Back in 2020, we reported that emulator developers were using a hole in the Xbox Store’s app distribution system to get around Microsoft’s longstanding ban on emulators running on Xbox consoles. This ...

The retail mode emulator scene is dead. For a good while, there was a bit of hype built around the Xbox Series S, in particular for the retro gaming scene. It was a cheaper device that offered a small ...

Xbox 360 opens up: Exploits such as ABadAvatar let updated Xbox 360 consoles run unsigned code, supporting custom dashboards, emulators, and broader original Xbox game playback. Superhero titles ...

This would be a groundbreaking move for Microsoft that could change the relationship game console companies have with individual emulator devs. UPDATE: Microsoft has released a new statement ...

For those looking to relive classic gaming experiences or play Xbox titles on non-traditional platforms, emulation software offers a powerful solution. Here’s a detailed guide to the top Xbox One ...

Hackers are always looking for more creative ways to use their video game consoles, but it seems that Microsoft is not impressed with their efforts to install unauthorized emulators on Xbox consoles.

Microsoft made the decision Thursday to disable classic game emulation on the Xbox Series X/S, a move that has sparked a passionate response from the retro gaming community. The Xbox Series X/S has ...

In response to a Twitter user noting that Microsoft blocked emulators in the Xbox store front, Azure Developer Alyanna McKenna has replied with an e-mail from the Xbox QA team. According to the ...

Steve has been a gamer since getting his first NES in the '80s. He's made a career out of researching and writing since college. When he's not writing articles for GameRant, Steve hosts a podcast that ...

When Nintendo successfully shut down Ryujinx in October 2024, it seemed like the end of an era for high-fidelity Switch emulation on PC. Yet, as of May 2026, the emulator's spirit lives on through ...

Chris has been writing about video games for almost a decade across a handful of publications. Now he's landed at DualShockers as Multimedia Editor, which is a fancy way of saying that he can write ...