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Xbox’s Mythic Achievements are here and they’re just like PlayStation Platinum trophies

Tom Warren is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.

Microsoft is officially announcing its new Xbox Mythic Achievements today, and they’re already available for Xbox Insiders to test. Mythic Achievements work a lot like Sony’s PlayStation Platinum trophies and are unlocked once you’ve earned every original achievement for a game.

“Mythic Achievements have already been added to eligible games you completed in the past, including Xbox 360 titles,” says the Xbox team. “The next time you visit your profile, you may discover that some of your favorite games have already reached Mythic status.”

Xbox profiles will soon include a new gaming tab that lets you track Gamerscore milestones and Mythic Achievements. The main Achievements list is also being updated to make it easier to track Mythic status. “A new progress bar at the...

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Protesters gather at OpenAI’s DevDay

OpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitor

Bill Gates tells Ezra Klein AI crossed bio and cyber thresholds this year

BYD says it will have a solid-state car next year, the earliest date anyone has given