| GameBump | http://www.gamebump.com Video gaming news blog. en-us Copyright 2006-2008 Gaming Horizon PlayStation 4 Development Farther Along than We Thought? Shiva Stella http://www.gamebump.com/go/playstation_4_development_farther_along_than_we_thought http://www.gamebump.com/go/playstation_4_development_farther_along_than_we_thought http://www.gamebump.com/go/playstation_4_development_farther_along_than_we_thought# Though the dust has yet to settle on this current generation of consoles (all three have only experienced one holiday season together on store shelves), rumors of next-generation development inevitably spring up here or there.

Popular German site, Gamefront, is reporting that Sony (Japan) is currently seeking a software engineer to work on backward compatibility for the PlayStation 3 and an un-named next-generation system (which as far as we know would be the PlayStation 4). The engineer would implement and improve emulation of PS1, PS2, PS3, and PSP (also for PS3) for this next-generation hardware.

If one believes the rumor then PS4 development must be much farther along than seems reasonable, as all three companies have expressed a desire to extend this generation's life-span as long as possible (remember that ten-year mark that Sony set for the PS3?)

One would also have to believe that it'd be a great bonus for the PS4 to feature backwards compatibility all the way back to the original PlayStation, taking advantage of Sony's extensive lineup throughout the years. Of course, it's just as likely that this is a mistranslation blown out of proportion.

The rumor follows a recent Microsoft rumor regarding the Xbox 3.

You can check out an image of the job listing text here.]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:37:45 -0600 New Titles Added to Xbox 360's Backwards Compatible List Shiva Stella http://www.gamebump.com/go/new_titles_added_to_xbox_360s_backwards_compatible_list http://www.gamebump.com/go/new_titles_added_to_xbox_360s_backwards_compatible_list http://www.gamebump.com/go/new_titles_added_to_xbox_360s_backwards_compatible_list# Here's some encouraging news for Xbox 360 owners this morning, as Microsoft's Larry Hryb has updated his personal blog with yet another listing of titles that are just being added to the 360's backwards compatible feature.

Games include Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Blood Omen 2, The Bard's Tale, The Guy Game (cute, yes?), and Turok: Evolution. Hit the jump for the full listing.

Straight from Major Nelson (Hryb):

This free update brings the complete list of original Xbox games that you can play on your Xbox 360 to over 300. Remember, your original Xbox games will look better than ever on Xbox 360 running in 720p and 1080i with anti-aliasing.  You can also play cross-platform between Xbox 360 and the original Xbox over Xbox Live.

  • 2006 Fifa World Cup Germany
  • 25 to Life
  • AMF Bowling 2004
  • Apex
  • Arena Football
  • Armed and Dangerous
  • Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance
  • Batman Rise of Sin Tzu
  • Bionicle
  • Blade II
  • Blinx: The Timesweeper
  • Blitz The League
  • Blood Omen 2
  • Blowout
  • Breakdown
  • Burnout 2: Point of Impact
  • Cabelas Dangerous Hunts 2
  • Championship Manager 2006
  • Colin Mcrae Rally 2005
  • Crime Life: Gang Wars
  • Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2
  • Dungeons& Dragons Heroes
  • ESPN College Hoops 2k5
  • ESPN NFL 2k5
  • Fantastic 4
  • FIFA 06 Soccer
  • Fight Night: Round 3
  • Final Fight: Streetwise
  • Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone
  • Freedom Fighters
  • Freestyle Street Soccer
  • Future Tactics: The Uprising
  • Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee
  • Godzilla Save the Earth
  • Goldeneye Rogue Agent
  • Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball Max'd
  • High Heat MLB 2004
  • Hunter: The Reckoning
  • Indiana Jones And The Emperors Tomb
  • MLB Slugfest Loaded
  • MVP Baseball 2003
  • MVP Baseball 2004
  • Nascar Thunder 2002
  • Nascar Thunder 2003
  • NBA 2k3
  • NBA Ballers
  • NBA Inside Drive 2002
  • NBA Street V3
  • NCAA College Basketball 2k3
  • NCAA March Madness 2005
  • NCAA March Madness 2006
  • NFL 2k2
  • NFL 2k3
  • NHL 2005
  • NHL 2K3
  • NHL Hitz Pro
  • Nightcaster: Defeat The Darkness
  • NTRA Breeders Cup: World Thoroughbred Championships
  • Playboy The Mansion
  • RLH Hunt or be Hunted
  • Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown
  • Rocky
  • Rugby 2006
  • Shattered Union
  • Shrek Super Party
  • Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
  • Starsky & Hutch
  • Syberia II
  • Techmo Classic Arcade
  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
  • Test Drive
  • The Bard's Tale
  • The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
  • The Guy Game
  • The Lord Of The Rings: The Third Age
  • Thousand Land
  • Thrillville
  • Tom and Jerry in War of the Whiskers
  • Turok: Evolution
  • Van Helsing
  • WarPath
  • Worms 3D
  • Zathura
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