HD-DVD Really Pushing 360 Hardware

HD-DVD Really Pushing 360 Hardware

ThaTeflonDon|20 years ago|Xbox 360

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.