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!