Over 100 games on the Xbox 360 store just received discounts of up to 90% off. Microsoft says it is working with publishers to offer sales on the classic titles before the store's closure.
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While the non-geeks and non-nerds out there may feel like it's a giant waste of time, a YouTuber managed to port "thousands of apps" back to Windows 95. However, it was no easy thing to do.
Microsoft is reportedly forming a new team at its Xbox division which will be focused on game preservation so that gamers will be able to play current Xbox games on next-gen hardware.
While Microsoft is making it difficult to run modern Windows on old hardware, the backward compatibility story of the software side can be a bit different as a fun experiment shows.
Germany's rating hinted that Minecraft may soon get an optimized version for the Xbox Series X|S. This could support new features like ray tracing. However, there is no mention of a PS5 version yet.
In this week's Deals with Gold you'll find discounts on games such as NBA 2K23, PGA 2K23, World War Z: Aftermath, Bioshock Infinite, and more. The savings range anywhere between 10% and 90%.
The upcoming revision of Sony's PlayStation Virtual Reality gaming headset will not be compatible with the current generation of games. Owners will have to retain their old hardware to play them.
Over two years after it came to a halt, the Xbox Backward Compatibility has been expanded one last time celebrating the 20th anniversary of Xbox. Over 70 games have been injected into the list.
Microsoft's latest Backward Compatibility program initiative brings cloud play support for classic games like Viva Piñata, Perfect Dark, Fallout: New Vegas, Banjo-Kazooie, Gears 2, and more.
Five Bethesda games are getting the FPS Boost treatment today, letting Xbox Series X|S owners experience Fallout 4, Skyrim, Fallout 76, Prey, and Dishonored with almost double the frame rates.
Microsoft has announced a new feature called FPS Boost for backward compatibility games on Xbox Series X|S, letting players enjoy games in higher frame rates, up to 120 frames per second.
Sony has revealed details of backward compatibility with PS4 games on the PS5, including publishing a list of the handful of current-gen titles that are not playable at all on its upcoming console.
In an interview to Famitsu, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has confirmed that PlayStation 5 will not be backward compatible with the games released for PS1, PS2, or PS3.
Today, Microsoft penned a blog post detailing its backward compatibility plans for its upcoming Xbox Series X. The games will support Quick Resume with better graphics and frame rates.
Microsoft has announced the final batch of backward Compatibility games for the Xbox One, as it sets its sights on making existing Xbox One titles compatible with future Xbox hardware.
The Hitman HD Pack has arrived to the Xbox One Backward Compatibility list. This collection includes two HD remastered classic games, them being Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman: Contracts.
The Ubisoft god game From Dust and Double Fine Productions' Costume Quest for Xbox 360 are now natively playable on the Xbox One thanks to Microsoft's backward compatibility program.
Today, Microsoft added two more titles to the list of Xbox and Xbox 360 games that are playable on the Xbox One family of gaming consoles through the Backward Compatibility program.
Since it's the end of the week, we should look back on what's happened, including the announcement of Xbox One S All-Digital Edition, 32-bit Edgium previews, and more. Be sure to catch up below.
Ninja Gaiden II is now natively playable on Xbox One consoles thanks to Microsoft's Backward Compatibility program. Splinter Cell and Fable games are receiving Xbox One X enhancements also.
The classic Star Wars Battlefront II, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, The Technomancer, and more are coming to Xbox Live Gold members for free in April as part of Games with Gold.
Today's new additions to the Xbox One Backward Compatibility program are Ubisoft games. Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway and AirMech Arena are now playable natively on Xbox One consoles.
The 2010 cooperative Castlevania title Harmony of Despair is now natively playable on the Xbox One thanks to Microsoft's backward compatibility program. The game is available for purchase for $14.99
Crackdown 2 is now natively playable on the Xbox One thanks to Microsoft's backward compatibility program. Moreover, the game has been made completely free to claim for Xbox 360 and Xbox One owners.
Microsoft today added two more titles to the list of Xbox and Xbox 360 games that are playable on the Xbox One family of gaming consoles through the Backward Compatibility program.
The entire Lost Planet series as well as Resident Evil Code: Veronica X that released for the Xbox 360 have been added to Microsoft's Xbox One Backward Compatibility program today.
Quite a few things happened this past week, like the unveiling of the first build from Windows 10's 20H1 development branch, and the launch of Crackdown 3. Be sure to catch up via the guide below.
Orcs Must Die! and The King of Fighters XIII have joined the Xbox One Backward Compatibility program today. The Xbox 360 games are now purchasable and natively playable on Xbox One consoles.
After numerous delays, Microsoft is finally going to launch its cloud-powered experiment in environmental destruction this month. To celebrate, it's making the original Crackdown free.
Today, Microsoft added two more titles to the list of Xbox and Xbox 360 games that are playable on the Xbox One family of gaming consoles through the Backward Compatibility program.
Microsoft today added four more titles to the list of Xbox and Xbox 360 games that are playable on the Xbox One faming of gaming consoles through the backward compatibility program.
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation is the latest game to receive the backward compatibility treatment by Microsoft. The game is not purchasable directly, but there is another way to get a copy.
Arriving as Microsoft's first new additions of the year to the Xbox One backward compatibility program are the Xbox 360 games Battlestations Pacific, Fuel, and Rayman Raving Rabbids.
Microsoft has highlighted some of its achievements in gaming for 2018, and has also promised exciting first- and third-party games, updates, and showcasing "new Microsoft technologies" in 2019.
Three Xbox 360 games published by 2K arrived for the Xbox One Backward Compatibility program today. The games are Duke Nukem Forever, The Darkness, and The Bureau: XCOM Declassified.
Microsoft today added three more titles to the list of Xbox and Xbox 360 games that are playable on the Xbox One family of gaming consoles through the Backward Compatibility program.
At its X018 event today Microsoft announced that it will be adding three new FINAL FANTASY titles to the Xbox One Backward Compatibility list next week, along with an updated Civilization Revolution.
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Microsoft has begun a giveaway for its 2007 runaway hit Crackdown for the Xbox 360. The freebie is also playable on the Xbox One family of consoles thanks to the Backward Compatibility program.
Two more Tom Clancy games by Ubisoft have been added to the Xbox One Backward Compatibility program. Tom Clancy's EndWar and Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X are now playable on Xbox One consoles.
Today, Microsoft added four more titles to the list of Xbox and Xbox 360 games that are playable on the Xbox One family of gaming consoles through the Backward Compatibility program.
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