022d ago (Edited 3022d ago )

Oh please guys, if this was Sony, you lot would be acting worse..... Get over it. MS nailed this part...

Embarrassing is watching you defend Sony making you pay over and over again for the games you own...

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3-4-53023d ago

Nice! Age of Booty was awesome. Can't wait to play it again online.

nogoodusernamesleft3023d ago

counter strike go bc on xbox one!?!?!? xbox one gets the love. witcher 2 is on this list too. loving this update keep up the amazing work ms

ShottyatLaw3023d ago (Edited 3023d ago )

Publishers may be waiting for the unified storefront, too.

It's great for titles we already own. Publishers may be more enticed with seeing digital versions of these 360 titles available for purchase to new buyers right there on the X1 store. I think places like Gamestop are benefiting the most from BC right now.

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cfc833023d ago (Edited 3023d ago )

Apart from Witcher, the list isn't up to much. Infact i don't even know many of those titles.

Christopher3023d ago

How can you not know Space Giraffe! It's the arcade version of The Last of Us! I can't even... /s

cfc833023d ago (Edited 3023d ago )

I just youtubed that game. It must be for people on acid. Now we totally know what you have done some weekends.

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annoyedgamer3023d ago

Im still waiting for Black Ops. This is ridiculous. Nice to see The Witcher 2 for free though.

KiwiViper853023d ago

Not in my neck of the woods. Sad face

conanlifts3023d ago

Yeah the games i have been waiting for since day 1 are the bioshock ones. Hopefully next month.

KilKarazy3023d ago

I can say with about 95% certainty that Activision probably gave them the okay to do it on the condition they wouldn't release it within a certain window to avoid hurting BLOPS 3 sales. I think the earliest we will see it is march.

Khaotic3022d ago

Call activision and complain cause its their decision.

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Zarock3023d ago

Where Is Red Dead Redemption and Nier!?

roostermoans3023d ago

Rockstar have refused to let them use their games for backwards compatibility. Hopefully this means we'll get remasters instead? Hope hope.

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Trekster_Gamer3023d ago

F Rockstar! I bought Red Dead Redemption I loved it on the 360 and I should be able to play the game on my xbox one!!

rainslacker3023d ago (Edited 3023d ago )

They haven't officially commented on if they'll support it or not have they? They just don't have support now.

There are a couple likely scenarios why they wouldn't, although they're speculative.

1. They prefer Sony's model of being able to re-release the game and resell it. Since people who still own the games are likely to still want to play it, it simply bolsters potential sales, instead of removing those potential sales from the people who are most likely to want to play them.

2. There are a lot of licensing issues with content in the game(most likely soundtrack) which have to be ironed out for allowing the content to be played on different hardware through an emulator. Rockstar, or rather their publisher Take-Two, may be able to get this available on PS4 because it's a new revenue stream, whereas on the X1, it's not as compelling to the original content holders.

For the 2nd one, this is true of most games which use licensed content in their game, as those licenses typically only allow for release on certain formats, and both MS emulation and Sony's remastered upgrades are basically new licensed releases. X1's solution simply gives the license away for free to those who own the physical copy or digital version, which some content holders aren't on board with.

Basically, licensing 3rd party content(stuff purchased for use within the game from places like music studios) can be a real b*tch as they're pretty protective of their content and want to be paid. Not to mention, it typically costs money to make the new license for the emulated versions.

Then of course, there is the possibility that they simply don't want to support MS solution for whatever reason.

KiwiViper853023d ago

They haven't refused... They just haven't said yes yet

dkp233022d ago

so you want to buy the same game?

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gangsta_red3023d ago

MS is more than likely saving the big titles for special events.

XanderZane3023d ago

That' probably more the case, especially if Rockstar is going to announce RDR2 at the E3. I wonder if Phil is willing to wear a temporary tatoo? Hhhmm...

roostermoans3023d ago

Probably more chance of EA adding it to EA Access so they can charge you for it, rather than letting you play your old copy for free via back compat.

ShadowKnight3023d ago (Edited 3023d ago )

You might be right. But I hope not.I feel the same way about Red Dead Redemption. Rock* will probably remaster that game so they can make more profit.

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ScorpiusX3023d ago

The 5.00 dollars or 30.00 for the year is a lot better than the 15.00 price per game others are charging to play games from 2 gens ago .

roostermoans3023d ago

sakattack500

I wasn't complaining, merely commenting. I'm not a fanboy either. I have a ps4, ps3, vita, Psp, xbone, 360, original first xbox, gamecube, ds, and pc. So I guess I'm a fanboy of all formats.
On the money side? Most other companies are letting you play 360 games you've already paid for on the xbone - why can't EA? Cause they wanna make more money, that's why.
As for whether or not I wanna shell out for the same game again? No I don't. I don't have a problem paying for remasters though. Given the choice of playing the 360 version of Red Dead on xbone, or paying full price for a remaster? Option 2 hands down.
So chill out there, Mr Jumping To Conclusions.

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ScorpiusX3023d ago

EA has stated that they are working on bring all Xbox 360 games to the EA access Vault on Xbox one, they just having stated when it will be available.

user99502793023d ago

Counter Strike GO? friggen awesome. WAs hoping for native Xbox One support, but this will do nicely.

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CS:GO fans now frantically dusting off their Xbox 360s as servers are still online

One of the only ways to play CS:GO on official servers is via the Xbox 360 version of the game.

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mandf215d ago

4 or 5 players in a game is not players frantically dusting it off

Jin_Sakai215d ago

We all know that videogamer.com went to each and every Xbox 360 owners house to watch them frantically dust off their 360s.

