Xbox 360 News (Page 9)
Guide Will More Games Be Added To Xbox Backwards Compatibility?
Here's what Microsoft says about it
Backwards compatibility is undoubtedly one of the most impressive features of the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, providing access to thousands of games from across three generations of Xbox. As great as it is, though, many fans have been pleading with Microsoft to add more original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles to the...
News The First Two Of December's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Wage war against the Prince of Darkness
You can now begin downloading the first batch of December 2020's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game The Raven Remastered and Xbox 360 game Saints Row: Gat out of Hell. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page)...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Xbox Grand Theft Auto Game?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, we're finally looking back at the rich history of the Grand Theft Auto series on Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, which started all the way back in 2003. GTA titles have always been highly rated, but which is your favourite game? Remember, you can only pick one! Let's...
Deals All 25+ OG Xbox, Xbox 360 Games In The Xbox Black Friday Sale
Grab some backwards compatible classics
The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2020 is here! This year's sale features discounts on over 700 games, bundles and add-ons - including for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S - available for 14 days until Thursday, December 3rd. In this deals list, we've highlighted every single *backwards compatible* original Xbox and...
Feature Celebrating The 15th Anniversary Of The Xbox 360
Looking back at its 2005 launch
It was this time last week that we celebrated the 19th anniversary of the very original Xbox, and today is the turn of the Xbox 360 and Xbox One, which are turning 15-years-old and seven-years-old respectively. It's a particularly big birthday for the Xbox 360, so that's what we're focusing on today - and...
Talking Point What December 2020 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
What presents have you got for us Microsoft?
Guess what?! It's nearly time again for another set of Xbox Games with Gold titles. The month of November has seen Aragami: Shadow Edition, Swimsanity!, Full Spectrum Warrior and LEGO Indiana Jones all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on the way. If...
Deals 10+ Tom Clancy Xbox Classics Are On Sale This Week (Nov 17-24)
Splinter Cell, The Division & more
This week's Xbox Live sale includes a selection of discounts on some classic Tom Clancy titles from the original Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, including Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six Vegas and The Division. Keep in mind that these are only available to Xbox Live Gold (and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate) subscribers, and...
News RRoD Issue Forced Xbox 360 Team To Effectively Run Two Businesses
"We literally had separate facilities"
Former Chief Xbox Officer Robbie Bach has been talking to Gameplay.co as part of a new podcast about the infamous Red Ring of Death issue on the Xbox 360, revealing more insight into the costly technical fault. The error, which would see the Xbox 360 flashing three red lights when the console had developed a...
News Two More Of November 2020's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Build, Battle and Brawl your way out of trouble
You can now begin downloading the second batch of November 2020's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Swimsanity! and Xbox 360 game Lego Indiana Jones. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page). Here's what...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Assassin's Creed Game?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! Today, to mark the release of the highly-anticipated Assassin's Creed Valhalla for Xbox Series X, we're looking back at the franchise's rich history on Xbox. There have been over 15 separate Assassin's Creed games released on the platform since the arrival of the first game...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite Mass Effect Game?
Remember, you can only pick one!
It's time for another round of Pick One! Today, following the official announcement that Mass Effect Legendary Edition is on the way in Spring 2021, we thought we'd look back at the series' history on Xbox. There have been four games released on the platform since the arrival of the first Mass Effect in 2007,...
News The Original Gears Of War Celebrates Its 14th Anniversary Today
It's a special day for Gears 2 as well
We've got another two anniversaries to celebrate today, and they're big ones! The original Gears of War first released for Xbox 360 all the way back on November 7, 2006 (in North America), with today marking its 14th birthday. Gears of War 2 also released a couple of years later on November 7, 2008
News Microsoft Reveals Time Spent Testing Each Backwards Compatible Game For Xbox Series X|S
"We had an army of testers"
Last month, Microsoft revealed how it spent "well over 500,000 hours" testing gameplay across the entire Xbox backwards compatible catalogue to ensure the user experience was the best possible. During a recent interview with Inverse, Xbox Director of Program Management Jason Ronald elaborated on this - revealing how a...
Deals Over 200 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Sale (Nov 3-10)
Including some ID Super Saver discounts
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This time around, in addition to the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, we've got also got a huge ID Super Saver Sale full of great indie titles! We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale below, and Xbox...
News The First Two Of November's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Embrace the shadows
You can now begin downloading the first batch of November 2020's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Aragami: Shadow Edition and original Xbox game Full Spectrum Warrior. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page). Here's what you can...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Oct 31st)
Getting into the Halloween spirit?
Welcome to the weekend, and Happy Halloween! We're fast approaching the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on November 10th, but in the meantime, you can take advantage of three more Free Play Days offerings this Halloween weekend, seven new Xbox Game Pass titles and a
News Skate 3 Nearly Tops The UK Digital Charts Following Xbox 360 Sale
The power of backwards compatibility
Team Xbox has been putting a lot of its time and energy into backwards compatibility over the past few years, and if these Skate 3 sales are anything to by, it's certainly paying off! As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, the 2010 Xbox 360 sports game Skate 3 powered its way back into the top ten of the UK Digital...
