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“My aim (and I believe I have to put it that way for the time being) is that as an industry, we would work on legal emulation that would allow modern

One of the Xbox platforms most compelling features is its backwards compatibility with older games. Both the Xbox Series X and Xbox One can play a select library of titles that first released on the original Xbox and Xbox 360. While there are a number of old discs that can be played in current [...]

Mon, Apr 5th 2021 7:51pm — Timothy Geigner If it seems like the topic of preserving antiquated video games as art keeps coming up, thats because its very much starting to become a popular topic in the gaming industry and among the gaming public. The headwinds facing the proper preservation of this ever-growing subsect of culture are fairly clear. The very tools that have been used by fans to keep these older games alive and playable have too often been viewed as a threat to some gaming compan...

Microsoft is introducing FPS Boost, a feature that improves frame rates for older games without developer action. While some games will see twice the amount of frames...

A number of Xbox One games have been optimised for Xbox Series X, such as Watch Dogs Legion, Dirt 5, Assassins Creed Valhalla and Gears 5. There are even some classic games that have received official upgrades, such as SSX 3 from the original Xbox. The popular snowboarding game from the early 2000s has been transformed with improved resolutions and a locked 60 frames-per-second gameplay. Microsoft will almost certainly optimise more Xbox One games for Xbox Series X, and hopefully a few more cla...

August 26, 2016 I’ll be honest with you – I don’t really play a lot of sports games. In fact, Madden NFL 17 is the first football game I’ve spent more than a few hours with since Madden Football 64. To my pleasant surprise, though, I actually enjoyed my time with the game. As you all know, every year comes the day when EA puts out ...Read More »

The Xbox One version of Borderlands, playable via backwards compatibility, does not allow players to take screenshots.  Microsoft confirmed that this was because of “licensing” issues. The game became available through the Xbox One Preview Program, but players were quick to report the inability to record gameplay or take screenshots. Microsoft responded to complaints via the forums, stating: “This is expected. Unfortunately, recording/screenshots are turned off for Borderlands.”  Th...