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Newly revealed internal emails from Microsoft executives showed that the company was working in 2021 on a PC game streaming service similar to its current Xbox Cloud Gaming service.

A number of Xbox console users were unable to search for or purchase games in the Xbox Store and were unable to launch Cloud Gaming titles, for several hours. Microsoft has since fixed those issues.

The new report claims that Microsoft did test a handheld Xbox cloud gaming device, with a lightweight version of the Xbox UI. However, that project did not move forward in favor of a streaming TV app.

Razer introduces the Kishi V2 Xbox Edition in white and green. It is optimized for Xbox gaming with a dedicated button for its Microsoft Xbox features. It's available for iPhone and Android.

Microsoft believes this restructuring of its proposed plan to acquire Activision Blizzard will allow the UK Competition and Markets Authority to finally approve its plan to acquire the game publisher.

The new version of the Samsung Freestyle portable projector adds the company's Gaming Hub for streaming and playing cloud games from Xbox Cloud Game, NVIDIA GeForceNow and Amazon Luna.

A new report claims Microsoft is considering selling off some of its Xbox Cloud Gaming rights to a third party in order to get the CMA to approve its plans to purchase Activision Blizzard.

Rockstar Games' hit open-world action game arrives again on Xbox Game Pass with Microsoft's Xbox One and Xbox Series S and X versions available. It's also available for Xbox Cloud Gaming users.

In this episode of Microsoft Weekly: a massive Windows 11 build with Copilot and other new features, ChatGPT on Windows 3.1, free Windows 11 virtual machines, app updates, and browser stats.

Microsoft was willing to sell fewer Xbox Series X and S consoles in order to invest more in both cloud gaming and new game developers and content, according to leaked emails and documents.

In a new interview, Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty claims that cloud gaming is still very small, adding "I'm not even sure you would call it a market yet, in fact." He did not offer specifics.

Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida says that right now, the "technical difficulties are high" for cloud gaming, even as the CMA rejected Microsoft's deal to buy Activision Blizzard over cloud gaming concerns.

In the early 2010s, two companies, OnLive and Gaikai, tried to get PC gamers to abandon their discs and hard drives for streaming services. However, both were later bought by Sony.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has issued a response to the EU's approval of Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard, and it's clear the two groups have different cloud gaming views.

The new 10-year PC cloud gaming agreement with the UK wireless provider EE is Microsoft's latest such deal to convince UK regulators to approve its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

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.

Microsoft has deployed the Xbox November update, and it is packed with new offerings, including Discord voice joining straight from a console, cloud rumble support, power usage changes, and much more.

In a recent interview at a WSJ Live event, Xbox boss Phil Spencer announced that Game Pass is a profitable service for Microsoft. He also mentions the possibility of price increases in the future.

During Microsoft's recent quarterly earnings call, the company revealed that its Xbox Cloud Gaming service now has over 20 million users, more than double compared to six months ago.

Netflix's VP of game development Mike Verdu has confirmed that the streaming service is looking to launch its own cloud gaming service. This comes weeks after Google shuttered its Stadia service.

Microsoft and Meta have announced a partnership that will see the cloud game streaming platform, Xbox Cloud Gaming, arrive to the Meta Quest Store, offering its suite of Xbox games to Quest users.

Google introduced three new Chromebooks made in partnership with Lenovo, ASUS, and Acer. The laptops focus on cloud gaming and bring online services like Nvidia's GeForce Now and Xbox Cloud gaming.

Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft Gaming, has tweeted a photo where he hid a teaser of the upcoming streaming Xbox "Keystone" - a streaming box for the Xbox Game Pass and Project xCloud.

Obsidian Entertainment's cooperative survival game involving shrunken down protagonists, Grounded, is now out of early access. 1.0 brings new biomes, bosses, a complete storyline, and more.

Soon, you will be able to play Fortnite and more with friends without Game Pass subscription and more with Xbox Cloud Gaming on the new Logitech G CLOUD Gaming Handheld launching next month.

Microsoft has finally made the Xbox Game Pass Family & Friends official. The subscription is currently being tested in two countries - Ireland and Colombia. Xbox says global rollout will follow soon.

evleaks has revealed the upcoming handheld console Logitech teased earlier this month. Renders show a compact and no-frills device supporting multiple cloud gaming services, such as Xbox Cloud Gaming.

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.

Microsoft has announced a bunch of gaming-focused features for Edge including a homepage for gaming, Clarity boost, and a hub for casual titles. It claims that Edge is the "best browser for gamers".

Hideo Kojima's next game will be on the Xbox camp. While details are scarce, the mysterious project will be utilizing Microsoft's cloud services. Not even a name has been announced just yet.

Riot Games just announced its free-to-play PC and mobile catalog will be available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers on Windows and Xbox Cloud Gaming, with almost all major unlocks already available.

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.

Microsoft's game streaming service is now available in two more countries. Today, the company announced it is bringing Xbox Cloud Gaming (formerly xCloud) to users in Argentina and New Zealand.

Microsoft is bringing in a highly requested feature to its cloud gaming platform. Xbox players will soon be able to play their games on the cloud even if they are not on the Xbox Game Pass library.

A new report has shed more light on Xbox Keystone, Microsoft's upcoming hardware to power cloud gaming. Keystone may be positioned as a home console rather than a stick, and may land in 2023.

In a statement to Windows Central, Microsoft confirmed that the company is working on the "Keystone" device, a dedicated device for streaming games from the cloud to your TV.

Fortnite is now playable for free on Xbox Cloud Gaming without the need of an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Any PC or mobile device running Android, iOS, or iPadOS can now jump in.