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News Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Expanding To Four More Territories This Week
Now supported in 26 countries
As part of today's Tokyo Game Show 2021 stream, Microsoft announced that Xbox Cloud Gaming will be expanding to Australia, Brazil, Japan and Mexico this week. The rollout is beginning today in Brazil and Mexico, with Australia and Japan getting support from October 1. This brings the total number to 26 countries which...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming For Console Is Now Rolling Out To Insiders
"Cloud gaming on your console – no installs required"
In some surprise news, Microsoft has announced that Xbox Cloud Gaming for Console has already begun rolling out to Xbox Insiders as of today, allowing you to play Game Pass games on your console without having to install them first. The feature is available for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members,...
News 11 More Games Are Getting Touch Controls For Xbox Cloud Gaming
Play on the go with ease
If you're an avid user of Xbox Cloud Gaming, then you'll be happy to know another 11 games have been bolstered by touch controls starting today. Yes, a new batch of games can be played on the go without the need for a controller, meaning you can use your smart device's touch screen to play these titles. Here are the 11...
Guide All Games With Touch Controls On Xbox Game Pass
Every game with touch controls via Xbox Cloud Gaming
Thanks to the hard work of the Xbox team, over 80 games all now have touch controls on Xbox Game Pass. These are available to access on Android and iOS devices, and even technically on PC (via browser). The best thing about games with touch controls on Xbox Game Pass is that the controls are...
News Nacon Unveils MG-X Controller For Xbox Cloud Gaming On Android
Pre-orders now open in Europe
Nacon has announced the MG-X controller, a unique peripheral designed for Android players to experience Xbox Cloud Gaming in a new, comfortable way, It's claimed to boast up to 20 hours of battery life (depending on the games played) and features a wireless connection to your Android smartphone via Bluetooth. Any...
News Phil Spencer: Xbox Cloud Gaming On Console Has Changed How I Discover New Games
To no surprise, the Xbox boss is a huge fan
While the majority of Xbox's Gamescom 2021 Showcase was relatively low key, one standout was the confirmation that Cloud Gaming would be coming to consoles this holiday season. It will allow Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S players to to stream games from the cloud without being forced to download...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Officially Coming To Consoles This Holiday
Discover new games with the click of a button
We'd known for a while now that Xbox Cloud Gaming was coming to console at some point, following its previously successful launch for mobile and PC, and now we have an official release window of holiday 2021. It will be made available for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate users, and it will be as simple as...
News Xbox Touch Controls Have Been Added To Ten More Games
Psychonauts, Need for Speed, Wasteland 3 and more
Accompanying today's Xbox Game Pass announcements is the news of a new batch of touch control supported titles. Ten games in total have been added to the selection, accessible for users who are playing through Xbox Cloud Gaming. Whether you're on the train home from work, or in the back of the car...
News Xbox Reportedly Has A 'Very Cool' Preview Feature Arriving This Week
According to a Microsoft cloud solution architect
There's not too much to go on here, but it's been reported by a Microsoft cloud solution architect on Twitter that Xbox has a "very cool" new preview feature arriving this week, although no details have been provided at the time of writing. Microsoft's Shane Osborne got involved in the discussion in...
News The Xbox PC App Is Now Rolling Out Cloud Gaming Integration
Play console games on your PC via the app
Xbox Cloud Gaming has been available for PC for a while, but unlike xCloud's original rollout for Android, the PC version (along with iOS) has only been accessible via browser, which we've had mixed results with. Fortunately, Microsoft has announced that as of today, Cloud Gaming is being rolled out to Xbox...
Random Someone Decided To Play Xbox Game Pass On A Smartwatch
Thanks, Project xCloud
A bit like the saying "will it run DOOM?", there are now Xbox fans out there wondering what sort of odd devices they can get Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming and Xbox Game Pass services running on. One individual, in particular, has gone to the extent of using a web browser on an Android smartwatch to access the Xbox Game Pass...
News Xbox Has Added Touch Controls To 14 More Game Pass Titles
That's now over 80+ games with touch controls
Microsoft continues to put a lot of focus on adding touch controls to Xbox Game Pass titles via Xbox Cloud Gaming, with another 14 added to the pile today, including the likes of Fable Anniversary, Outlast 2 and Steep. Here's the full list of titles that have received the treatment as of today:...
Rumour Xbox Has Something To Reveal About Cloud Gaming This Week
"Just wait a few days"
It looks like Microsoft has something new to reveal about Xbox Cloud Gaming this week, as Twitter account Aggiornamenti Lumia (which regularly scans the Microsoft Store for upcoming info) has teased a few details. Taking to Twitter, they posted the official image you see below, which highlights something to do with the cloud...
Talking Point Should Xbox Create A Dedicated Handheld Device?
Even just for Xbox Cloud Gaming?
Valve made a splash this week when the company announced the Steam Deck, which serves as a handheld gaming PC that will retail for as low as $349 when it arrives this December. Better yet, it can even be used as a handheld Xbox if you so wish, as the system functions as a PC and has the ability to run Xbox Game Pass...
