About this episode

The episode discusses Xbox's new game preservation program and related news about backwards compatibility and gaming affordability.

In a time where game preservation feels it matters the least, here comes some much needed news. Leaked via The Verge, we now know Xbox is accelerating a program dedicated to preserving your games dating back to the original Xbox generation. That much has been known thanks to a program greenlit by Sarah Bond during her time at Xbox. However, the new wrinkle is not only that Xbox 360 games are headed to PC, but also that the backwards compatible library stands a chance to expand beyond what we already know. Now, the catch is that other developers would have to play ball, but more from a greenlight standpoint rather than any additional engineering. The icing on the cake? Xbox is finally bringing its platinum trophy equivalent to the platform. After two generations of waiting, they'll finally be getting with the times and you won't have to wait much longer to hear about it thanks to Asha Sharma. Plus: Xbox's "platform" game focus, more absolutely dismal news for Halo, the unaffordability of console gaming, and so much more! Timestamps: Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00 - Intro5:42 - Health Is…

Topics covered

• game preservation
• Xbox 360 games
• backwards compatibility
• platinum trophy equivalent
• console gaming affordability
• Halo news

Keywords

• Xbox
• game preservation
• backwards compatibility
• platinum trophy
• Halo
• console gaming
• Asha Sharma

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Xbox, The Verge, Halo

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