Today, Microsoft added four more titles to the Xbox One Backward Compatibility list. The additions bring it to a grand total of 399 Xbox 360 games that are playable on the Xbox One family of consoles, leaving it one short of its next milestone of 400.
Here"s what"s new today:
Trick, treat and pick a fight with villainous dental soldiers in Costume Quest 2, the sweet sequel to Double Fine’s hit original, Costume Quest, that turned fans of all ages into candy obsessed crusaders. This inspired RPG adventure includes a range of new features and gameplay improvements to double the amount of mischievous fun. Explore spooky time-traversing landscapes, don adorable new costumes that transform into powerful Hallo-warriors, and collect even Creepier Treat Cards to wield in combat against a legion of hygiene obsessed baddies. Only heroic siblings Wren and Reynold can save Halloween forever!
Frontlines: Fuel of War ($14.99)
Frontlines: Fuel of War is a military-themed infantry and vehicle based, open-world first person shooter. The newly formed Red Star Alliance, led by Russia and China, clash with Western Coalition (U.S. & the European Union) forces over increasing energy shortages. This sets the stage for a massive conventional apocalypse pitting the biggest military powers against each other as they try to defend their interests and support their collapsing economies. Frontlines™: Fuel of War Dedicated Servers will no longer be available for the Microsoft® Xbox 360 after August 31st, 2011. Players can continue to host their own sessions, with a maximum player count of 16.
When you arrive to visit your uncle, you notice something’s wrong. He’s not there to greet you and there was an explosion just as you arrived. Rescue your uncle using his newest invention, the Interdimensional Shift Device. Shift between five different dimensions in real time and work your way through his crazy complex mansion!
Go back to the roots of 3-D fighting with Virtua Fighter 2, the second title in AM2"s flagship fighting franchise. Experience the legendary polygon-based 3-D graphics and fluid fighting mechanics that made the game so influential in the arcades, and later on the Sega Saturn. With all-new online play you can battle friends throughout the world. Features include: True to its arcade form with all-new online modes All 10 original characters and arenas Online versus mode for head-to-head matches Online Room match mode for up to 6 players
While the current list is set to reach its next milestone soon, it"s going to expand by quite a bit later on this year, as Microsoft announced at E3 that it"s going to add support for games that were made for the original Xbox. The only game that we know is coming from this is Crimson Skies, so far.
Also, since we just passed the halfway point in the month, that means that more of this month"s Games with Gold are available for Xbox Live Gold members to claim. Runbow (Xbox One) is available until August 15, and you can grab LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean (Xbox 360) until the end of the month. Finally, Grow Up (Xbox One) is available to claim throughout the month of July.