Tag Archives: backwardscompatibility

Some of Ubisoft’s PS4 games won’t run on PS5

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Sony has been promising for a while that 99 percent of PlayStation 4 games will be backward compatible on PS5. It recently released a list of just a few titles that won't make the cut. However, Ubisoft says PlayStation 5 won't support some of its gam...

Microsoft clarifies which games work on Xbox Series S and X on day one

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Microsoft has given a bit more clarity on how backwards compatibility will work on Xbox Series X and Series S. Nearly every game that runs on Xbox One — including Xbox and Xbox 360 titles — will work on the new consoles on launch day, Xbox’s director...

Sony finally reveals which PS4 games won’t work on PS5

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With just over a month to go before the PlayStation 5 arrives, Sony has at last revealed which PS4 games won’t work on the next-generation console. Thankfully, the list is very short. The 10 titles that won’t make the cut, via @Nibellion, are DWVR, A...

The PS4 version of ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ will work on PS5 at launch

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CD Projekt Red has confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 will be backwards compatibile on PlayStation 5. The PlayStation 4 version “will work on PS5 on launch day,” the studio said. It previously noted that Cyberpunk 2077 would support Microsoft’s Smart Deli...

Sony says the ‘overwhelming majority’ of PS4 titles will work on PS5

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Sony has heard everyone's complaints, and it's putting more work into making sure many more PS4 games work on PlayStation 5. "With all of the amazing games in PS4's catalog, we've devoted significant efforts to enable our fans to play their favorites...

‘Crackdown’ is available for free — and playable on Xbox One

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The original Crackdown was an early hit for Xbox 360 -- packed-in access to the Halo 3 beta didn't hurt -- and now Xbox players can revisit 2007 for the low, low cost of nothing. With no explanation or fanfare the game has had its digital price zeroe...

‘GTA: San Andreas’ gets Xbox One backwards compatibility

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If your Xbox copy of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is stashed away on a shelf somewhere, you might want to pull it out as you'll have some use for it again next week. Starting next Thursday, Rockstar Games is adding backwards compatibility for the ga...

Play the first set of original Xbox games on the Xbox One tomorrow

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In terms of new software, Microsoft doesn't have much to offer Xbox One owners this holiday unless you want to play the fourth Forza in as many years. What it does have though, are a baker's dozen of games from the original Xbox. Some we already knew...

Relive ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ on Xbox One starting today

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Ask a Xbox One fan what game they'd most like to see added to the console's backwards compability list and you'll probably get Call of Duty: Black Ops II as an answer. It was the most-requested title on the Xbox Feedback site. Even Xbox boss Phil Spe...

Head back to Liberty City in ‘GTA IV’ on Xbox One

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Grand Theft Auto V recently shipped 75 million copies, but if you wanted to play what came before it on Xbox One you were out of luck. Until now. Starting today, Grand Theft Auto IV and its $50 million expansion packs will be playable on Microsoft's...