Xbox One Excels At Everything And It’s Backward Compatible With Xbox 360

By Ron White

Extreme gaming fans, rejoice! Need a reason to get excited about the new Xbox One? How about 5 good reasons! We try to be neutral in our product reviews. But there is no way to be neutral about a revolution in gaming. That’s how excited we are about the new Xbox One. We give it 5 stars out of a possible 5. So you know this is something you have to check out.

Reason #1: The newest release of the Xbox One will be backward compatible with Xbox 360 games. That’s great news if you have a library of old games you don’t want to toss. Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, said, “The games you have invested your time and money in will be able to be played natively on your Xbox One.”

Reason #2: The Xbox One will play on any Windows 10 device, from PCs to laptops to tablets to smart phones. This is more than enough reason to upgrade your old PC or laptop to the free Windows 10 upgrade. You will be able to stream Xbox One games to your Windows 10 PC. With the Xbox app on your Windows 10 PC, tablet, or phone, you will be able see what friends are playing right now, chat with them, share game clips, etc. And with the new Game bar, you can record your game play in seconds. Best of all, Game DVR functionality is built right into Windows 10, so you can easily record and share your favorite gaming moments.

If you haven’t already signed up for the free Windows 10 download be sure to do it soon. Not all old machines can run Windows 10, so be sure to run the diagnostic tool provided. Take a few minutes now to learn more about Windows 10.

Reason #3: The hottest new games will be available for Xbox One, including the highly anticipated Batman: Arkham Knight, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, Halo 5: Guardians, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Forza Motorsport 6. Xbox One is also the only one with Fable Legends and Gears of War, and it is the only device to play all new EA games before they launch, exclusively with EA Access.

Reason #4: Xbox One will be available in an all-new 1TB console as well as the 500GB console, now only $349 in the U.S.. The new Xbox One 1TB console also features the newly designed Xbox One Wireless Controller.

Reason #5: One of the more popular features on Xbox One is Game DVR. Simply press Windows+G and you will have quick and simple access to record, edit, and share game clips of your most amazing gaming moments. And it is available to you whether you are on Xbox Live, Steam, or other services.