Speaking of which, the Guide button opens the Xbox Guide menu at any point,
whether you’re in a game or not. This is a quick-access menu with multiple tabs
for common activities and settings. The Guide initially shows your most recent
games and apps, with options to go to the home screen or access your library.
Scrolling right to the other tabs shows which of your friends are online, lets you
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for capturing screenshots and video clips. Finally, the tab on the far right
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contains the Settings menu.
BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY
The Xbox Series X’s backward compatibility is strong but hardly complete. The
system can play every game from the Xbox One aside, from games that require
Kinect, plus hundreds of Xbox 360 and original Xbox games.
The system can’t play every title from the two and three generations before it,
though. I tried playing my Xbox 360 copy of Sneak King, and got a message that
the game isn’t playable, with a recommendation to check xbox.com/
BackCompat to see the full list of backward-compatible games. In addition to
games, the Series X supports last-generation accessories (minus Kinect).