Xbox Live Games With Gold For January 2022

Here are the Games with Gold games for January 2022. Below you can see the full list of games and when they will be available. 

Xbox One X/S

• NeuroVoider - Available from January 1-31
• Aground - Available from January 16 - February 15

Xbox 360 

• Radiant Silvergun - Available from January 1-15
• Space Invaders Infinity Gene - Available from January 16-31

Xbox Live To Be Renamed As Xbox Network

 Microsoft has announced that Xbox Live will be renamed to Xbox Network. As of now, no additional changes are coming to the service. Xbox Live was first introduced in 2002 on the
original Xbox as a way to play multiplayer games like Halo 2 online with others. 

Xbox Live Games With Gold For January 2021

 Here are the Games with Gold games for January 2021. Below you can see the full list of games and when they will be available. 

Xbox One

• Little Nightmares - Available from January 1-31
• Dead Rising - Available from January 16 - February 15

Xbox 360 

• The King of Fighters XIII - Available from January 1-15

Original Xbox 

• Breakdown - Available from January 16-31

Cuphead On Nintendo Switch Getting Xbox Live Support In Coming Months

In a blog post on the official Xbox blog the company says that they are “investigate bringing Xbox Live features beyond Xbox and PC to Nintendo Switch.” The Xbox team also says that they are looking to implement Xbox Live features into Cuphead in the coming months. Cuphead launches for Nintendo Switch next month!

Growing out of these recent discussions, we are partnering with StudioMDHR to investigate bringing Xbox Live features beyond Xbox and PC to Nintendo Switch. Yes, this means that fans will now have the opportunity to experience StudioMDHR’s award-winning debut game on Nintendo Switch with Xbox Live! We’ll be working with StudioMDHR to implement Xbox Live features into Cuphead on the Nintendo Switch in the coming months. Given the early stage of our work with StudioMDHR, the Xbox Live features will appear in a post-launch update to Cuphead on Nintendo Switch. We’d like to thank Studio MDHR and Nintendo for their help in this investigation!

Microsoft Bringing Xbox Live To iOS And Android

Microsoft is bringing to Xbox Live features to mobile games thanks to new mobile SDKs. When mobile developers choose to create a game with Xbox Live, they are able to choose à la carte from features like Achievements, Gamerscore, Clubs, friends list, family settings, and more. Since this initiative is created with the idea of bridging gaps between platforms, Microsoft says that Achievements earned on mobile Xbox Live-enabled mobile titles will fold into players' overall Xbox Gamerscore.

Xbox Live Games With Gold For August 2018

Here are the Games with Gold games for August 2018. Below you can see the full list of games and when they will be available.

Xbox One

• Forza Horizon 2 - Available from August 1-31
• For Honor - Available from August 16 to September 15

Xbox 360 

• Dead Space 3 - Available from August 1-15
• Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two - Available from August 16-31

Discord Support Coming To Xbox Live

Microsoft has announced support for Discord, the free voice and text chat service, for Xbox Live users is coming soon. Xbox Insiders will soon have the option to link Xbox Live and Discord accounts from their Xbox One consoles, though the Account Settings menu. In the coming weeks PC and mobile Discord app users will also be able to link accounts through the Connections tab under User Settings, though no exact date has been revealed.

There Are 55 Million Active Monthly Users For Xbox Live

In Microsoft’s quarterly earnings report, it was announced that Xbox Live monthly active users have reached a new record of 55 million. Microsoft's overall gaming revenue was down 3% year over year from September to December, attributed to hardware. Thoughts ?

Xbox Live Games With Gold For December 2016

Here are the Games with Gold games for December 2016. Below you can see the full list of games and when they will be available.

Xbox One

• Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition - Available from December 1 - 31
• Outlast - Available from December 16 to January 15

Xbox 360 

• Outland - Available from December 1-15
• Burnout Paradise - Available from December 16-31

Xbox Live Games With Gold For November 2016

Here are the Games with Gold games for November 2016. Below you can see the full list of games and when they will be available.

Xbox One

• Super Dungeon Bro - Available from November 1 - 30
• Murdered: Soul Suspect - Available from November 16 to December 15

Xbox 360 

• Monkey Island: SE - Available from November 1-15
• Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - Available from November 16-30

Xbox Live Games With Gold For October 2016

Here are the Games with Gold games for October 2016. Below you can see the full list of games and when they will be available.

Xbox One

• Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings - Available from October 1 - 31
• The Escapists - Available from October 16 to November 15

Xbox 360 

• MX vs ATV Reflex - Available from October 1-15
• I Am Alive - Available from October 16-31

Xbox Live Games With Gold For September 2016

Here are the Games with Gold games for September 2016. Below you can see the full list of games and when they will be available. 

