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PS Store Update Strongly Hints at PS3 Backwards Compatibility for the PS5
When compared to Xbox consoles, I think it would be fair to say that Sony’s PlayStation has a much less impressive history when it comes to backward compatibility. Yes, the PS5 supports the vast majority of PS4 titles and plays them perfectly fine. However, when it comes to the PS3……
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Gigabyte Confirms AMD Ryzen 5000 BIOS Updates!
Gigabyte, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and hardware solutions, announced today the release of the latest BIOS for the motherboards with the AMD X570, B550, and A520 chipsets to ensure the most comprehensive performance, compatibility, and reliability improvements for users to have the most pleasant user experience on…
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Sony Talks About PS5 Backwards Compatibility (And It’s Not Good)
With both the Xbox Series X and PS5 expected to release around November this year, one of the biggest talking points regarding the consoles is what kind of backward compatibility they will offer. While Microsoft has been very positive citing ‘thousands of games’ will work on launch day, Sony has…
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Sony Clarifies PS5’s ‘Backwards Compatibility’
Earlier this week Sony finally revealed a lot of details surround their upcoming PS5 console. So many, in fact, that a brief recap here would be impossible. If you did, therefore, want to learn what was revealed (including the console’s specifications) you can check the link here! One of the…
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Sony Patent Hints At Backwards Compatibility For PS5
Sony Patent Hints At Backwards Compatibility For PS5 While there has been very little news in 2018 regarding the next generation of consoles, that isn’t entirely shocking. With the Xbox One and PS4 now approaching their 5th year since release though, sooner or later, rumours are going to start emerging…
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Microsoft Planning Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Anniversary Celebration
Xbox One Backwards compatibility has been a big success for Microsoft. Sure, it’s not as simple and user-friendly as 1:1 emulation based on using the discs, which would be great, but with some games actually running better on the Xbox One than they did on their original Xbox releases, there…
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Halo Reach Xbox One Patch Dramatically Improves Performance
Backwards compatibility is a really important feature on consoles and encourages players to upgrade to the latest hardware. Sadly, Microsoft encountered technical issues dealing with the older PowerPC architecture which prevented them from supporting backwards compatibility early on. Of course, Sony had similar problems and they haven’t found a way…
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Microsoft Adds Backward Compatibility for Multi-Disk Xbox 360 Games
At E3 2015, Microsoft announced that some Xbox 360 games would become playable on Xbox One consoles thanks to backwards compatibility, and even though the company made good on its promise and made more than 100 old games compatible with the Xbox One, multi-disk games were left behind for a…
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How Microsoft (Probably) Envisions Xbox Hardware Upgrades
With all the talk about Xbox One hardware upgrades and their universal platform, it’s important to really understand how Microsoft is approaching this problem. While some commentators are viewing their change in strategy as a shift to a PC-like ecosystem, a deeper read of Microsoft’s statements reveals a more Apple…
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Xbox One Hardware Upgrades Could End Console Generations
Xbox Chief Phil Spencer has revealed that he is considering the introduction of hardware upgrades for Xbox One, as part of its “Universal Windows Platform” program, which aims to unify Microsoft’s console with PC platforms, in a move which could spell the end of future Xbox generations. Speaking to Polygon,…
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More Titles Added to Xbox One Backward Compatibility
Microsoft has announced that another ten Xbox 360 games has been added to the list of those that are backward compatible with Xbox One, the most exciting of which is the middle entry in CD Projekt RED’s epic RPG trilogy, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. The company has also…
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Halo Reach Performs Poorly on Xbox One
Microsoft stunned attendees during this year’s E3 expo with the shock announcement that backwards compatibility was coming to the Xbox One at no additional cost. In contrast to this, Sony has decided to charge for digital PlayStation 2 titles and offer PlayStation 3 emulation via a paid streaming service. It’s…
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New Xbox One Experience Now Available – What to Expect
If you’re an Xbox One gamer, then you’ll no doubt have heard that there is a major update for the consoles OS today. The new update, known as vaguely as “New Xbox One Experience” will bring a lot of changes to the dashboard, as well as some cool features that…
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Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Game List Revealed
Since it was revealed back in June that Xbox One would be introducing backwards compatibility for Xbox 360 games, Xbox fans have been anxious to know which games would be included when the function goes live later this month. Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb, Director of Programming for Xbox Live, has…
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Don’t Expect Any HD Remasters From EA Anytime Soon
The Xbox One and PlayStation 4’s limited game library has resulted in a wealth of remastered titles to bridge the gap while exclusives are being developed. It also seems like a cogent strategy to produce games on a budget and offset the profits to make expensive new triple-A titles. However,…
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