Xbox lead Phil Spencer wants to see a larger focus on game preservation in the video game industry. Speaking to Axios, Spencer said he hopes the industry turns to emulation as a preservation solution.

“My hope (and I think I have to present it that way as of now) is as an industry we'd work on legal emulation that allowed modern hardware to run any (within reason) older executable allowing someone to play any game,” Spencer wrote.

Right now, the three major platforms have very different approaches to making old games accessible. PlayStation 5 has backwards compatibility with PS4 games, as well as some games from older systems accessible through the PS Now streaming service. Nintendo Switch players can access NES, SNES, N64, and Sega Genesis games through the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service, but there is currently no way to purchase them permanently on Switch.

Xbox, on the other hand, has made a huge push for backwards compatibility over the last few years. Just this week, Xbox added over 70 games to its backwards compatibility program on modern Xbox consoles. Between Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, Xbox is currently the only ecosystem to support multiple generations of physical backwards compatibility. Spencer says consistent access to games should be the goal for the entire industry.

“I think in the end, if we said, ‘Hey, anybody should be able to buy any game, or own any game and continue to play,' that seems like a great North Star for us as an industry,” Spencer wrote.

Spencer has spoken out about a number of topics this week, including NFTs in gaming and the sustainability of Xbox Game Pass.

It's been a huge week for Xbox. After celebrating the 20th anniversary of the original Xbox, Microsoft released Halo Infinite's multiplayer over three weeks early. This comes hot off the success of Forza Horizon 5, which is Xbox Game Studios' biggest launch ever.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

The American remake of the South Korean zombie movie Train to Busan will reportedly be called Last Train to New York, which reveals some ideas on how the American producers plan on localizing the hit zombie film.

Tucked away in a story about an upcoming reboot of the 1992 Steven Seagal action vehicle Under Siege, Deadline revealed that Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto will direct the Train to Busan remake called Last Train to New York.

While there were no other details about the remake, the new name at least gives us a destination. And knowing it’s a remake, we’re able to paint an outline of the plot ourselves.

In the original Train to Busan, the film starred a father and daughter pair traveling to Busan from Seoul by train. Unfortunately, a zombie outbreak traps the two and their fellow passengers on a one-way train ride to hell as they’re forced to fend off zombies within the confines of a high-speed rail.

Depending on how closely the American remake follows this plot, Last Train to New York will seemingly change the destination to New York City. Since it takes about three hours to get from Seoul to Busan by train a similar route in the United States means our heroes could be traveling from Washington D.C. or Boston, which takes four hours.

Or who knows, the producers could pick anywhere else and pretend the United States has a high-speed rail system.

Tjanjanto is a talented action and horror director behind films like The Night Comes for Us and May the Devil Take You, making him a good pick for a Train to Busan remake. However, the original is also great in its own right and IGN ranked it 11 in our top 31 Modern Horror Movies.

Check out IGN’s review of the Train to Busan sequel, Peninsula, a lesser follow-up to the tight and more terrifying predecessor.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

The American remake of the South Korean zombie movie Train to Busan will reportedly be called Last Train to New York, which reveals some ideas on how the American producers plan on localizing the hit zombie film.

Tucked away in a story about an upcoming reboot of the 1992 Steven Seagal action vehicle Under Siege, Deadline revealed that Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto will direct the Train to Busan remake called Last Train to New York.

While there were no other details about the remake, the new name at least gives us a destination. And knowing it’s a remake, we’re able to paint an outline of the plot ourselves.

In the original Train to Busan, the film starred a father and daughter pair traveling to Busan from Seoul by train. Unfortunately, a zombie outbreak traps the two and their fellow passengers on a one-way train ride to hell as they’re forced to fend off zombies within the confines of a high-speed rail.

Depending on how closely the American remake follows this plot, Last Train to New York will seemingly change the destination to New York City. Since it takes about three hours to get from Seoul to Busan by train a similar route in the United States means our heroes could be traveling from Washington D.C. or Boston, which takes four hours.

Or who knows, the producers could pick anywhere else and pretend the United States has a high-speed rail system.

Tjanjanto is a talented action and horror director behind films like The Night Comes for Us and May the Devil Take You, making him a good pick for a Train to Busan remake. However, the original is also great in its own right and IGN ranked it 11 in our top 31 Modern Horror Movies.

Check out IGN’s review of the Train to Busan sequel, Peninsula, a lesser follow-up to the tight and more terrifying predecessor.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

In a move overflowing with irony, Netflix is bringing its old rival Blockbuster back from the dead in a new workplace comedy. Deadline reports Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of Blockbuster from Universal, a single-camera comedy starring Randall Park, set in the last remaining Blockbuster video store.

The series is coming from Vanessa Ramos, who previously developed workplace comedies Superstore and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Happy Endings creator David Caspe and Superstore's Jackie Clarke are also on board as writers and executive producers. The producers have acquired the rights to Blockbuster and will use the store's iconic logo and uniforms.

