Highlights
- Gamers can access over 1,300 retro games on Xbox via Antstream Arcade, including eight PS1 titles like Worms and Loaded.
- Antstream Arcade offers a wide range of genres from racing to RPGs to shooters from the 80s, 90s, and 00s.
- In addition to games, Antstream Arcade has mini-game challenges, leaderboards, and weekly tournaments for retro enthusiasts.
Gamers can now play eight PS1 games on their Xbox thanks to Antstream Arcade. The cloud streaming platfom launched on Xbox One and Series X/S consoles in July 2023, and gamers gained access to over 1,300 retro games in one fell swoop. Antstream Arcade is an annual subscription service that offers a range of genres from racing to RPGs to shooters.
Antstream Arcade is available for mobile, PC, and Xbox gamers alike, and the catalog of titles hails from the 80s, 90s, and 00s. The service boasts the world’s largest official repository of retro games, offering classics that originally released in arcades or on platforms like Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Genesis, NES, SNES, and of course PlayStation 1. Titles include gems like Double Dragon, Bubble Bobble, Asteroids, Missile Command, and Yar’s Revenge.
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There were initially only two PS1 games available on Antstream Arcade, but that number has grown to eight, so Xbox owners can now enjoy 40 Winks, Glover, Hogs of War, Legend, Loaded, Re-Loaded, Streak Hoverboard Racing, and the original Worms game by Team17. While the selection of PS1 titles might seem small to some, Antstream expands its library every month, and hopefully that will soon include even more PlayStation 1 releases.
PS1 Games Available to Play on Xbox via Antstream Online
- 40 Winks
- Glover
- Hogs of War
- Legend
- Loaded
- Re-Loaded
- Streak Hoverboard Racing
- Worms
While retro gaming fans will recognize most, if not all, of these PS1 titles, others might find them a bit obscure. 40 Winks, a platformer that was originally released in 1999 by Eurocom Entertainment, tells the story of two kids who accidentally end up in Dreamland after their mom tells them a bedtime story. Hogs of War is a turn-based tactics game that launched in 2000 and is reminiscent of Worms, except players control a squad of hogs instead of annelids. Loaded, which is called Blood Factory in Japan, and its sequel Re-Loaded are sci-fi-themed top-down shooters that combine humor, cannibalism, and intergalactic travel.
In addition to Antstream Arcade’s wide selection of retro games, the subscription service also has over 600 mini-game challenges, global leaderboards, and weekly tournaments. Antstream is a growing community where retro game lovers can find likeminded individuals while contributing to a service whose main goal is video game preservation. The website regularly releases blog posts about different classic games, developers, and publishers, many of which no longer exist.
Granted, retro gaming isn’t for everyone, and Xbox also offers a subscription service for gamers who like to check out the latest releases. Xbox Game Pass offers a regularly rotating library of titles of all genres, including day-one releases. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 launched on Xbox Game Pass on May 21, and the service has already revealed a full lineup of exciting games that should keep subscribers busy through 2024.
Microsoft Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X boasts the fastest CPU and GPU configuration currently available for a current-generation console while offering 1TB of fast SSD storage for users out of the box.
It comes with an Xbox Series S|X controller, a power cord, and documentation along with a trial for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in the box.
- Brand
- Microsoft
- Battery
- 2 x AA (LR6) Batteries (Included)
- Dimensions
- 301 mm × 151 mm × 151 mm
- Weight
- 9.7 lbs
