MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Microsoft has named the 104 Xbox 360 games that will be available via Xbox One’s backwards compatibility patch later this week. Missing from the list are the likes of Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto IV, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and assorted Call of Duties, all of which have …
Read More »Xbox One backwards compatibility launch list hits next week ahead of update
The full list of backwards compatible Xbox 360 titles for Xbox One is set to arrive next Monday. In a response to a question on Twitter, Microsoft’sPhil Spencer stated the backwards compatibility games list would be revealed in full on November 9th – three days ahead of the firmware update’s …
Read More »Backwards compatibility update hitting Xbox One next month
Microsoft will publicly roll out its Xbox 360 backwards compatibility update for Xbox One on November 12th. The update, which has been available to preview members for some time now, allows a selection of 360 titles to be downloaded and played on Microsoft’s newer hardware. The functionality was one of …
Read More »Rock Band 4 Xbox One release and instrument adapter to be sold separately
The legacy instruments adapter for the Xbox One release of Rock Band 4 has been made available for individual purchase, Harmonix has announced. A new post on the studio’s blog reveals there’s been an about face regarding the mandatory bundling of the adapter and the game’s Xbox One edition. The …
Read More »Original Xbox could be added to Xbox One backwards compatibility
Xbox 360 titles may not be the end of Microsoft’s backwards compatibility ambitions for Xbox One. Having recently added support for select Xbox 360 titles to Xbox One (via digital downloads), Xbox boss Phil Spencer has now said that support for the original Xbox is something he has been actively …
Read More »GAMESCOM: Xbox One backwards compatibility rolls out in November
Xbox One’s backwards compatibility with Xbox 360 games will be rolled out to all users in November. Furthermore, Microsoft has confirmed that from November all Xbox 360 titles given away with its Games with Gold service will be backwards compatible, increasing the monthly selection available to Xbox One owners.
Read More »Red Dead Redemption is the most-requested Xbox 360 game for backwards compatibility
Microsoft has been asking its fans what Xbox 360 games they want to see appearing on Xbox One via its nearly-announced backwards compatibility functionality. The platform holder has been lettings its consumers vote for the games they want to be playable on its newer hardware. So far only 22 games …
Read More »22 games confirmed for Xbox One’s 360 backwards compatibility
The Xbox 360 games available to Xbox One Preview members has been confirmed. 22 titles are included in the initial offer, with the promise of over 100 being available by this holiday and hundreds” more in the months ahead. The service will roll out to all Xbox One members this …
Read More »How did Xbox do? The UK games industry delivers its verdict
You know what we thought about Microsoft’s 2015 E3 press conference (spoiler: It was good), but what about the rest of the games industry? We asked leading figures in retail, development and publishing to deliver their analysis of Microsoft’s epic E3 showcase. Here is what they said: A strong and …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Xbox One gets Xbox 360 backwards compatibility
Well, here’s a surprise – Xbox One will soon offer Xbox 360 game backwards compatibility. Microsoft says that as part of its mission to offer the largest console games catalogue, 100s of Xbox 360 titles will be available this holiday”. Furthermore, if you already own a supported game you won’t …
Read More »