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Xbox 360

06 Aug
Industry PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Xbox One
Is Xbox is working on a Platinum Trophy-style feature this year?

Xbox is working on an unspecified feature for later this year after being asked about a Platinum Trophy equivalent.

06 Aug
Preservation PC Xbox 360 Xbox One Xbox Series X|S
Microsoft reportedly plans to bring Xbox 360 games to PC

A leaked document reportedly details Microsoft's plan to let developers sell Xbox 360 games on PC, with a gradual rollout between 2027 and 2028.

July 2026
22 Jul
Industry PC Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One
Xbox Backward Compatibility comes to PC with four launch titles

Microsoft launched Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC today: four original Xbox games on Windows and handhelds, with Game Pass support, graphical upgrades, and Achievements coming later this year.

12 Jul
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Retro Fighters Battle Dock Released with Low Lag for Switch 2 GameCube Play

Retro Fighters' Battle Dock adds four GameCube controller ports to the Switch 2 with lag comparable to the Pro controller.

09 Jul
Industry Xbox 360 Xbox One
Xbox backward compatibility architect reportedly among Microsoft gaming layoffs

Kevin LaChapelle, the architect of Xbox backward compatibility, is among the layoffs at Microsoft's gaming division, which also cut roughly 25% of Obsidian staff.

June 2026
27 Jun
Preservation Xbox 360 Xbox One Xbox Series X|S
Three More Games Have Quietly Vanished From the Xbox Store

Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier, Signs of the Sojourner, and Boom Boom Rocket have all been pulled from the Xbox Store, with no physical editions to fall back on.

20 Jun
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 Getting Native PlayStation Ports, Launch Said for July

Activision is bringing Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II to modern PlayStation consoles, reportedly in July, with full campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies modes.

16 Jun
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GoldenEye 007’s Cancelled Xbox 360 Remaster Arrives as a Native PC Port

GoldenEye 007's long-cancelled Xbox 360 remaster now runs natively on PC thanks to a static recompilation, no emulation required.

14 Jun
Industry Xbox 360 Xbox One
Microsoft hasn’t ruled out spinning off Xbox, report claims

Microsoft is reportedly considering spinning off Xbox into a separate company, according to a report from The Information. The move would raise major questions about Xbox's backward compatibility and digital preservation.

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