It was November 2012 when we wrote about twenty Xbox games that worked on Windows Phone 7.x, but no longer worked with Windows Phone 8. The list included some favorites like: The Harvest, Hasta La Muerte, Fable Coin Gold and many others. Over time a few of those returned to be playable on Windows Phone 8, but a handful of them were left out. Looks like a few might have returned to Windows Phone and Windows Phone 8.1 customers.
A handful of you guys and gals have started tipping us that older Xbox titles are being updated today within the Windows Phone Store.
Here's a list of Xbox games from Microsoft Studios getting recent updates:
- Microsoft Solitaire Collection [Download]
- Microsoft Mahjohng [Download]
- Hexic [Download]
- Shuffle Party [Download]
- Rise of Glory [Download]
- Avatar Gadgets [Download]
- Microsoft Minesweeper [Download]
- Halo: Spartan Assault [Download]
- Breeze [Download]
- Parachute Panic [Download]
- Jet Car Stunts WP [Download]
- Max & the Magic Marker [Download]
- Farm Frenzy 2 [Download]
- AlphaJax [Download]
- ilomilo [Download]
- Crimson Dragon: Side Story [Download]
- Fusion Sentient [Download]
- Z0MB1ES (on teh ph0ne) [Download]
- I Dig It [Download]
- BulletAsylum [Download]
- Harbor Master [Download]
- Big Buck Hunter Pro [Download]
- Game Room - Pitfall! [Download]
- Lode Runner Classic [Download]
- Hexic Rush [Download]
- Mush [Download]
- Game Chest: Solitaire Edition [Download]
- Game Room - Asteroids Deluxe [Download]
- Implode! [Download]
- Game Room - Centipede [Download]
- CarneyVale: Showtime [Download]
- iBlast Moki [Download]
- Cro-Mag Rally [Download]
- Hasta La Muerte [Download]
- Crafting Guide [Download]
- Glow Artisan [Download]
- Game Room - Lunar Lander [Download]
- UFC on Xbox LIVE [Download]
Massive, massive list. What's new in the games? We're surmising that a combination of support for 512 MB devices and Windows Phone 8.0 / Windows Phone 8.1 is in these updates. This is a huge backlog of titles that new Windows Phone owners now have access to on their devices. Plus, folks who have been with the platform for a long time can replay some old favorites. What game are you going to check out first?
Thanks for the tip Mohamed A!