Deals If You're A Star Wars Fan, You'll Love This Xbox Mandalorian Sale (Oct 27 - Nov 3)
Impressive, most impressive
This week's huge set of Xbox deals is complemented with a Star Wars Mandalorian sale, providing a wide range of discounts on some classic franchise titles from the original Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One! We've highlighted all of these Star Wars offers in the table below, and you'll find more games, bundles and DLC add-ons...
Deals Huge Xbox 'Shocktober' Sale Now Live, 150+ Games Discounted
Spook yourself silly over the next few days
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This time around, in addition to the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, we've got a Star Wars Mandalorian Sale, along with a massive Shocktober Sale! We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's sales below, and Xbox...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Oct 24th)
It's a happy-go-Lucky few days for us
Welcome to the weekend! It's been another relatively busy week in the world of Xbox, with five more Xbox Game Pass additions (including Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege), three more Free Play Days offerings, a couple of ongoing sales and a whole bunch of
Talking Point Which Is The Most Underrated Xbox Game?
What do you think?
There have been well over 5000 (!) Xbox games released over the past twenty years, spanning three generations of consoles beginning with the launch of the original Xbox back in late 2001. It's inevitable, then, that some of those games were always destined to go under the radar, and the sad truth is that some of them were really...
Talking Point What November 2020 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Big month for the Series X|S launch?
Believe it or not, it'll soon be time again for another set of Xbox Games with Gold titles! The month of October has seen Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut, Maid of Sker, Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy, and Costume Quest all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on the...
Deals Over 200 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Sale (Oct 20-27)
Including some 'cozy' discounts
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This time around, in addition to the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, we've got also got huge 'Cozy Games' and 'Bombs Drop' sales to take advantage of. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale below, and Xbox...
Talking Point What Is The Worst Xbox Game You've Ever Played?
Share your horrible experiences with us
Listen, we're all here because we absolutely love videogames. But that doesn't mean they always turn out for the best, and sometimes they can be downright dreadful for a wide variety of reasons. No developer sets out to make a bad game, but there are a lot of factors that can hinder their potential, and we've...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Oct 17th)
We're feeling a bit retro...
Welcome to the weekend! This past week marked the busiest week of the year for new releases on Xbox, so there are plenty of new games to check out over the next few days including five recent Xbox Game Pass additions! We've also got a couple of ongoing sales, as well as three
News Two More Of October's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Free for Xbox Live Gold members
You can now begin downloading the second batch of October 2020's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game Maid of Sker and Xbox 360 game Costume Quest. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page). Here's what you can look forward...
News Microsoft Has Spent 500K Hours Testing Back Compat Xbox Games For Series X|S
"To ensure your experience is the best possible"
Microsoft provided some more details yesterday on the effort it's putting into backwards compatibility on the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, confirming that by the time the two consoles launch on November 10th, it will have spent "well over 500,000 hours" testing gameplay across the entire Xbox...
News Xbox 360 Cloud Saves Will Soon Be Free For Everyone
Xbox Live Gold no longer required
Xbox cloud saves were introduced back in the late days of the Xbox 360 era, but up until this point, using them for games on the console has required you to be an active Xbox Live Gold member. Fortunately, all of that is going away in conjunction with the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this...
Deals Over 200 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Sale (Oct 13-20)
Including some Retro Fun discounts
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This time around, in addition to the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, we've got also got a huge Retro Fun sale to take advantage of. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale below, and Xbox Live's Major...
News Crackdown 2 And Halo Dev Ruffian Games Purchased By Rockstar
Rebranded as Rockstar Dundee
Rockstar Games and its parent company Take-Two have acquired Scottish-based studio Ruffian Games - rebranding it Rockstar Dundee. The developer was formed in 2008 and is arguably best known for developing Crackdown 2, which was released on the Xbox 360 in 2010. In addition to this, it worked on multiple Kinect titles...
Poll How Many Xbox Consoles Have You Owned In Total?
Count 'em up and let us know
The release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S is now just one month away (!), and in a few weeks' time, many eager Xbox fans will be adding one of the latest two consoles to their collection. We're also just a month away from the 19th anniversary of the original Xbox launch, which released in North America back on...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Oct 10th)
Any new Xbox Game Pass titles?
Welcome to the weekend! We're now just over four weeks away from the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (!), but there's still plenty to enjoy on Xbox One in the meantime, including three more Free Play Days offerings this weekend, the usual set of weekly discounts and a brand-new batch of
News Xbox 'Investigating' Adding More Older Backwards Compatible Games
"It's definitely something top of mind for us"
We already know that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will boast thousands of backwards compatible games when they launch this November, but the original Xbox and Xbox 360 games that you'll be able to play will be limited to the 700-or-so titles that are already featured on the Xbox One. There are...
Deals Over 100 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Sale (Oct 6-13)
You're a discount, Harry
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This time around, in addition to the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, we've got also got a huge Warner Bros. Games Publisher Sale to take advantage of. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale below, and Xbox Live's...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Oct 3rd)
Raise some hell with Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to the weekend! It's been a quieter end to the week for Xbox following the string of huge announcements that occurred in September, but nevertheless there's still plenty to enjoy over the next few days, including three more Free Play Days offerings, the usual set of weekly discounts, and the arrival of
Poll Are You Happy With October 2020's Xbox Games With Gold?
