— -- Did Microsoft know about the Xbox 360's potential to scratch spinning discs when reoriented? SeattlePi.com has an unsealed legal document from an ongoing lawsuit against the company that ...

A new Xbox patent by Microsoft plans to bring physical disc games to the digital-only version of the gaming console, making the "disc-to-console" a possible idea. A staff member plays a game in front ...

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Veteran reporter and editor with over ten years of experience. Probably reading comic books. As part of GamesRadar's preview coverage of the Xbox Series X, it was asked whether game installation from ...

My friend has a problem, his Xbox 360 has cracked several discs. Granted, he plays it a lot but it still should not do this. For example, his Halo 3 disc is cracked so badly it won't read. The cracks ...

I’ve never understood the hand-wringing over multi-disc games. The original Metal Gear Solid and Square Enix’s Chrono Chross were each two disc affairs. Final Fantasy VII shipped on three. Final ...

When reports were first coming out about Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox console, there was mention of a cheaper, disc-less Xbox that would be released alongside a more traditional console. Microsoft hasn’t ...

A thorough look at the technical reality of modern consoles, and the need—or lack thereof—to install video games on internal ...

Microsoft has quietly updated its Xbox Series X system software to remove the need for a one-time online check in before playing Xbox One discs and certain “Smart Delivery” cross-generation discs.

Things just got a lot easier for Xbox One users. Unlike their Xbox 360 peers, Xbox One users did not have the option to eject their discs remotely — until now, that is. According to a post by a Reddit ...

If the Xbox Error 0x87de272b occurs on your Xbox console when you insert and attempt to play a game on disc, you can try the recommended solutions below, in no ...

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