We don't know the rest of the cast aside from Park, who is known for his roles in the MCU, Fresh Off the Boat, and Netflix's romantic comedy Always Be My Maybe. The show will focus on a group of coworkers, "with a lot of heart."

Universal TV's head of comedy, Jim Donnelly, noted the irony of Netflix creating a show about Blockbuster, saying he's, "thrilled to be continuing our partnership with Netflix, where we never have to worry about late fees."

Netflix and other streaming services directly contributed to the death of video rental stores like Blockbuster. After the rise of Netflix, Blockbuster went bankrupt in 2010. In 2013, Blockbuster announced it would close all remaining stores.

However, stores operating as licensed franchises were able to keep the Blockbuster name. As of now, the Bend, Oregon Blockbuster store is the only remaining location in existence. Last year, the Bend location started renting out overnight stays through Airbnb.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

In a move overflowing with irony, Netflix is bringing its old rival Blockbuster back from the dead in a new workplace comedy. Deadline reports Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of Blockbuster from Universal, a single-camera comedy starring Randall Park, set in the last remaining Blockbuster video store.

The series is coming from Vanessa Ramos, who previously developed workplace comedies Superstore and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Happy Endings creator David Caspe and Superstore's Jackie Clarke are also on board as writers and executive producers. The producers have acquired the rights to Blockbuster and will use the store's iconic logo and uniforms.

We don't know the rest of the cast aside from Park, who is known for his roles in the MCU, Fresh Off the Boat, and Netflix's romantic comedy Always Be My Maybe. The show will focus on a group of coworkers, "with a lot of heart."

Universal TV's head of comedy, Jim Donnelly, noted the irony of Netflix creating a show about Blockbuster, saying he's, "thrilled to be continuing our partnership with Netflix, where we never have to worry about late fees."

Netflix and other streaming services directly contributed to the death of video rental stores like Blockbuster. After the rise of Netflix, Blockbuster went bankrupt in 2010. In 2013, Blockbuster announced it would close all remaining stores.

However, stores operating as licensed franchises were able to keep the Blockbuster name. As of now, the Bend, Oregon Blockbuster store is the only remaining location in existence. Last year, the Bend location started renting out overnight stays through Airbnb.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Crytek's monster-infused multiplayer shooter Hunt: Showdown is getting a live-action TV adaptation thanks to Binge, a new streaming platform launching in 2022.

Crytek announced the new series in a blog Wednesday. Crytek co-founder and CEO Avni Yerli, co-founder Faruk Yerli, and CryEngine director Pascal Tonecker will serve as executive producers alongside producers from Binge.

Binge is advertised as a new streaming platform focused on original shows based on popular video games and content creators. Binge plans to launch as a subscription-free service on PC, TV, mobile, and consoles. Users can earn "Bytz" for watching content, but it's unclear how you'll spend them.

For the unfamiliar, Hunt: Showdown was released in 2018 and pits you against other monster hunters (the dark, gory kind and not the kind that hangs out with cats dressed like Sonic) in the late 1800's Louisiana bayou.

You'll race to collect clues for where to find boss monsters, like the Eldritch-looking Spider, the gruesome Butcher, or the insect-filled assassin. Players not only contend with other hunters looking to steal their prize but also various undead enemies, like zombies and hellhounds.

Binge is also developing a live-action series based on System Shock and the Driver series. For more video game adaptations currently in the works check out the slideshow above or our interview with Adi Shankar who is developing several animated adaptations including a Devil May Cry series.

Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/eldritch monstrosity for IGN.

Crytek's monster-infused multiplayer shooter Hunt: Showdown is getting a live-action TV adaptation thanks to Binge, a new streaming platform launching in 2022.

Crytek announced the new series in a blog Wednesday. Crytek co-founder and CEO Avni Yerli, co-founder Faruk Yerli, and CryEngine director Pascal Tonecker will serve as executive producers alongside producers from Binge.

Binge is advertised as a new streaming platform focused on original shows based on popular video games and content creators. Binge plans to launch as a subscription-free service on PC, TV, mobile, and consoles. Users can earn "Bytz" for watching content, but it's unclear how you'll spend them.

For the unfamiliar, Hunt: Showdown was released in 2018 and pits you against other monster hunters (the dark, gory kind and not the kind that hangs out with cats dressed like Sonic) in the late 1800's Louisiana bayou.

You'll race to collect clues for where to find boss monsters, like the Eldritch-looking Spider, the gruesome Butcher, or the insect-filled assassin. Players not only contend with other hunters looking to steal their prize but also various undead enemies, like zombies and hellhounds.

Binge is also developing a live-action series based on System Shock and the Driver series. For more video game adaptations currently in the works check out the slideshow above or our interview with Adi Shankar who is developing several animated adaptations including a Devil May Cry series.

Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/eldritch monstrosity for IGN.

Six Days in Fallujah, the controversial first-person military shooter game, has been delayed to Q4 2022. Publisher Victura and developer Highwire Games announced the delay on Wednesday in a blog, saying the development team planned to double in size.

