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There would have been no Xbox One had Microsoft not greenlit the $1.15bn scheme to fix and replace broken Xbox 360s hit be the Red Ring of Death. In a detailed interview with IGN, as transcribed by Eurogamer, former Xbox man and current EA exec Peter Moore recalled the tough …
Read More »King’s Quest: A Knight to Remember launches next month
The first chapter of The Odd Gentlemen’s reimagining of King’s Quest will arrive next month for PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms. King’s Quest: A Knight to Remember is the first of five chapters that comprise the game’s story arc – starring a young Graham looking to prove himself worthy of …
Read More »Microsoft predicts a ‘massive migration’ to Xbox One this holiday
Xbox One is in prime position to dominate next-gen hardware sales later this year following what was undoubtedly an exciting E3, Microsoft predicts. The key to this swing away from PS4? The triple-whammy of Xbox One’s new Xbox 360 backwards compatibility, Halo 5: Guardians and Gears of War Ultimate Edition. …
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 »Opinion: Xbox One backwards compatibility is a console war game changer
The noise that greeted the news that Xbox One would now be backwards compatible with Xbox 360 titles said everything you needed to know about how big a deal that was. This wasn’t on the E3 bingo cards. This hadn’t leaked out via the media – it wasn’t even part …
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 »E3 2015: Xbox One now offers Xbox 360 game backwards-compatibility
Developers need only approve their titles for download
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is also headed to PS3 and Xbox 360
The third Call of Duty: Black Ops title is coming to last-gen, but definitely won’t match up to its PS4 and Xbox One counterparts, Activision has said. The game had previously been announced for PS4, Xbox One and PC only, leading some to question its appearance on older hardware. However, …
Read More »No PS3 or Xbox 360 release for Fallout 4
Last-gen console owners won’t be invited to the Fallout 4 party, Bethesda has said. The game was officially announced last week with PS4, Xbox One and PC as the named platforms. Rumours had pointed to a last-gen release, too, but it seems that this was wide of he mark. It …
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