How to play the leaked ‘GoldenEye’ remake

In the late 2000s, video game development studio Rare tried to recreate its beloved Nintendo 64 first-person shooter, GoldenEye 007, for Xbox 360. The new vision included the classic single player campaign and fans’ favorite multiplayer modes, along with updated graphics, modern controls and online play. It even included a switch that allows players to switch between the new graphics and the classic N64 visuals. The remake was nearing completion, but was shelved in 2008 due to complicated copyright issues.

While it was canceled Golden Eye Remake was an open secret in the video game industry for years, fans finally saw proof of the project when gameplay footage surfaced online last month. And now someone leaked a build of the game online.

We can confirm that the game is fully playable on PC using Xbox 360 emulation software. The leaked version does not include online matchmaking, but there are local multiplayer options.

For those wondering, yes, you can theoretically play the 2008 Golden Eye remake also on your PC. Please note that it is technically illegal to download or distribute the ROM file so we will not show you how to find it. Emulation is a legal gray zone at best, and the Golden Eye Xbox 360 ROM is even more obscure – it’s technically the unreleased property of Rare and contains copyrighted material from numerous companies, plus the likenesses of various actors.

However, it is completely legal to install the necessary software hypothetical play the leaked ROM on the PC. In this imaginary scenario, you have to Xenia Xbox 360 Emulator. Follow the setup and setup steps in the video below:

Note that Xenia is a research tool and not intended to play illegally obtained software, but you can use it to play Xbox 360 games that you personally own and have dumped to your PC. You can play games with a controller or with a keyboard and mouse. I recommend an Xbox controller, which should be recognized automatically, but you can also use a PlayStation 4 controller if you install DS4Windows.