Xbox Backward Compatibility news, update: Three more games added this month; Xbox Games with Gold for December 2016 revealed

A screengrab of the list of Xbox 360 games included in the Backward Compatibility program. Xbox

Aside from the Xbox Games with Gold program, Xbox One owners also await the equally awesome feature known as the Backward Compatibility program. For the uninitiated, the Xbox program lets fans play legacy titles from Xbox 360 on their Xbox One consoles. As of late, 12 Xbox 360 titles have been added to the program for this month alone with the recent inclusion of three more games namely Ubisoft's "Rayman Legends," "Pure" from Disney, and "Burnout Paradise" from Electronic Arts (EA).

Moreover, Xbox Live's director of programming Larry Hryb, who's also known online as Major Nelson, posted the list of the latest inductees to the said program on top of the other Xbox 360 titles that were previously added in the past months.

Apart from the three aforementioned titles, other games that were added this month include the Microsoft game titled "LIMBO," "Mass Effects 2 and 3" from EA, "OFP: Red River" from publisher Codemasters, a Sega arcade game dubbed "Guardian Heroes," the acclaimed sports title "Skate 3" from EA, and "Escape Dead Island" from Deep Silver.

Classic titles such as "Red Dead Redemption," "Call of Duty: World at War," "Fallout: New Vegas," and "Left 4 Dead 2" are the current crowd favorites under the Xbox Backward Compatibility program.

Meanwhile, the list of games for the abovementioned Xbox Games with Gold for next month has also been confirmed. "Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition" from Square Enix will be offered once again for Xbox One which will be deemed free throughout next month. The list also includes Red Barrels Studio's "Outlast" which will be available during the second half of December.

As for Xbox 360 players, they will be getting "Outland" from game developer Housemarque that will be released at the beginning of next month and then "Burnout Paradise" for the second half.

News
Preacher fined over Bible verse display challenges abortion clinic buffer zones
Preacher fined over Bible verse display challenges abortion clinic buffer zones

The abortion buffer zones have been branded "censorship zones".

God is the remedy for grief
God is the remedy for grief

To have loved deeply and to have been loved in return is one of life’s greatest gifts. But when that love is taken away, grief follows. And grief, in many ways, never fully leaves.

What does new school trans guidance mean for Scotland?
What does new school trans guidance mean for Scotland?

Although the draft guidance applies only to schools in England, there are ramifications for Scotland too.

Why is 1 Corinthians 13 often read at weddings?
Why is 1 Corinthians 13 often read at weddings?

St Paul wrote a timeless definition of love in 1 Corinthians 13, known as the “love chapter”, which is one of the most famous chapters in the Bible and is often read at weddings. This is the story …