Tag: Backwards Compatibility
News Xbox 'Investigating' TimeSplitters Issue With Backwards Compatibility
"We are aware..."
Update: Good news! Xbox's Jason Ronald has taken to Twitter to confirm that the team is investigating the aiming sensitivity issue with TimeSplitters 2 and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect when using backwards compatibility: Original story: Xbox treated us to 76 new backwards c
News Xbox Worked On Recent Batch Of Backwards Compatible Titles For 'Years'
"The team has gone above and beyond"
In our final roundup of the day from Xbox exec Jason Ronald's appearance on the Iron Lords Podcast this past weekend, the director of project management had some interesting comments to share about backwards compatibility. Ronald was asked about the final batch of backwards compatible Xbox and Xbox 360 titles...
News Sonic's Xbox 360 Games Have Been 'Transformed' Thanks To FPS Boost
Gotta Go Even Faster
As we reported earlier in the week, some 37 games had FPS Boost applied as part of the latest batch of backwards compatibility fun announced during the Xbox 20th Anniversary stream event. Amongst the titles that got themselves a sweet performance boost were a number of Sonic the Hedgehog games, namely Sonic Generations,
News Phil Spencer Calls For Industry-Wide Support Of Emulation To Preserve Video Games
"Buy any game, or own any game and continue to play"
Just days after Xbox's compatibility program lead Peggy Lo said the team had "reached the limit" of its ability to bring new games to the backwards compatible catalog due to various technical and licensing roadblocks, head of Xbox Phil Spencer has now called for the entire games industry to get...
That timing...
Yesterday, Xbox announced 76 new titles would be joining its Backwards Compatible program. One of them was EA's 2009 skateboarding game, Skate 2. Now, as highlighted by the game's fans, EA will actually be closing down the game's online services for both Xbox and PlayStation next month on 10th December. It's not been an "easy...
Feature Ten Of The Best Backwards Compatible Games From Xbox's 20th Anniversary Celebration
76 titles added but which ones make our top ten?
The Xbox 20th Anniversary celebration certainly delivered up plenty of tasty stuff for players to get excited about, not least of all Halo Infinite's excellent multiplayer mode releasing a full three weeks early and, alongside this headline stealth drop, there were also a
News After Today, Xbox Won't Be Adding Any More Classic Backwards Compatible Games
"We have reached the limit"
We've got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that the Xbox team has added 76 games to the backwards compatible library today, but the bad news is that there will be no further additions in the future. Speaking on the official Xbox website, Xbox compatibility program lead Peggy Lo explained that the team...
News Xbox Adds 76 Games To Backwards Compatibility Including TimeSplitters, Max Payne & Star Wars
Now that's how you celebrate 20 years!
Xbox has announced today that 76 games have received the backwards compatible treatment on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, including from some beloved franchises such as TimeSplitters, Max Payne and Star Wars. In addition, 37 back compat games (11 from the new batch) have also received FPS Boosts on...
News Various Xbox 360 Games Have Received Unexpected Updates
Just a bit of maintenance, or something more...?
The saga continues! Following rumours and speculation about a new batch of backwards compatible titles being added on Xbox this Monday, November 15th, various older back compat games have suddenly received unexpected updates. Lots of Xbox fans have been taking to social media to share this, as you...
News Max Payne 3 Is The Latest Game Rumoured For Xbox Backwards Compatibility
Another title added to the old Xbox marketplace
Yesterday, we highlighted that over 10 games had mysteriously been added to the old Xbox 360 marketplace with dates ranging from November 10th to November 15th, and another has been spotted in the form of Max Payne 3. This time though, it's located on the Saudi Arabian version of the Xbox 360...
News 10+ Classic Games Mysteriously Added To Old Xbox Marketplace
New back compat titles?
Update: Max Payne 3 has also been spotted on the old marketplace - another one to add to the list! Original story: There's been plenty of speculation that Microsoft might be looking to add new backwards compatible games to the Xbox library this Monday, November 15th, and now a random batch of classic titles has
News Xbox Fans Are Spotting More Potential New Backwards Compatible Games
Retro Xbox titles are appearing on the Microsoft Store
We've been waiting for a new batch of backwards compatible games from the original Xbox and Xbox 360 for a very long time now, and recent rumours have suggested we might finally be getting some in November. Earlier this month, True Achievements published a list of original Xbox titles that were...
Rumour Seven Original Xbox Games That Could Be Getting Backwards Compatibility
'But don't jump to any conclusions'
Earlier this week, we reported on a story that Xbox might be thinking about adding more backwards compatible titles to the library this November, and now a few rumoured possibilities have cropped up on the original Xbox side. As highlighted by True Achievements, the outlet spotted a few bizarre original Xbox...
Rumour Xbox Could Be Adding New Backwards Compatible Games This November
Possibly for Xbox's 20th anniversary
Stop us if you've heard this one before, but it's been rumoured that Xbox might be thinking about adding some more backwards compatible games to the library later this year, possibly to celebrate Xbox's 20th anniversary. This is according to XboxEra co-founder Shpeshal_Nick, who mentioned back in January that a...
