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Microsoft is offering Apple Music and Apple TV+ trials for free on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

Anushe Fawaz — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:46:02 +0000

After today's announcement, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will get to claim a trial of three months of Apple TV+ and Apple Music for free. The perks are available until March next year. Read more...

Microsoft has chosen Linux distro Mariner as sole host OS for Xbox storefronts

Usama Jawad — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:12:02 +0000

Microsoft has tapped the Linux distro Mariner as its host OS of choice to power Xbox storefronts across console, PC, mobile, and Xbox Cloud Gaming. It has successfully migrated PlayFab already. Read more...

Logitech and Tencent jointly developing portable console for cloud gaming services

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 21:44:02 +0000

Logitech and Tencent have teamed up with Microsoft and NVIDIA to develop a handheld device that will support cloud gaming services such as xCloud and GeForce Now, and play AAA titles. Read more...

Microsoft Xbox Cloud Gaming rooted in Xbox, but future growth is beyond the console

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 04:20:01 +0000

Xbox Cloud Gaming usage jumped 1800% in the past year. Although the platform is deeply rooted in the dedicated gaming console, its future depends on expansion through smartphones, tablets, and PCs. Read more...

You can play Xbox games on your Samsung Smart TV without a console from June 30

Usama Jawad — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 13:05:30 +0000

Today, Microsoft has announced a partnership with Samsung. The joint endeavor will see the launch of the Xbox app on Samsung Smart TVs on June 30, enabling Xbox Cloud Gaming without a console. Read more...

Xbox forms new cloud-native games division

Asher Madan — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 01:08:02 +0000

At the 2022 Game Developers Conference, Microsoft announced that it was founding a new division focused on cloud-native games. It's being headed by Kim Swift of Portal and Left 4 Dead fame. Read more...

Microsoft will soon let you play games on xCloud using a mouse and keyboard

Taras Buria — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 11:40:02 +0000

Microsoft's cloud-based gaming service will soon add a much-need mouse and keyboard support to make console games available on any device without the need to buy additional hardware. Read more...

Xbox Cloud Gaming gets Clarity Boost, but it is exclusive to Edge Canary for now

Usama Jawad — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 07:02:01 +0000

Microsoft has rolled out a new optimization called Clarity Boost for Xbox Cloud Gaming on Edge Canary. It results in better image quality and will roll out to all Edge users by next year. Read more...

Xbox Cloud Gaming now runs fully on custom Series X hardware, TV app in the works

Usama Jawad — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:48:01 +0000

Microsoft has reportedly upgraded its Xbox Cloud Gaming backbone to custom and faster Series X hardware. A dedicated TV app for streaming games from the cloud is also under development. Read more...

Xbox Cloud Gaming comes to Australia, Japan, Brazil, and Mexico

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:52:01 +0000

Microsoft today announced Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available across 26 countries as Australia, Japan, Brazil, and Mexico join the mix. All that's required is an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Read more...

Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming is finally coming to PC and iOS through the web

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:30:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it's finally going to start publicly testing its cloud gaming service with select users on PC and iOS using a web portal. The beta will be invite-based, starting tomorrow. Read more...

Outriders hits Xbox Game Pass on launch day across consoles and cloud

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:46:01 +0000

The upcoming cooperative RPG by People Can Fly, Outriders, will be a launch title on the Xbox Game Pass subscription. Xbox console owners and cloud play users will have access starting on April 1. Read more...

Xbox game streaming for the web reportedly in internal testing, screenshots leak

Abhay V — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:00:01 +0000

Microsoft is testing the web version of its Xbox game streaming service internally, which currently works only on Chromium-based browsers. Screenshots of that version have leaked today. Read more...

Here are the five coolest tech innovations of 2020

João Carrasqueira — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 17:00:01 +0000

2020 has been a long hard year, but the technology world has marched forward with some cool new products this year. Let's take a look at some of the best products we've seen this year. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Control on Game Pass, new features, and various Insider builds

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 14:42:01 +0000

The beginning of December has brought Control to Game Pass, a new Feature Experience Pack to Windows, as well as a holiday ad from Microsoft. Make sure to catch up via our handy overview. Read more...

Razer launches two new headsets designed for Xbox

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:32:01 +0000

Razer has announced a pair of new headsets designed for use with the Xbox ecosystem. The Kaira and Kaira Pro are designed to work with Xbox consoles, but the latter also supports PCs and mobile. Read more...

10 more Game Pass Ultimate titles receive touch controls for cloud gaming

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:32:02 +0000

Microsoft today announced that 10 more titles in its Game Pass Ultimate cloud gaming section have received on-screen controls support. These include Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Dead Cells, and more. Read more...