Vits215d ago

I mean it is a 1000% growth in the player-base. /s

mandf215d ago

Enough to write an article though. N4g new owners are insulting us for click revenue

Vits215d ago

@mandf

Nothing to do with new owners. N4G has always been the trashcan for game news and discussion.

northpaws215d ago

I love video games so much that I never have the time to replay the old one that I have finished, my backlog has only gotten bigger and bigger. I don't get how some people can play one game for years (except for mmorpg)

mandf215d ago

It's an exaggeration to the extreme. A way making an exclusive seen grander than it is.

Profchaos215d ago

Some people do I know someone who only ever plays dune 2000 which is rarely but still

RedDevils214d ago

Those Fifa or COD players do that every years.

Inverno215d ago

Wonder why they've never ported this game over to last Gen and now current Gen. This game would be pretty popular right now, I think.

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PSP Versions Of Tekken And Soul Calibur Get Ratings In Taiwan

Taiwan has published ratings for the PSP versions of Tekken 6 and Soul Calibur, for release on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

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ken2813259d ago

Why not just release SC2 with Hehachi?

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Mortal Kombat hits 80 million sales, here's how it stacks up against competition

NetherRealm confirms its Mortal Kombat franchise has sold over 80 million copies in the last 30 years, and here's how it competes against other fighters.

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Kakashi Hatake347d ago

Don't care what anyone says, Smash isn't a traditional fighting game. May as well call Powerstone and Playstation All Stars fighting games. They're more of an arena fighter /party game.

NotoriousWhiz347d ago

You don't have to care what anyone says. It's not a traditional fighting game. But it is a fighting game.

gerbintosh347d ago

Not according to the creator, Sakurai. Link below

https://www.eventhubs.com/n...

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CrimsonWing69347d ago (Edited 347d ago )

I mean what makes them an arena fighter than say something like Tekken? Because there’s platforms?

NatsuXTheMaxspeed21347d ago

because theres a bunch of pokeballs and other random stupid stuff on stage that you can use at your advantage and flying ultra super power ball that you got to chase on the stage to get your ougi LMAO.

CrimsonWing69347d ago

@NatsuXTheMaxspeed21

I mean what it sounds like is they took a fighting game and “added” unique mechanics to it to me.

When I think arena game I think of things like Spawn: In the Demon’s Hand or Virtual-On.

Smash to me is a fighting game, they have fighting game tournaments for it. It just doesn’t jive with me to call it “not a fighting game” because you have poke-balls and platforms or because it has 4 players at once duking it out.

Power Stone I’d consider a fighting game as well. Hell, if you google what it is everyone calls these games “fighting games”. So yea, they’re fighting games…

Immagaiden347d ago

What’s next, you gonna say Mario Kart isn’t a racing game?

NatsuXTheMaxspeed21347d ago

oh its a racer but its not a realistic one like GT or Forza. only kids check for mario kart and smash .

Immagaiden347d ago

I didn’t say it was realistic. I said racing game. Does Burnout not being realistic make it not a racing game?

What does a demographic have to do with a genre? Do kids playing CoD make it any less an FPS? You see how ridiculous bringing up that subject is?

repsahj346d ago

"Only kids and kids at heart check for mario kart and smash".

-fixed!

FallenAngel1984347d ago (Edited 347d ago )

Nobody said it was a traditional fighter. Everyone acknowledges it as a platform fighter

PSASBR & Power Stone are fighting games, the former being a platform fighter and the latter an arena fighter

gleepot346d ago

You're correct, it isn't traditional. It's a fighting game though.

repsahj346d ago

Because if cute and lovable characters are fighting it's not a fighting game? XD As long there's a versus fighting, it is a fighting game.

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MrNinosan347d ago

Including Smash Bros in a list of fighting games, is like including GTA in Racing games.

NotoriousWhiz347d ago

I hate to break it to you but smash bros has fighting game tournaments so it qualifies.

MrNinosan347d ago

"and here's how it competes against other fighters"

No, Mortal Kombat doesn't compete with games like Smash Bros? It's a different genre for a different audience.

NatsuXTheMaxspeed21347d ago

Anybody can host a tournament in their garage it doesnt mean it qualifies.

NotoriousWhiz347d ago

I'm going to assume you're not part of the FGC. However, I am, and I can tell you that there is a ton of overlap between people who play smash competitively and those who play other fighting games competitively.

Now for casuals, there is a lot less overlap between the two for sure.

PapaBop347d ago

While technically true, Leffen comes to mind, FGC and Smash community have always had a rocky relationship.

Thundercat77347d ago

And yet, If Smash Bros was over 80 million, you wouldn't be complaining. On the contrary, you would be bragging about it.

Immagaiden347d ago

Bad comparison. You do a LOT of things in GTA outside of a car while fighting is what you’re mainly doing in SSB

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Ezio2048347d ago

Given the volume of games released, I would say Tekken has sold the best.

lodossrage347d ago (Edited 347d ago )

Yeah, that's a good point. Most of these games have parts to the franchise outside of traditional fighting games.

Like for example, with Mortal Kombat, do Special Forces, Mythologies: Sub: zero, and the Kollection count?

With Tekken does death by degrees or the tag tournament games count?

With Street Fighter, are we counting all the iterations of 2, 3, and 4? how about the ex series or alpha series?

There are a lot of variables at play here

Ezio2048347d ago

Even after including Tekken Tag, they have less titles compared to all MK and SF games.

CS7346d ago

Yeah, i realized that too. Very interesting.

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