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Xbox Reportedly Won’t Let Discs Die

8/6/2026 • 95 min

Join the IGN Discord https://discord.gg/h2T45nkkm6 One well-sourced rumor suggests that Xbox won't be backing away from physical media, in the name of backwards compatibility. We discuss what Xbox can and should do to continue offering gamers a choice in how they buy their games. Plus: Xbox's backwards compatibility push reportedly turns to Xbox 360 games on … Play episode

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Xbox's Third Price Increase Is the Biggest Yet – Unlocked 747
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Fable, Gears of War, and Halo: Our Behind Closed Doors Reactions
Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Recap: Gears E-Day, Clockwork Revolution and New …
GTA 6 Looks Likely for November, So What Does it Mean for Xbox?
Our 12 Xbox Showcase Predictions
Forza Horizon 6 Rocks!
New Xbox CEO Kills Copilot AI
New Xbox Logo and Attitude: Is Xbox Back to Being Green and Mean?
Xbox Game Pass Gets a Price…Decrease!
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State of Decay 3 Is Back from the (Un)Dead
What Xbox’s Showcase Announcement Tells Us About its 2026 Lineup
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Huge Xbox Games Coming in April & May (Plus Starfield DLC!)
Project Helix Reactions: Name Ideas, Messaging Musts, and More
Resident Evil Requiem Tops a Big Games Week
Phil Spencer’s Retirement and the Future of Xbox
Are Hard Drives the Next-Gen Xbox’s Latest Roadblock? – Unlocked 729
Next-Gen Xbox in 2027…or Not Until 2028?
Resident Evil Requiem Looks Ready to Cook
Top 100 Xbox Games Ever: The Top 20
Top 100 Xbox Games Debate: The Obscure Ones
Xbox Developer Direct Reactions
Xbox Developer Direct Predictions
Remembering 2 Xbox Greats – Unlocked 722
Ranking Every Xbox’s Day-One Launch Lineups – Unlocked 721
Xbox No-Showed at The Game Awards, but There’s Good News – Unlocked 720
Does Xbox’s Next Gen Start in 2026?
Splinter Cell Might Not Be Dead After All
Major Nelson Shares His Xbox 360 Memories
The Winners from Xbox’s Partner Showcase (Fall 2025)
GTA 6’s Delay Hits Xbox Extra Hard – Unlocked 715
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From Playing Mortal Kombat to Preserving It
What We Think of Ninja Gaiden 4 and the Halo 1 Remake
Keeper Devs Tim Schafer and Lee Petty Stop By!
How We’d Fix Xbox’s Game Pass Pricing Problem
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Xbox Raises Console Prices…Again
GTA 6: How Big Will its Pop Culture Impact Be?
Is Forza Horizon 6’s Reveal Imminent?
Hollow Knight: Silksong First Impressions
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BioShock 4’s Development Hell

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