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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Introduce Backward Compatibility on Android

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Introduce Backward Compatibility on Android

Microsoft has announced that from today the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate service enables us to play last-gen games, via backward compatibility and cloud, on mobile devices.

video games

Hubert Sledziewski

March 31, 2021

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Introduce Backward Compatibility on Android
FPS Boost Will Improve Performance of Old Games on Xbox Series X/S

FPS Boost Will Improve Performance of Old Games on Xbox Series X/S

Microsoft has revealed the first titles with support for the FPS Boost feature. It makes Far Cry 4, Watch Dogs 2 and a handful of other titles run much smoother on the Xbox Series X console than on XONE.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

February 17, 2021

FPS Boost Will Improve Performance of Old Games on Xbox Series X/S
New PS5 Update Finally Enables Choice of Game Version

New PS5 Update Finally Enables Choice of Game Version

The latest PlayStation 5 update has added a message that asks users to confirm exactly what version of the game they want to run.

video games

Karol Laska

December 22, 2020

New PS5 Update Finally Enables Choice of Game Version
Xbox Series S Runs PS2 Games

Xbox Series S Runs PS2 Games

Xbox Series S has a unique feature - it enables us to start developer mode. With its help, we can launch an emulator on the console and play classic PS2 games.

hardware & software

Agnes Adamus

November 30, 2020

Xbox Series S Runs PS2 Games
Try Out 35 Year Old Windows Build In Emulator

Try Out 35 Year Old Windows Build In Emulator

Windows 1.0 is over 35 years old. The emulator developed by developers on the initiative of PCJs Machines enables us to check its appearance and functions.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

November 23, 2020

Try Out 35 Year Old Windows Build In Emulator
Guerrilla Games on Horizon and Killzone Shadow Fall on PS5

Guerrilla Games on Horizon and Killzone Shadow Fall on PS5

On the day of PS5's launch in selected countries, Guerrilla Games boasted of how its older games work on this next-gen platform. Specifically, the devs mentioned Horizon Zero Dawn and Killzone Shadow Fall.

video games

Christian Pieniazek

November 12, 2020

Guerrilla Games on Horizon and Killzone Shadow Fall on PS5
Konami Removes P.T. Support on PS5

Konami Removes P.T. Support on PS5

Players were asking themselves whether the Silent Hills (P.T.) demo works on PS5. It turns out, it was playable for some time, but got blocked after Konami intervened.

video games

Paul Musiolik

November 7, 2020

Konami Removes P.T. Support on PS5
Days Gone on PS5 in 60 FPS and With Other Enhancements

Days Gone on PS5 in 60 FPS and With Other Enhancements

Bend informed on its social media that its post-apocalyptic sandbox zombie game Days Gone will run in 60 fps on PlayStation 5.

video games

Karol Laska

November 3, 2020

Days Gone on PS5 in 60 FPS and With Other Enhancements
List of PS5-incompatible PS4 Games Includes Assassin's Creed [Updated]

List of PS5-incompatible PS4 Games Includes Assassin's Creed [Updated]

Today, a list of Ubisoft's PS4 games that will not be compatible with PlayStation 5 has been revealed. Everything seems to indicate that Sony's new console won't be able to run e.g. Assassin's Creed: Syndicate.

video games

Paul Wozniak

October 31, 2020

List of PS5-incompatible PS4 Games Includes Assassin's Creed [Updated]
XSX/S Compatibility Was Tested Across 500 Thousand Hours of Gameplay

XSX/S Compatibility Was Tested Across 500 Thousand Hours of Gameplay

Jason Ronald from Xbox informed on Twitter about the backwards compatibility range of Xbox Series X / S. We also learned how much time has been spent testing the feature.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

October 29, 2020

XSX/S Compatibility Was Tested Across 500 Thousand Hours of Gameplay
Some 8th-gen Games Will Run Twice as Smooth on New Xbox

Some 8th-gen Games Will Run Twice as Smooth on New Xbox

Microsoft has announced that some of the eighth-generation games will run twice as smoothly when launched on Xbox Series X / Series S consoles. We can also count on a number of improvements in the area of graphics.

video games

Bart Swiatek

October 14, 2020

Some 8th-gen Games Will Run Twice as Smooth on New Xbox
PS4 Games That Won't Run on PS5 and New Compatibility Info

PS4 Games That Won't Run on PS5 and New Compatibility Info

Sony has revealed a list of games on PlayStation 4 that will not work on PlayStation 5. In addition, we've learned new details about backwards compatibility.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

October 9, 2020

PS4 Games That Won't Run on PS5 and New Compatibility Info
Xbox Series X Said to Load Older Games in 8 Seconds

Xbox Series X Said to Load Older Games in 8 Seconds

Xbox Series X will launch games from older consoles in just a few seconds. All this without any additional optimization or patches. Simply insert the game into the drive or run it from the console.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

October 7, 2020

Xbox Series X Said to Load Older Games in 8 Seconds
PS5 Will Offer More PS4 Games but Without Some Features

PS5 Will Offer More PS4 Games but Without Some Features

Internet users have found an interesting piece of information. The source code of PlayStation website indicates that Sony intends to add support for more PS4 games, but there will be some problems and missing features.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

September 30, 2020

PS5 Will Offer More PS4 Games but Without Some Features

PS5 Will Boost Some PS4 and PSVR Games

Updated information on the official PlayStation 5 website says that Sony's new console will improve the performance of some PS4 and PSVR games.

hardware & software

Bart Swiatek

September 22, 2020

PS5 Will Boost Some PS4 and PSVR Games
PS5 Won't Run PS3, PS2 and PS1 Games

PS5 Won't Run PS3, PS2 and PS1 Games

PlayStation 5 will be backwards compatible with PlayStation 4, but we will not launch our PS1, PS2 and PS3 games, as officially confirmed by Sony.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

September 18, 2020

PS5 Won't Run PS3, PS2 and PS1 Games

Backwards Compatibility of PS5 Will Enable Us to Run 99% of PS4 Games

PS5's backwards compatibility is a topic that stirrs a ton of emotions. Sony once again announced that we will be able to launch 99% of PlayStation 4 games on PlayStation 5.

hardware & software

Paul Musiolik

September 17, 2020

Backwards Compatibility of PS5 Will Enable Us to Run 99% of PS4 Games

PS5 Without Backwards Compatibility With PS1, PS2 and PS3

Ubisoft has disclosed information on backward compatibility on PS5. It follows that it will only cover titles released on PS4. Previous generations will not be supported by this feature.

hardware & software

Agnes Adamus

August 31, 2020

PS5 Without Backwards Compatibility With PS1, PS2 and PS3

PS5 - Rumors of Full Backwards Compatibility With PS4

Will we be able to run all PS4 games on Sony's new PlayStation 5? So it would seem according to the information provided on Twitter by the user who modifies video games.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

August 6, 2020

PS5 - Rumors of Full Backwards Compatibility With PS4

PS5 Patent Suggests Backwards Compatibility with PS1, PS2 and PS3 by Streaming

One of Sony's patents gives hope that not only PS4 games, but also those from earlier generations of consoles will run on the PS5. The key may be streaming.

hardware & software

Arkadiusz Strzala

July 9, 2020

PS5 Patent Suggests Backwards Compatibility with PS1, PS2 and PS3 by Streaming