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PlayStation Now Officially Launches in The UK
The PlayStation 4’s lack of backwards compatibility has caused a headache for Sony in transferring their existing customer base to the latest system. Clearly, the technical complexities when shifting from the Cell architecture to X86 makes backward compatibility an arduous task. Additionally, pressure has been applied in recent months after…
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New ‘New Xbox Experience’ Patch Notes Revealed
The ‘New Xbox Experience’ for Xbox One, offering a redesigned user experience, is getting a new patch, which will be made available to select members of the Xbox Preview Program, eventually rolling out to all members, according to Mike Ybarra, the Director of Program Management for Xbox. The update (th2_xbox_rel_1510.151003-2016)…
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Xbox One Set for Huge November Update
Mike Ybarra, Director of Program Management for Xbox, has unveiled the forthcoming November update for Xbox One, and it is set to usher in some big changes, including the much-vaunted Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility feature. On the Xbox blog, Ybarra details the updated key features for “a completely re-imagined Xbox…
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Windows 10 and DirectX 12 Come to Xbox One in November
Xbox One will be getting Windows 10 sometime during November and, along with a new dashboard and interface, the console will be able to utilise the power of DirectX 12. Microsoft made the announcement at Gamescom 2015 in Cologne, Germany. The console will be ditching the modified DirectX 11 it…
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July Update Will Change Xbox One Forever
The latest Xbox One update from Microsoft will not introduce any immediately noticeable changes, but it will help redefine the current-gen console in its battle against Sony’s PlayStation 4: backwards compatibility. The July Xbox One Update, announced by Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb, Director of Programming for Xbox Live, will prepare…
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Sony Surprised by Xbox One Backwards Compatibility; Will It Come to PS4?
Microsoft shocked the gaming world by announcing at E3 that backward compatibility for Xbox 360 games would be coming to Xbox One, with none being more shocked that console rival Sony. When asked for his reaction, Shuhei Yoshida, Head of Sony Worldwide Studios, told EuroGamer, “It was surprising.” “I didn’t…
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Microsoft Just Announced the Ultimate Feature for Its Xbox One Console
If you were about to throw away your Xbox 360 game collection because you upgraded from an Xbox 360 to the latest Xbox One, don’t do that just yet. Microsoft’s Phil Spencer just announced at E3 that they will be making its latest Xbox One console backwards compatible with Xbox…
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