While at one point we may have thought the Xbox backward compatibility program was finished, we learned that wasn't the case during the Xbox 20th Anniversary event this week. Microsoft announced more ...

Microsoft announced Wednesday during Gamescom 2025 that not only will its Xbox Ally handhelds be released on October 16, but the company is spinning up a new initiative to support optimized gaming on ...

PC users can run games/apps in Compatibility Mode or run the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter to detect and fix common compatibility problems on their devices if some older games or apps created ...

Microsoft has finally revealed the launch date of its upcoming Xbox handhelds made in collaboration with ASUS. The company also unveiled a new game compatibility program. Microsoft has finally ...

Microsoft has recommitted to its Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program for its future consoles and confirmed it will return in some form later this year. During its keynote at GDC 2026, where brand new ...

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This is the last set of Xbox games to be backwards compatible. In Microsoft’s 20th anniversary Xbox event, the company announced 76 new Xbox 360 and Original Xbox games that will be added to its Xbox ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Microsoft's Xbox Backwards Compatibility Program was a major win not only for the Xbox One and subsequent Xbox consoles, but also because it kick-started a ...

Adrian has been writing, critiquing, and thinking about games since he first picked up an N64 controller many years ago. These days he writes reviews, news, and features for Game Rant and believes ...