Six Days in Fallujah was first announced in 2009, originally planned to publish under Konami. Ensuing controversy resulted in the game being shelved in 2016 until February 2021 after Highwire Games took over development. The game follows U.S. soldiers through the Second Battle of Fallujah, a controversial battle during the Iraq War, in which at least 800 Iraqi civilians died at the hands of U.S. and British troops.

As outlined in IGN's special report on Six Days in Fallujah, the game became the subject of controversy again immediately after its reboot was announced in February 2021. This was in part due to the inherently sensitive nature of adapting a highly controversial real-life battle for a video game, as well as concerns about a lack of representation of Iraqi or Arab citizens in the game beyond being faceless enemies to shoot.

Six Days in Fallujah's official website says that the game was developed with help from more than 100 Marines, soldiers, and Iraqi citizens and that the game aims to "give players a deeper understanding of urban warfare through the stories and struggles of both service-members and civilians," though preview footage scarcely seems to depict the Iraqi civilian perspective.

Back in February, Victura CEO Peter Tamte said Six Days in Fallujah is not attempting to "make a political commentary about whether or not the war itself was a good or a bad idea,” and "will not grapple with the political machinations that led to the titular conflict."

Tamte later walked back his comments in March, saying “anybody making a game about the Iraq War obviously understands these events are intertwined with politics. What we’ve said is that we’re not trying to make a statement about how the war in Iraq began. Instead, we are focused on this battle, the events that led up to this battle, and we want the people who were in Fallujah during this battle to speak for themselves through the game."

Six Days in Fallujah was originally planned to release in December. The new delay means that it will release sometime between October and December 2022. It is currently scheduled for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.

Six Days in Fallujah, the controversial first-person military shooter game, has been delayed to Q4 2022. Publisher Victura and developer Highwire Games announced the delay on Wednesday in a blog, saying the development team planned to double in size.

Six Days in Fallujah was first announced in 2009, originally planned to publish under Konami. Ensuing controversy resulted in the game being shelved in 2016 until February 2021 after Highwire Games took over development. The game follows U.S. soldiers through the Second Battle of Fallujah, a controversial battle during the Iraq War, in which at least 800 Iraqi civilians died at the hands of U.S. and British troops.

As outlined in IGN's special report on Six Days in Fallujah, the game became the subject of controversy again immediately after its reboot was announced in February 2021. This was in part due to the inherently sensitive nature of adapting a highly controversial real-life battle for a video game, as well as concerns about a lack of representation of Iraqi or Arab citizens in the game beyond being faceless enemies to shoot.

Six Days in Fallujah's official website says that the game was developed with help from more than 100 Marines, soldiers, and Iraqi citizens and that the game aims to "give players a deeper understanding of urban warfare through the stories and struggles of both service-members and civilians," though preview footage scarcely seems to depict the Iraqi civilian perspective.

Back in February, Victura CEO Peter Tamte said Six Days in Fallujah is not attempting to "make a political commentary about whether or not the war itself was a good or a bad idea,” and "will not grapple with the political machinations that led to the titular conflict."

Tamte later walked back his comments in March, saying “anybody making a game about the Iraq War obviously understands these events are intertwined with politics. What we’ve said is that we’re not trying to make a statement about how the war in Iraq began. Instead, we are focused on this battle, the events that led up to this battle, and we want the people who were in Fallujah during this battle to speak for themselves through the game."

Six Days in Fallujah was originally planned to release in December. The new delay means that it will release sometime between October and December 2022. It is currently scheduled for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.

A new poster for The Matrix Resurrections is here, and it shows Neo reuniting with Trinity, alongside some new cast members. The poster also includes the tagline, "Return to the Source."

Step back into the Matrix with this new poster for The Matrix Resurrections. Watch it in theaters and on HBO Max* this Christmas. #TheMatrix pic.twitter.com/85le51WcRg

— The Matrix Resurrections (@TheMatrixMovie) November 17, 2021

At the end of 2003's The Matrix Revolutions, the humans and machines struck a peace deal, where humans were offered the chance to leave the Matrix. We're still waiting to find out if the peace deal has fallen through, or if there's another reason Neo and the others are returning to the Matrix.

While there's still a lot of mystery surrounding the plot of The Matrix Resurrections, last month the official synopsis told us the Matrix will be, "stronger, more secure and more dangerous than ever before." Our breakdown of the film's first trailer dives into how Neo and Trinity are still alive.

We're just over a month out from the movie's release, as The Matrix 4 will arrive in theaters and on HBO Max on December 22, 2021. Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss will reprise their roles as Neo and Trinity, even though both characters died during the events of Revolutions. Laurence Fishburne won't be returning as Morpheus, as Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has been cast in that role.

Other returning cast members include Jada Pinkett-Smith, Daniel Bernhardt, and Lambert Wilson. Some of the new faces joining the series are Jessica Henwick, Christina Ricci, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra, and Jonathan Groff.

For more, check out how The Matrix 4 is strangely intertwined with Venom 2, and everything else we know about The Matrix Resurrections.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.