Xbox One

• Earthlock: Festival of Magic - Available from September 1-30
• Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China - Available from September 16 to October 15

Xbox 360 

• Forza Horizon - Available from September 1-15
• Mirror’s Edge - Available from September 16-30

Microsoft Has Acquired Interactive LiveStreaming Service, Beam

Microsoft has acquired Interactive livestreaming service, Beam for an unspecified sum and will become a part of the Xbox Team. Beam offers extra features to livestreaming viewers, such as setting challenges for the streamer or offering multiple player perspectives across a party. Xbox Live's Partner Group program manager, Chad Gibson said in a blog post that acquiring Beam "supports our ongoing commitment to make Xbox Live more social and fun." What do you think of Microsoft acquiring Beam ?

Xbox Live Games With Gold For August 2016

Here are the Games with Gold games for August 2016. Below you can see the full list of games and when they will be available. 

Xbox One

• Warriors 3 Orochi Ultimate - Available from August 1-31
• WWE 2K16 - Available from August 16 to September 15

Xbox 360 

• Spelunky - Available from August 1-15
• Beyond Good and Evil HD - Available from August 16-31

Wheelchair Options For Avatars Are Coming To Xbox Live

Microsoft's Phil Spencer has revealed that Microsoft will soon launch wheelchair avatars for Xbox Live. Following a user tweet suggesting that "wheelchairs might be relatively simple" to do, and another suggesting a petition, Xbox head Phil responded by saying ”No petition needed, we hear you. This is something that we've already looked at, not far off." Xbox Director of Program Management Mike Ybarra then tweeted a "sneak peek" of 2 possible avatars. Good on you Phil Spencer, you continue to show that you truly care about video games and its communities. 

@XboxP3 @goldennike11 @SeamusBlackley Sneak peek... 😀 pic.twitter.com/szoTUGR6ef

— ♏️ike Ybarra (@XboxQwik) July 5, 2016

Xbox Live Games With Gold For July 2016

Here are the Games with Gold games for July 2016. Below you can see the full list of games and when they will be available.

Xbox One

• The Banner Saga 2 - Available from July 1-31
• Tumblestone - Available from July 16 to August 15

Xbox 360 

• Rainbow Six Vegas 2 - Available from July 1-15
• Tron Evolution - Available from July 16-31

Clubs, Tournament Features And More Are Coming To Xbox Live

During Microsoft’s E3 press conference, Microsoft announced that 3 features are coming to Xbox Live this fall. First up is Clubs on Xbox One. With Clubs, players can form communal groups to find gamers with common interests. Next is Looking For Group. Think of a want ad over Xbox Live as you are able to put out a message to find players with common goals. Last but not least is the tournament focused Arena on Xbox Live. This lets players  register, and compete in tournaments. First-party games, as well as third-party titles from publishers like EA Sports and more. These new features will be added to Xbox Live in the Fall. 

Microsoft Holding Xbox Live Multiplayer And Rocket League Free Event This Weekend

As a way to kick off E3, Microsoft is having a free multiplayer weekend on Xbox Live. This weekend also brings a free trial for Rocket League. You can play it offline or online during the free period from June 9 through June 12. It should also be noted that this applies to the Xbox 360 as well as Xbox One. 

Xbox Live Users Up 30%

Microsoft has reported that players using Xbox Live has increased 30% year over year, with active users now at 48 million. That inclusive of paid subscribers and those who use services for free. That number is up from 39 million last quarter. Microsoft defines active users as those that have logged in within the past month. What do you think of this “jump” in users ? It does seems rather impressive, but how many of those users are Xbox 360 users vs Xbox One users ? That is the real question that we’ll never have an answer to. 

Insomniac Announces Song Of The Deep

Insomniac has announced there newest game called Song of the Deep. The game is an undersea exploration game modeled after games like Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Song of the Deep finds a girl named Merryn on a quest to find the whereabouts of her missing father. In oder to track him down, she sets out from her home in the western Irish seaside of County Clare. Song of the Deep will feature combat against undersea creatures  as well as puzzle solving. The game also puts a big focus on acquiring upgrades that will open up passages to other areas in the world. Insomniac will be be getting distribution and publishing help from GameStop. When the game releases in the spring, it will be available on PSN, Xbox Live, and Steam, while physical copies of the game will be available exclusively through GameStop. Seems like an interesting game coming from Insomniac. Not to mention that they're taking the indie approach. I'll definitely gave a game from Insomniac a try. What do you think of Song Of The Deep ?

UPDATE - 4/19/16 - Song of The Depp now has a release date of July 12, 2016 for PS4, Xbox One and PC.