Viva Piñata: Rare’s Xbox 360 Garden Game on Xbox Series X|S
Rare's garden game came out on Xbox 360 in 2006 and is now in Game Pass with a 4K upgrade. Here's its history and how to play it today.
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Oblivion and Oblivion Remastered on Xbox: From Horse Armour to Today
Oblivion's 2006 Horse Armour pack is still talked about. Here's the history of Oblivion and Oblivion Remastered on Xbox, and how to play both.
Perfect Dark Zero: Rare’s Xbox 360 Launch Shooter on Xbox Series X|S
Rare's Perfect Dark prequel launched with the Xbox 360 in 2005. It's now in Game Pass and enhanced. Here's its history and how to play it.
Perfect Dark Zero
Kameo: Elements of Power: Rare’s Xbox 360 Launch Game on Xbox Series X|S
Rare's shape-shifting adventure launched with the Xbox 360 in 2005. It's now in Game Pass with FPS Boost. Here's its history and how to play.
Kameo: Elements of Power
Ninja Gaiden Black: Team Ninja’s Original Xbox Classic on Xbox Series X|S
Ninja Gaiden Black reworked Team Ninja's 2004 Xbox reboot. It's the version that's backward compatible. Here's its history and how to play it.
Ninja Gaiden Black
Conker: Live and Reloaded: Rare’s Original Xbox Remake on Xbox Series X|S
Rare's 2005 remake added class-based Xbox Live multiplayer. It's now in Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere. Here's its history and how to play.
Conker: Live and Reloaded
Jade Empire: BioWare’s Original Xbox RPG on Xbox Series X|S
Jade Empire was BioWare's first original role-playing world, made for the original Xbox in 2005. Here's its history and how to play it today.
Jade Empire
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge on Xbox Series X|S Today
FASA Studio's air pirate game launched on the original Xbox in 2003. Now it's in Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere. Here's its history.
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
Panzer Dragoon Orta: Sega’s Original Xbox Rail Shooter on Xbox Series X|S
Smilebit's dragon-riding rail shooter came out on the original Xbox in 2002. Here's its history and how to play it on Xbox Series X|S today.
Panzer Dragoon Orta
My Favourite and Best Xbox Game From Every Era
Xbox turns 25 on 15 November 2026. Here's my favourite game and the one I think is the best from each Xbox era, from the original Xbox to Xbox Series X|S.