Microsoft Admits Mistake With April's Xbox Games With Gold Lineup

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by Fraser Gilbert Sat 18th Apr 2020

Microsoft Admits Mistake With This Month's Xbox Games With Gold

Microsoft caused a bit of confusion earlier this month when it announced that original Xbox game Blinx: The Time Sweeper would be added to April's Xbox Live Games With Gold lineup. However, the company has now confirmed in a new message that it was included by mistake.

The message was sent out last night to Xbox players, confirming that Xbox 360 racer Toybox Turbos was the intended game, and not Blinx: The Time Sweeper:

We've been assuming this for a while now, given that Toybox Turbos was made available as a Xbox Games With Gold title just a few days ago. We're not quite sure where the idea of including Blinx: The Time Sweeper even came from, but who knows - maybe it'll appear in a future Xbox Games With Gold lineup?

Are you disappointed by the absence of Blinx from Games With Gold this month? Let us know in the comments.

[source reddit.com]

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CloudLXXXV
Sat 18th Apr 2020

Is Blinx actually backwards compatible?! I already have both games but I’d love a free digital copy! Getting Toybox Turbos over this is a MISTAKE.. -_-
#JusticeForBlinx #BringBackBlinx

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Odium
Sat 18th Apr 2020

Too bad, Blinx was a great game and I was looking forward to grabbing it for free.

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Liam_Doolan
Sat 18th Apr 2020

No worries Microsoft, we'll take it next month.

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ThanosReXXX
Sat 18th Apr 2020

@CloudLXXXV As mentioned by the other user, Blinx is indeed backwards compatible, as is the second Blinx game. An easy way to check if games are backwards compatible, is to go to the Xbox Marketplace on your console and search for any specific title.

If the title can be found, then it is compatible. Non-compatible titles are not included in the digital store. (meaning I'm still waiting for Microsoft to add Stubbs the Zombie: Rebel Without a Pulse, which was compatible on Xbox 360, but not on Xbox One)

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MaccaMUFC
Sat 18th Apr 2020

I’m actually glad it was Toybox Turbos that made the lineup, I’ve not had as much fun since the original Micro Machines and it’s an easy 1000G completion. I do hope Blinx eventually gets added at a later date as I do like playing X Enhanced OG Xbox games on my XB1 X.