Rainbow Six Siege is coming to Xbox Game Pass on consoles and Android via cloud

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 14:20:01 +0000

Ubisoft's popular tactical first-person shooter Rainbow Six Siege is being introduced to Xbox Game Pass later this week. The game is coming to the console variant as well as Android using cloud play. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Xbox Series optimized, better productivity, and updated builds

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 13:00:01 +0000

This week brought with it new Insider builds for both Widows and Office, the availability of new Surface hardware and of course, Xbox Series optimized games. Be sure to catch up via our recap. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Console Tactics, new Insider builds, and Microsoft Bing

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 14:08:01 +0000

October's first full week brought with it a Bing rebrand, an announcement about Gears Tactics, new Windows 10 vNext builds, and much more. Be sure to catch up via our handy overview. Read more...

Microsoft could launch xCloud on iOS next year via the web

Jefferson Mangubat — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 04:24:01 +0000

Following Apple's strict rules regarding cloud gaming on iOS devices, Microsoft's gaming boss, Phil Spencer, reportedly revealed plans to bring xCloud to iOS in 2021 via a browser-based app. Read more...

Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming launches with over 150 games

Asher Madan — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 15:36:01 +0000

Today, Microsoft revealed more than 150 games that will be available when Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming launches on September 15. Titles like Destiny 2 and Yakuza Kiwami are on the list. Read more...

Microsoft says new App Store game streaming rules will offer bad customer experience

Usama Jawad — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 03:34:01 +0000

Apple recently updated its App Store guidelines, offering some breathing room when it comes to allowing game streaming services. However, Microsoft is not satisfied with the changes. Read more...

Apple revises App Store guidelines to allow game streaming apps, but with caveats

Rich Woods — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 20:54:01 +0000

Today, Apple published a list of revisions to its App Store guidelines, one of which finally allows streaming games, but those games have to be distributed individually, an issue for Microsoft. Read more...

Microsoft to reportedly add multi-device login support for Xbox Live

Abhay V — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:20:01 +0000

Microsoft is reportedly testing the ability to let users log into Xbox Live from multiple devices. This will allow users to play games using xCloud from a phone while streaming content on a console. Read more...

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is adding cloud gaming on September 15

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 13:54:01 +0000

Microsoft has put an official date on the launch of cloud gaming as part of Xbox Game Pass, bringing the over 100 games on the service to players on smartphones, thanks to Project xCloud. Read more...

Microsoft details how developers are using Project xCloud to remotely access their XDKs

Florin Bodnarescu — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 19:00:01 +0000

In light of the work-from-home focus during the COVID-19 pandemic, Microsoft has taken the wraps off of the solution it's providing for first and third-party developers creating their games remotely. Read more...

Five more games join Project xCloud preview library on Android

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 27 May 2020 16:12:01 +0000

Android users in the Project xCloud preview now have access to five more games to play through the cloud. The new additions include Ori & the Will of the Wisps, Batman: Arkham Knight, and more. Read more...

Project xCloud preview is expanding to 11 Western European countries

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 07:58:01 +0000

Microsoft's game streaming service is heading to 11 more countries. Project xCloud will begin its rollout in these Western European nations when bandwidth stress is less of a problem. Read more...

Samsung is expanding its partnership with Microsoft, this time with Xbox

Rich Woods — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 20:40:01 +0000

Samsung announced that it's bringing Forza Street to its Galaxy Store, expanding its partnership with Microsoft. It also teased some new features coming later this year regarding game streaming. Read more...

Microsoft's Phil Spencer dismisses Nintendo and Sony, sees Google and Amazon as rivals

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:18:01 +0000

In a recent statement, Microsoft's head of Xbox claimed that the current console manufacturers are "out of position" for the gaming market going forward and that Google and Amazon are its true rivals. Read more...

Project xCloud gets 15 new games, including Halo: The Master Chief Collection

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 20:02:01 +0000

Microsoft's xCloud gaming service keeps growing, and the company has added 15 new titles to the library of supported games. There are now over 80 games available on Project xCloud. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Mixing things up, cloud restore, and various service changes

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 09:36:01 +0000

There's been a fair few bits of news this week, among which was Ninja joining Mixer full time, the discovery of an upcoming cloud restore feature in Windows 10, and more. Be sure to catch up below. Read more...

Regular and paid xCloud game placeholder listings appear in the Microsoft Store

Florin Bodnarescu — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 12:58:01 +0000

As gamescom and the second xCloud public testing draw near, a duo of store listings have revealed regular and paid xCloud test games. It could mean that Microsoft is exploring a tiered approach. Read more...