Guide All Original Xbox Games You Can Play With Backwards Compatibility
List of backwards compatible Xbox games on Xbox One, Series X, Series S
One of the best things about modern Xbox consoles in the year 2021 is that you can still play hundreds of great games spanning the history of the brand, including from both the original Xbox and the Xbox 360. In the case of the original Xbox though, there aren't actually as...
News Xbox Is Bringing Classic Backwards Compatible Games To The Cloud
Starting with an initial 16 titles
You've got to love Microsoft's commitment to backwards compatibility! The Xbox team has announced today that 16 classic original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles are now available via the cloud, with more to come soon. These are available to access for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members on Android devices (via Project...
News Microsoft Unveils The First Batch Of 'FPS Boost' Games For Xbox Series X|S
Free improvements for backwards compatible titles
Microsoft has announced that it has begun introducing a frames per-second boost to a selection of backwards compatible games on Xbox Series X|S, starting with five games available today! The news was outlined in an Xbox Wire post, revealing that Microsoft has worked closely with developers to make...
Feature Games We'd Love To See Added To Xbox Backwards Compatibility In 2021
A blast from the past
With the Xbox Series X|S life cycle in full swing, we'd love to see the return of the Xbox backwards compatibility program. Over the years in the Xbox One's lifespan, we've seen many classic games returning, giving us the ability to play numerous Xbox 360 games again - and later, even original Xbox titles. As we're struck with...
News Back Compat Enhancement News Is Still On The Way, Confirms Xbox
It's been a while since we've heard anything
If you recall some of the messaging Microsoft was putting out about Xbox Series X backwards compatibility last year, you'll remember that a select group of games were promised to be getting frame-rate boosts, with the first of these revealed in Fallout 4 - going from 30 frames per-second to 60. Since...
Guide Will More Games Be Added To Xbox Backwards Compatibility?
Here's what Microsoft says about it
Backwards compatibility is undoubtedly one of the most impressive features of the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, providing access to thousands of games from across three generations of Xbox. As great as it is, though, many fans have been pleading with Microsoft to add more original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles to the...
News Xbox Is Already Thinking About Backwards Compatibility Seven Years From Now
"We want that to be a key component of where we're going"
Microsoft recently confirmed that thousands of its original Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One games would be backwards compatible with the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this November, and according to boss Phil Spencer, the company is also already thinking well into the future of...
News New Backward Compatibility Releases Teased for This Week
The fog lifts
Update (16/06 17:54 UK): Well, it's not even remotely as we'd imagined. So far today, Left 4 Dead, Portal 2, Flashback, Babel Rising, and Brain Challenge have joined the backward compatibility list. There may be more to come... Original Story: Back in May, Amazon US listed a whole wave of new backward compatible titles that were set...
Rumour New Wave of Backward Compatible Titles Coming During E3
Retailer spills the beans
There are plenty of rumours revolving around the Xbox One backward compatibility feature at the moment. The main one revolves around EA Access, with a recent rumour suggesting that more B/C titles - including Mass Efffect - are heading to their service as part of the Vault. Now though, Amazon US have added a bunch of new...
News No, Skate 3 and Black Ops Aren't Backward Compatible Yet
Well that doesn't help
Every single time we post a story about games being added to the backward compatibility list, we get a slew of Facebook comments all shouting "DUH BLACK OPS WHEN?" Folks are clamouring for the shooter (and every other Call of Duty game, because apparently they're the only games that exist) to be added to the back-compat...
News Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Sneaks On To Xbox One Via Backwards Compatibility
Like a Ninja!
Tekken is yet to make an appearance on the Xbox One console with Tekken 7 not due to appear until later in the year. However, Reddit user Linda__Martin posted the following confirming that Tekken Tag Tournament 2 has is indeed playable on Xbox One; "I was looking through my achievements out of boredom when I noticed this. Seems that...
News 10 New Xbox One Backward Compatibility Titles Added
Minter is Coming
Several Xbox 360 titles are now available to play on Xbox One. The announcement, which was made on Major Nelson's blog earlier this morning, revealed that 10 new titles are now available. These titles range from major retail releases such as The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings to Xbox Live Arcade cult hits like Space Giraffe. So...
News Microsoft Adds Halo Reach and 15 More Games to Xbox One Backward Compatibility List
Hydro Thunder Hurricane!
Microsoft has added 16 new Xbox 360 titles to the Xbox One backwards compatibility list, it has been announced today. From now (or maybe a little later today), you should be able to take on four retail titles and twelve arcade releases on your Xbox One. The full list is as follows, and contains Hydro Thunder Hurricane so...
