BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY: For The 2nd Day In A Row More Backwards Compatible Games Are Released

As I have said yesterday, the holidays seem to be still upon us. # more Xbox 360 games playable on the Xbox One via backwards compatibility are coming today.

MEGA MAN 9, MEGA MAN 10 and Beat'n Groovy are coming to Xbox One Backward Compatibility today.


*As always, those that own these games digitally will be able to download them again for free from the "Ready to Download" section of the Xbox One

The wait is over! Everyone's favorite side-scroller is back! Mega Man returns to his roots with a new adventure in classic 8-bit style!

Now fans of all ages can enjoy the newest entry into this historic 8-bit franchise. As a special service to new players, we added an Easy Mode - a first for a classic Mega Man game! We also have some special treats in store for all the fans. This time you can play as Proto Man and try out Time Attack Mode from the beginning. You can also watch play-through videos from players all over the world.

Single Player, Xbox LIVE Multiplayer 1-2, HD (High Definition). Let the energy of the music flow through you.

NEWS: Halo Wars 2 Blitz Multiplayer Beta Available 20 January

Blitz is a new twist on RTS gameplay that combines the deck building and split-second decision making of card-based strategy play with explosive tactical combat in the Halo universe. Your card deck, along with your faction leader, are your greatest resources as you assemble a collection of air, ground and infantry units and seek to out-think and out-maneuver your opponents on the battlefield. We’re really excited about this new mode and look forward to unleashing Blitz upon the community to play and run through its paces prior to launch. The Halo Wars 2 Blitz Beta will officially begin on Friday, Jan. 20 and is slated to run through Jan. 30, 2017.

BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY: Ghostbuster: The Video Game & 6 Others Backwards Compatible Today.

It must be still the season of giving.  Today Microsoft graced us with seven classic Xbox 360 games playable on the Xbox One with backwards compatibility.

Dragon Age Origins, Battlefield: Bad Co. 2, Battlefield 3, Strania, The Splatters, Scrap Metal and Ghostbusters are coming to Xbox One Backward Compatibility today

*As always, those that own these games digitally will be able to download them again for free from the "Ready to Download" section of the Xbox One

“Join the Ghostbusters in an all new adventure penned by the film’s original creators.  The classic cast is back in the newest installment of the Ghostbusters saga.  A mysterious force is opening cross dimensional portals into a terrifying alternate dimension, and an all new a horde of supernatural terrors is pouring through to unleash their wrath on the big apple. It’s up to the Ghostbusters to drive this threat back, and follow this evil to its extra-dimensional source deep in the Ghost World. When there’s something strange in your neighborhood … Who you gonna Call?”

From the makers of Mass Effect comes the dark fantasy epic: You are a Grey Warden, one of the last of a legendary order of guardians. With the return of mankind's ancient foe and the kingdom engulfed in civil war, you have been chosen by fate to unite the shattered lands and slay the archdemon once and for all. (1) Immerse yourself in a shattered world on the brink of annihilation; (2) Experience complex moral decisions that have game-changing consequences; (3) Sculpt your hero in your own image or fantasy; (4) Engage in bone-crushing, visceral combat against massive and terrifying creatures

 Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2 brings the award-winning Battlefield gameplay to the forefront of Xbox 360 console with best-in-class vehicular combat and unexpected "Battlefield moments." New vehicles like the ATV and a transport helicopter allow for all-new multiplayer tactics on the Battlefield. With the Frostbite-enabled Destruction 2.0 system, you can take down entire buildings and create your own fire points by blasting holes through cover. You can also compete in four-player teams in two squad-only game modes, fighting together to unlock exclusive awards and achievements. Battles are set across expansive maps, each with a different tactical focus. The game also sees the return of the B Company squad in a more mature single-player campaign.

Battlefield 3 leaps ahead of the competition with the power of Frostbite™ 2, the next installment of DICE's cutting-edge game engine. This state-of-the-art technology is the foundation on which Battlefield 3 is built, delivering superior visual quality, a grand sense of scale, massive destruction, dynamic audio and incredibly lifelike character animations. As bullets whiz by, walls crumble, and explosions throw you to the ground, the battlefield feels more alive and interactive than ever before. In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines where they will experience heart-pounding single player missions and competitive multiplayer actions ranging across diverse locations from around the globe including Paris, Tehran and New York.

 Reminiscent of nostalgic arcade games from the 1980s, XBox LIVE Arcade delivers an authentic robot shoot'em up with Strania. Incorporating strategic decision-making with the exhilarating action that defines the genre, Strania offers a dynamic game system and features dramatic effects plus a catchy soundtrack. Get ready for some hot arcade action as we're bringing back true hardcore arcade gameplay!

Splatters are acrobatic masters with a unique death wish - to blow themselves up with style! In this award winning action-puzzler, you will unlock and master a variety of stunts to clear out each stage in the most show-stopping way possible. It’s a messy, vibrant show of skill and splattery destruction. Life’s short. DIE WITH STYLE