Tag: Backwards Compatibility
Deals All 25+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (June 28 - July 5)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, and as usual, we've been treated to around 25 backwards compatible games as part of the Deals with Gold, Game Award Winners, Games with Pets and Publisher Spotlight sales. Read More: Deals: 200+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (June 28 - July 5) Below,...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (June 21-28)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, and once again, we've been treated to around 20 backwards compatible games as part of the Deals with Gold and a couple of last week's Publisher Spotlight Sale selections. Read More: Deals: 300+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (June 21-28) Below, we've...
News Xbox Exec Talks The Struggles Of Adding Games To Backwards Compatibility
"Every title is a unique challenge"
When Microsoft dropped the mic at E3 2015 with its backwards compatibility announcement, it was clear that a ton of work went into the program. Xbox One launched with no ability to play Xbox 360 games at all, let alone anything from the original Xbox. Now, of course, both libraries work on modern Xbox platforms in...
Deals All 25+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (June 14-21)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
Update: We've got a couple of notable games to add to this list, as the new Publisher Spotlight Sale includes TimeSplitters 2 and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, both of which are really cheap at 75% off their Xbox Store prices. This brings both games down to just £2.09 / $2.49 each until the end of June!...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (May 31 - June 7)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's latest selection of Xbox deals is now live, and thanks to the ongoing Super Saver Sale along with new Deals With Gold, Couch Co-Op, and Far Cry offers, we've got over 50 backwards compatible classics to take advantage of. Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available...
Deals All 80+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (May 24-31)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's massive selection of Xbox deals is now live, and in the mix of the nearly 600 offers available are around 80 backwards compatible games from the Xbox 360 and original Xbox libraries, all playable on modern Xbox consoles. Read More: Deals: Massive Set Of Xbox Sales Now Live, 500+ Games...
News The Force Unleashed Is Making People Feel Dizzy On Xbox Series X
Based on the footage, we're not surprised
Backwards compatibility is amazing on Xbox Series X (and Xbox Series S), but interestingly, it looks like the Xbox 360 game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has a particular issue that's making people feel a little bit sick. Basically, for some people, there's a motion blur effect when you rotate the camera...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (May 10-16)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, and as usual, we've got a few backwards compatible games in the mix! Most of the deals this week are add-ons, as they're included as part of the ongoing Spring Add-On Sale. Deals: Lots More Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (May 10-16) Your Weekly Roundup Of...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and while we've got over 500 of them in total, only around 200 of those are actually new for this week, with the rest being carried over. Still, that means we've got a great back compat selection! If you want to see the rest of this week's new deals, you can check out some...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (April 26 - May 3)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and to go alongside the 500+ offers that are currently available on the Microsoft Store, we've got just over 50 backwards compatible games from the Xbox and Xbox 360 eras to choose from as well. If you want to see the rest of this week's new deals, you can check out some...
Deals All Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (April 19-26)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and although we haven't got many backwards compatible games to add to the bunch this week, there are still a couple of days left to take advantage of the many Xbox Spring Sale 2022 offers. So, if you're looking to pick up a classic Xbox or Xbox 360 game to play on your modern...
Talking Point How Often Do You Play Backwards Compatible Games On Xbox?
All the time? Never? Tell us!
Backwards compatibility has been in the news once again this week following the announcement that Sony's refreshed PlayStation Plus service would be including select PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP games as part of its "Premium" service. Of course, Xbox Game Pass already includes select original Xbox and Xbox 360 games as well...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 29 - April 4)
There's some deep discounts in here
This week's set of Xbox deals is now live, and there's over 250 games on offer! The offers span across the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, along with a range of other themed promotions. The sales feature a selection of Xbox and Xbox 360 games too, so we've rounded up all the backwards compatible offers...
Deals All 60+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 22-28)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and we've got a massive number of backwards compatible games to take advantage of as part of the selection, spanning Deals With Gold, multiple Publisher Sales and a whole lot more. So, if you're looking to pick up a classic Xbox or Xbox 360 game to play on your modern console...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 15-21)
FPS Boost options included!
