backwards compatibility Archives

LEGO Indiana Jones swings onto Backwards Compatibility

Nearly 9 years after LEGO Indiana Jones first jumped his way onto consoles, the parody action-platformer has made its way into the Backwards Compatibility Library for Xbox. Announced via Twitter by the Xbox'... Read More...

Phil Spencer speaks on why CoD: Black Ops 2 is not backwards compatible yet

Phil Spencer has spoken out on why Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is not on the list of backwards compatible titles for the Xbox One. On Twitter, Phil Spencer was asked: " Can you confirm one of the Call of Duty... Read More...

Xbox head Phil Spencer explains the wait on some backwards compatible titles

Xbox head Phil Spencer has explained why there is a wait on some Xbox 360 games becoming available as backwards compatible titles. On Twitter, Phil Spencer was asked if it would be possible to have some Square Enix titles that were on the Xbox 360 become ba... Read More...

Nintendo reveals Switch won’t be backwards compatable

According to Japanese game magazine Famitsu, Nintendo isn't planning for proper backwards compatibility for the Nintendo Switch. The magazine is normally a great source of information on Nintendo news, and they... Read More...

Sonic kart racer and more get Xbox One backwards compatibility

Three more Xbox 360 titles have come to backwards compatibility on Xbox One, according to a tweet from Major Nelson. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Puzzle Quest Galatrix, and Puzzle Quest 2 will join... Read More...

Five new games are backwards compatible on Xbox One

A whole new batch of Xbox 360 games are now backwards compatible on Xbox One. Major Nelson announced that the list of games was growing today on Twitter, confirming that the following titles are now playable for free on Xbox One if you owned them on Xbox 36... Read More...

Here’s another set of backward compatible Xbox One games

Three new games are now part of the Xbox One's backwards compatibility program, including Popcap's puzzle title, Bejeweled 3. Announced by Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb on Twitter, there are three games coming t... Read More...

Joust joins the Xbox One backward compatibility catalog

Yet another title is playable on Xbox One via backward compatibility, and this time it's the Xbox 360 version of the 1982 arcade title, Joust. Major Nelson announced the title would be available via Twitter.... Read More...

Call of Duty 2 is now backwards compatible on Xbox One

Call of Duty 2 is now playable on your Xbox One via backwards compatibility, Microsoft announced today. Major Nelson announced the news via Twitter today, and while it may not be the exact Call of Duty title many players have been waiting to show up, it may... Read More...

Bomberman Live: Battlefest is now backwards compatible on Xbox One

Another title has joined the ever-growing list of games playable on Xbox One via backwards compatibility, and this time around it's Bomberman Live: Battlefest. Major Nelson announced the news via Twitter ear... Read More...

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Game Cafe Ep. 20 (Part 2): Xbox

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The Game Café: Switch and the long history of Nintendo

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