Give us your thoughts
Microsoft has officially announced October 2020's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at four more games we'll be able to play at no extra charge with our Gold memberships next month. In case you missed it, the games are killer puzzle title Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut, survival horror Maid of Sker, original Xbox game...
News Here Are Your Xbox Games With Gold For October 2020
The latest batch of games
Microsoft has officially announced all four Xbox Games With Gold titles for October 2020. As always, these games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). You'll find the full list of October 2020's games below. Xbox One: Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut...
Deals Over 100 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Sale (Sep 29 - Oct 6)
Including some Deep Sea Discounts
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! This time around, in addition to the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sales, we've got some Deep Sea Discounts on a whole bunch of great titles. We've highlighted a few of the most notable Xbox games offers in this week's current sale below, and Xbox Live's Major...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Sep 26th)
Destiny 2 with Xbox Game Pass?
Welcome to the weekend! It's been a very busy week in Xbox world, highlighted by Microsoft's landmark acquisition of ZeniMax Media, as well as Xbox Series X & S pre-orders going live. There's still plenty of new content to enjoy on Xbox One over the next few days as well. We've been treated to
News It's Been 13 Long Years Since Halo 3 Finished The Fight
Happy birthday to the Xbox 360 classic
Today marks the anniversary of a classic, Halo 3! The Xbox 360 shooter first released all the way back on September 25th, 2007, concluding the original Halo trilogy developed by Bungie. To celebrate the occasion, the official Halo Twitter account posted this birthday message earlier today: If you never had...
Talking Point What October 2020 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Give us your wishlist
It's almost time again for another set of Xbox Games with Gold titles! The month of September has seen Tom Clancy's The Division, The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, de Blob 2, and Armed and Dangerous all given away for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, and another four games will soon be on the way. If you haven't done it yet,...
Guide All The Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sale (Sep 22-29)
Including some real Xbox 360 classics
This week's Xbox sale is now live, and it includes just under 10 backwards compatible titles from the Xbox 360, all of them featured as part of the ongoing Rockstar and Capcom Publisher Sales. We've highlighted every backwards compatible offer in the table below, and you'll find more games, bundles and DLC...
Deals Over 100 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Sale (Sep 22-29)
Including a Rockstar Publisher Sale
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! It's actually another fairly small selection this week compared to what we've been used to over the past few months, but there are some huge deals amongst the batch including a whole range of discounts on some critically-acclaimed Rockstar and Capcom titles. We've...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Sep 19th)
And where are you playing it?
Welcome to the weekend! Admittedly we've got Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X pre-orders on the mind rather than Xbox One right now, but there's still plenty to enjoy over the next few days, including three more Free Play Days offerings, the usual set of weekly discounts
Guide All The 10+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sale (Sep 15-22)
Hope you like Call of Duty
This week's Xbox sale is now live, and it includes just over 10 backwards compatible titles from the original Xbox and Xbox 360, with the vast majority of those being old Call of Duty games. We've highlighted every backwards compatible offer in the table below, and you'll find more games, bundles and DLC add-ons for Xbox...
Deals Over 100 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Sale (Sep 15-22)
Including discounts on major titles
It's time for another set of weekly Xbox deals! It's a smaller selection this week than we've seen over the past month-or-so, but there are nevertheless some big discounts on major titles available, spread across Deals With Gold, Spotlight, Publisher and Forza Le Mans sales. We've highlighted a few of the most...
News Two More Of September's Xbox Games With Gold Are Now Available
Free for Xbox Live Gold members
You can now begin downloading the second batch of September 2020's Xbox Live Games With Gold titles (one day early!), which are the Xbox One game The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 and original Xbox game Armed and Dangerous. Both titles are available right now from the Microsoft Store (links at the bottom of the page)...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Sep 12th)
We're loving Hotshot Racing on Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to the weekend! This past week has been one of the busiest for Xbox in years, highlighted by the surprise reveal of the Xbox Series S, so you might have forgotten that we've also been treated to six new Xbox Game Pass titles, three more Free Play Days offerings
Deals Over 300 Games, Bundles & Add-Ons In This Week's Xbox Sale (Sep 8-15)
Including a huge DLC sale
We're a little late (as was Microsoft!) in getting to the Xbox sale roundup this week due to the surprise reveal of the Xbox Series S, but here we go! It's actually quite a big sale this week as well, although the vast majority of discounts are for DLC as part of an Ultimate Game Add-On Sale. We've highlighted a few of the...
News Deadly Premonition Returns To The Xbox Store After Being Delisted
Is it back for good this time?
Here's a weird one! Remember when Microsoft accidentally re-added a bunch of delisted games back in early August, and then quickly removed them and issued refunds to anyone who bought them? One of those games was 2010 Xbox 360 horror Deadly Premonition, and it's recently been re-added again to the Xbox Store. We've...
