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HD-DVD Really Pushing 360 Hardware

Microsoft says Gears of War's the only game that comes close.
The reason backwards compatibility became such a challenging issue for Microsoft on Xbox 360 was because of approaches to hardware design. There was no way to incorporate Xbox components into the machine, so software emulation became the only viable route and one that takes time to implement. With HD-DVD, Microsoft's forced into taking a similar approach.

Arkham6397d ago

Ah, I wondered if that was how this add-on worked. It's simiilar to the PS3's BR drive, in that they both decode the streams via their CPU/Cell rather than rely on a hardware decoder as in the case of stand-alone units.

Makes sense, especially if you have the processing power. It's more cost-effective, and probably allows for future expandability.

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7 Deserving Games That Never Got Backward Compatibility

Backward compatibility works for many games on newer consoles, but titles such as The Simpsons: Hit and Run have been left out.

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20 Best Survival Games of All Time

From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.

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Vader821d 7h ago

No 7 days to die is criminal

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Interview on Fallout 4 with the Actor for Nick Valentine, Codsworth & Mr Handy (Stephen Russell)

Interview with Stephen Russell, Actor for (Nick Valentine, Codsworth, My Handy) in Fallout 4 which is a vast open world role playing game set in the apocalyptic wastes of Boston, the Commonwealth. The career goes further with other Bethesda games from Starfield to Prey to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

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