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Gamescom 2021 is currently underway. Kicking things off is Microsoft, whose Xbox conference has featured many exciting announcements. One of these announcements has revealed that the console manufacturer’s xCloud game streaming service will be coming to consoles soon. Making the announcement during Gamescom (and providing further information on their blog), …

Microsoft has ensured that its Xbox Game Pass subscription service sees an influx of new titles join the it regularly throughout every month. Furthermore, already available titles consistently get updated with mobile and cloud support. Such is the case with the second half of August, including titles such as Star …

Earlier this year, Microsoft began testing xCloud game streaming on PC via the web browser, rather than the dedicated Xbox app. That's changing today, with the Xbox Cloud Gaming beta now being enabled in the Xbox app on Windows 10 PCs and console remote play finally makes a return.  Remote …

Xbox Game Pass has been on a roll so far this year and as we learned during E3 last month, there is still a lot more to come. Today, Microsoft announced the titles hitting Xbox Game Pass in the first half of July. Most of the games announced today are …

Prior to Google Stadia shutting down all game development and publishing efforts, Hideo Kojima had approached the company in hopes of releasing an episodic horror game on the platform. Now, all signs indicate that Xbox will be working with Kojima Productions on this game instead.  According to VentureBeat, Hideo Kojima …

Earlier this month, Microsoft revealed that it would soon be expanding Xbox cloud gaming to more devices and soon, servers would be upgraded from Xbox One S hardware to newer Xbox Series X server blades. Now, it looks like the rollout has begun, bringing next-gen console power to the cloud. …

Kim Swift, the lead designer behind Valve's Portal, is now joining Xbox Game Studios. In recent years, Swift has worked at Amazon, EA Motive and Google Stadia. Now, as part of the Xbox team, Swift will be working to further Microsoft's cloud gaming ambitions. Microsoft confirmed the hire in a …

Microsoft has been investing into a great deal of new gaming technologies. While some platforms such as Stadia have failed to gain a foothold with its streaming solution, other services, such as Nvidia’s GeForce Now and Microsoft’s xCloud have seemingly succeeded. Microsoft will soon utilise this technology to allow Xbox …

Microsoft has been betting big on Xbox Game Pass. With this subscription service, it appears as though Microsoft is trying to make playing Xbox games as accessible as possible. Following the functionality allowing for Game Pass titles to be streamed onto mobile devices, Microsoft has now confirmed that it is …

Today, just ahead of Microsoft's big Xbox and Bethesda E3 showcase, the software giant has published new details on the future of Xbox and what it means for gaming on console, PC or the cloud. Not only is xCloud coming to more devices than ever before, but Microsoft is doubling …

With the Epic Games V Apple trial set to get underway in just a matter of days, court documents are starting to reveal some interesting facts about both companies. One court document reveals that Epic Games is keeping Fortnite off of Microsoft's xCloud streaming service, as Epic views it as …

Microsoft has been testing its xCloud game streaming tech on Android for almost a year now and soon, Xbox Cloud Gaming will officially spread to other platforms. Microsoft is kicking off public beta testing for game streaming on PC and iOS this week.  As reported by The Verge, Xbox Cloud …

Backwards Compatibility has been a huge initiative for Xbox over the last six years. With the advent of cloud gaming, that won't be changing, as backwards compatible titles are starting to be supported via xCloud streaming.  The announcement was made yesterday over on Xbox Wire, confirming that Xbox Game Pass …

Recently we learned that Microsoft is internally testing xCloud streaming via the web, which will work across PC and mobile devices, successfully circumventing Apple's iOS App Store rules. The streaming service is also due to get another upgrade soon, boosting streaming quality from 720p to 1080p.  Since its launch as …

While cloud gaming is currently in its infancy, many publishers and companies are betting on the technology being the future of the games industry. Though services such as Stadia have tried and failed to capture the market, Microsoft continues to bet on its own service, with the console manufacturer claiming …

We've known for quite some time now that Microsoft is planning to bring Xbox Game Streaming to more platforms beyond Android. A PC version of xCloud was being tested last year and a web version of the service is also planned. This week, we finally get a peek at the …

A couple of months ago, Microsoft announced that it would still be bringing xCloud game streaming support to iOS. Microsoft has also committed to bringing its game streaming service to PC too. Now, we finally have a launch window for these new versions of Xbox Game Streaming, with both scheduled …

Though many industries have suffered in the wake of COVID-19 and the global pandemic, one industry which has seemed to benefit in some ways is the gaming industry. While the proportion of games bought digitally have increased over the course of 2020, it would appear as though interest in cloud …

Xbox head, Phil Spencer, is continuing to do the rounds at press outlets to discuss all things Xbox and promote the recent Series X/S launch. In a recent interview published this week, we learned about what's next for xCloud in 2021, with Microsoft's game streaming service set to become much …

With Xbox Game Pass streaming now up and running on Android, Microsoft has been turning its attention to iOS. So far, game streaming services have had issues getting onto Apple's platform, but a solution may have been found.  According to sources speaking with both The Verge and Business Insider, Microsoft …

Despite some bumps along the way and continued roadblocks in Apple's policies, Microsoft is still determined to get xCloud streaming running on iOS. Speaking with Bloomberg, Microsoft's Vice President of Gaming and Xbox chief, Phil Spencer, stated that the company remains “committed” to bringing xCloud to Apple's ecosystem and is …

Throughout each month, Microsoft announces and adds new titles to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service. While the titles joining the service for the first half of September were already announced, the console manufacturer has now revealed what titles subscribers can look forward to for the rest of the month …

Before the Epic Games VS Apple dispute began making headlines, Apple was already catching some flack in the gaming scene for its position on cloud game streaming services. At this point, Microsoft has scrapped plans for xCloud on iOS due to Apple's restrictions, Google has yet to bring Stadia over …

Microsoft has long been open about the fact that one day, Project xCloud will become part of the Xbox Game Pass service. Now, we have a date on that, with xCloud streaming becoming part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership tier in September. “This September, in supported countries, we’re …

Back in February, Samsung and Microsoft announced a partnership which would see the console manufacturer’s streaming services come to Samsung devices. At the time, the announcement focused on Samsung’s smartphones, however an update to Samsung’s website suggests that the services could be coming to its line-up of smart televisions. First …

For years now, Amazon has housed several game studios and has reportedly been working on a game streaming service of its own. As one of the top three cloud server providers in the world, it is in a unique position to compete with the likes of Google and Microsoft in …

Over the last few weeks, Microsoft has been ramping up the hype machine for XO19, promising announcements from first-party Xbox Game Studios, new titles for Game Pass and more in the ‘biggest Inside Xbox episode ever'. There were indeed quite a few big announcements, including new IP from Obsidian and …