News Microsoft Takes Swing At Sony With New Backwards Compatibility Advert, Hits Nothing But Air
Poor execution from the big fella
Well, it seems that Microsoft have decided to start bellowing about Xbox 360 backward compatibility on Xbox One in a big way (as you'd expect) and their latest move is to create a video that it would be generous to call a parody of one by their main competitor. Back in the bad old days, Sony scored some major...
News Microsoft Hints at Something Special For Preview Program Members
What could it be?
Microsoft are in the midst of one of the biggest weeks in their history as a console platform holder. The big (semi) exclusive release of Rise of the Tomb Raider, third party behemoths such as Fallout 4 and the exclusive early preview of Star Wars Battlefront head up an impressive week. There is also more to come with the launch of...
News First 104 Xbox 360 Titles to Support Backwards Compatibility on Xbox One Announced
104 announced with more to follow.
After months of anticipation, Microsoft have finally unveiled the list of the first batch of Xbox 360 games that will be playable on Xbox One when the the new dashboard update launches on November 12th. The full list of games comes to 104 in total, with a good mixture of retail games, arcade games and few higher...
News Initial Backwards Compatibility List of 100 Xbox 360 Titles Will Be Announced on November 9th
Will your favourite make the cut?
Phil Spencer has confirmed that the first 100 Xbox 360 games to be added to the Xbox One backwards compatibility list will be announced on November 9th, a few days before the service is launched alongside the new Xbox One dashboard. Spencer confirmed the date in a Tweet to a user earlier today;- [tweet...
News And So It Begins: Three New Backwards Compatible Titles Leak Ahead of November 12th Launch
Here we go...
As expected, the names of a few Xbox 360 games that will be backwards compatible on Xbox One when the service launches on November 12th have started to appear in the wild. Various sources have come up with the trifecta, with the first being Microsoft themselves. They've posted a promo image that shows Halo Reach as a backwards...
News Microsoft Announces New Xbox One Experience and Backwards Compatibility Full Launch Date
Not too far to go
Microsoft - or more specifically Phil Spencer - has announced the final launch date for the New Xbox One Experience (NXOE - or the new dashboard, to the layman) and backwards compatibility for all Xbox One owners. Previously, both new pieces of functionality were available only to those in the Xbox One Preview Program, but...
News Mass Effect DLC added to Xbox One Backwards Compatibility
No mass relays required.
Earlier this year, Microsoft surprised many gamers with the announcement that Xbox One would soon be backwards compatible with Xbox 360 titles. Whilst the feature isn't due to hit officially until November, Xbox Preview Program members were given a small selection of games to play. The vast majority of the games were first...
Rumour New Xbox One Dashboard May Begin Rolling Out to Preview Program Users This Week
Keep rolling, rolling, rolling
Microsoft's Xbox Engineering team have been hard at work preparing the new Xbox One Dashboard since officially unveiling it at E3 this year. Xbox One owners who have been part of the Xbox Preview Program have been patiently waiting to hear when they can get their hands all over the new OS to put it through its paces...
pX Asks What Does Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility on Xbox One Mean to You?
We team up with the pX community to answer the question
Later this year, Xbox 360 backwards compatibility is coming to Xbox One. The announcement of this much requested feature came from the mouth of Xbox boss, Phil Spencer, during Microsoft's 2015 E3 press briefing, and it's been getting steady attention since then. For the most part, it appears...
News Get Fallout 3 Early with Your Fallout 4 Preorder
"For you, no charge"
Bethesda Game Studios surprised no one in announcing Fallout 4 at this year's E3. However, many gamers were surprised to see the game set to release this year, on November 10th. Xbox One owners were given further cause to celebrate with Microsoft's own backwards compatibility announcement being followed up by Bethesda declaring...
Yet another weird trick
Microsoft announced that your Xbox One console will be able to play your Xbox 360 games, earlier in the week, with the service being limited to those who are in the Xbox Preview Program for the time being. The full service will launch towards Christmas. There is a way, however, that non-Preview Program members can get access...
News To Play Hexic on Xbox One, You'll Need to Do This
One not quite so weird trick
With Xbox One backward compatibility now available to Preview Program members, some are finding that one of the games - Hexic HD - is not showing up for them. Now, Hexic HD was installed on the hard drive of every Xbox 360 when the console launched, meaning that you should technically have access to it. However, as the...
E3 2015 First Twenty-One Backward Compatible Xbox 360 Titles Listed
All the facts and more
Backward compatibility is coming to Xbox One, and Microsoft have listed the first 21 titles from their previous console that will be playable on their latest console. Digital titles will appear in the "Ready to Install" section of your Xbox One "My Games & Apps" menu. For disc-based titles, just put the disc in the drive...
E3 2015 Xbox One Backward Compatibility Confirmed
Showstopper.
Well, we certainly didn't expect it to happen, but it appears that Microsoft have stolen the show during their E3 presser, by announcing that Xbox 360 backward compatibility is coming to Xbox One. Not only that, but the compatibility is native, meaning that your digital games will just appear in your catalogue, and you can just insert...