This week's Xbox sales are now live, and alongside Deals with Gold, we've got a Square Enix publisher sale, the usual spotlight sale, and a games under $20 promotion running! It's safe to say there's quite a few offers running this week. In and amongst them is a pretty big selection of Xbox 360 classics, including some...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (March 1-7)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
Another huge selection of games are on sale this week, with over 400 deals now live. That selection includes a number of backwards compatible sales across Xbox and Xbox 360. Deals: 400+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (March 1-7) Here are all the classic backwards compatible titles included in this week's...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (February 22-28)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, and alongside a couple of ongoing sales from last week, we've got a whole bunch of new ones including Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Franchise Hits and Indie Hits! Deals: 300+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (February 22-28) Below, we've included every single...
Deals All 40+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (February 15-22)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, and alongside a couple of ongoing sales from last week, we've got a whole bunch of new ones including Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Start Your Engines and Starter Pack sales! Deals: 400+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (February 15-22) Below, we've included...
Deals All 20+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (February 8-15)
Original Xbox and Xbox 360 classics
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, and alongside the massive Ubisoft Publisher Sale and Anime Month Sale from last week, we've also got a variety of new sales including Deals With Gold, the weekly Spotlight Sale, an [email protected] Sleuth Sale and a Sports Sale. Once again, it's a stacked selection of...
Guide How To Buy 'Delisted' Backwards Compatible Games On Xbox
Like Daytona USA, GTA 4's DLC and others
Want to know how to buy 'delisted' backwards compatible Xbox games like Daytona USA, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, GTA 4 DLC, Jet Set Radio and many others? It's a question we see popping up all the time, and the solu
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (February 1-8)
Including from the Ubisoft Publisher Sale
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, and alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings, we've also got a massive Ubisoft Publisher Sale and an Anime Month Sale! Plus, the Lunar New Year and THQ Nordic sales from last week have been extended a little longer, so there's loads to take...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In The Xbox Lunar New Year Sale 2022
As if last week's selection wasn't enough
This week's selection of Xbox deals is now live, and alongside the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight offerings, we've also got a couple of publisher sales and a massive Xbox Lunar New Year Sale, featuring over 500 games! Below, we've included every single Xbox 360 and original Xbox game available over the...
Talking Point What Have You Bought In The Xbox Backwards Compatibility Sale?
It ends this Tuesday
We're always eager to check out the weekly Xbox deals every Tuesday here at Pure Xbox HQ, but this past week has been particularly great, as Xbox has been hosting a special backwards compatible sale on the Microsoft Store. The sale includes offers on over 100 original Xbox and Xbox 360 games, including many beloved franchises...
Deals Xbox Is Having A Massive Backwards Compatibility Sale This Week
Featuring over 100 Xbox & Xbox 360 games
Xbox is hosting a particularly special sale this week if you're a fan of classic original Xbox and Xbox 360 games, as over 100 of them have been discounted as part of the "backwards compatible sale" — and we've listed them all below. All of the following games will play on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox...
News Xbox Backwards Compatibility Is Teaching The Industry About Game Preservation, Says Exec
"We've learned a lot"
Xbox's backwards compatibility program might have been wrapped up with the addition of 76 more titles this past November, but Xbox Director of Project Management Jason Ronald says its influence will live on for years to come. In an interview with TechRadar, Ronald explained that the Xbox team had learned many lessons as a...
News Xbox Fixes TimeSplitters Backwards Compatibility Aiming Issue
"Appreciate the feedback and patience"
The releases of TimeSplitters 2 and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect with Xbox backwards compatibility weren't without their issues back in November, but the Xbox team has confirmed they've now been fixed. Both games suffered with a problem in which the aiming sensitivity was significantly heightened, and Xbox's...
News TimeSplitters Problem Being 'Investigated' On Xbox
"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...