News Xbox & Kojima Reportedly Sign 'Letter Of Intent' For Upcoming Game
"This is a key step in the negotiations"
Update (Fri 2nd Jul, 2021 11:00 BST): Jeff Grubb has returned again with another update, this time provided in writing over at VentureBeat, where he notes that Hideo Kojima and Microsoft have signed a "letter of intent" for a new Xbox game, signifying that "both parties have agreed to a generalized deal."...
News Phil Spencer: Cloud Gaming Is A 'Great Bridge Opportunity' To Keep Supporting Xbox One
"It's one of the powers that the cloud gives us"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer got into a big, long discussion with IGN as part of the outlet's IGN Unlocked 500 podcast a couple of days ago, and one of the questions that was posed to him related to Xbox Cloud Gaming on Xbox One. It has already been mentioned that Microsoft will bring next-gen games to...
News Xbox Mobile Accessories Are Expanding To iOS Devices
Aiming to make Xbox Cloud Gaming as easy as possible
Now that everyone on iOS who is an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate member can take advantage of Cloud Gaming, a new range of 'Designed for Xbox' accessories have been revealed to be used with iOS devices. One of the most used controllers for Xbox Cloud Gaming, the Backbone One, is now an official...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming's Next-Gen Upgrade Appears To Have Begun
Prepare for improved visuals and faster loading times
We've known for a while that Microsoft has been planning to upgrade Xbox Cloud Gaming servers from Xbox One consoles to Series X consoles in the near future, and it looks like that process has begun slowly rolling out to the public. As highlighted by The Verge's Tom Warren, some games on the...
News It's Official, Microsoft Is Bringing Next-Gen Games To Xbox One Via The Cloud
Including the likes of Microsoft Flight Simulator
We've been treated to a barrage of news this week, including next-gen game announcements and a ton of Xbox Game Pass reveals - but we're not stopping there. Buried within a recent post, Xbox has confirmed it will continue to support the Xbox One via Cloud Gaming, allowing next-gen experiences to be...
Hardware Review GameSir X2 Bluetooth Controller - A Low-Cost Xbox Cloud Gaming Option
Please sir, can I have some more?
Cloud gaming is a huge part of Microsoft's strategy moving forward, and to that end, the company is keen on giving players access to their Game Pass sub on as many devices as possible – with smartphones being the obvious first choice. After all, your phone is always with you, so what better screen to use for...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Will Be Integrated Into Consoles Later This Year
And will "light up all kinds of scenarios"
Microsoft has just lifted the lid on its future plans for hardware, software and all that sits in-between, and has revealed that Xbox Cloud Gaming is headed to consoles - along with pretty much everything else - later this year. While rivals such as Google and Sony are also contesting the cloud gaming...
News Xbox Announces Cloud Gaming Streaming Sticks, TV Integration
"With no extra hardware required except a controller"
Microsoft has announced today that Xbox and Xbox Game Pass will be "coming to more screens", firstly as part of streaming devices "to reach gamers on any TV or monitor," and also embedded as part of internet-connected TVs. The team is said to be "working with global TV manufacturers to embed the...
News As Of Today, Microsoft Has Turned The Surface Duo Into An Xbox DS
Yes, you can actually play games like this
This is pretty crazy! As of today, Microsoft has made it possible to use the Surface Duo like a Nintendo DS, taking advantage of Xbox Cloud Gaming via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to play over 50 games with touch controls. The Verge's Tom Warren has shared a look at how it works in the Twitter video below:...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Might Now Be A Requirement For Indie Developers
According to a confidential document
We laid eyes on a bunch of confidential documents last week as part of the Epic Games Vs. Apple court battle, and the latest document doing the rounds has appeared to reveal some interesting information about Xbox Cloud Gaming. This 222-page confidential document - created in September 2020 - has reportedly been...
News Minecraft Dungeons' Touch Controls Are Proving Highly Popular On Xbox Game Pass
"It's above the goal we set for ourselves"
Minecraft Dungeons is one of the 50+ games that have received bespoke touch controls for Xbox Game Pass via Xbox Cloud Gaming so far, and according to Mojang Studios, the addition has gone down really well. Speaking to Windows Central, Mojang executive producer David Nisshagen explained that around 40% of...
News PlayStation Is 'Exchanging Ideas' With Xbox For Its Cloud Gaming Strategy
"There’s some very interesting stuff"
Head of PlayStation Jim Ryan has highlighted that Sony is currently still in conversations with Microsoft about how to implement its cloud strategy, but the final, overall experience will ultimately "be unique and only on PlayStation.” The partnership between Sony and Microsoft for cloud gaming was...
Random Guess What, Even A Tesla Can Run Xbox Game Pass Now
And here's what Phil Spencer thinks about it
Since the release of Xbox Cloud Gaming on Android as part of Xbox Game Pass last year, we've seen it running on a variety of devices including an actual, real-life smart fridge, and now it's even been proven to run on a Tesla! Footage of this was shared by indie game dev Chris Woefel on Twitter earlier...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Arrives On PC, iOS In Beta Form This Week
"The limited beta is our time to test and learn"
It's been a long time coming, but now Microsoft has officially announced that a "limited beta" will begin for Xbox Cloud Gaming on PC and iOS devices as soon as tomorrow, April 20th for select Xbox Game Pass Ultimate users. The Xbox team says it will be sending out invites on a continuous basis to...
News Six More Games Now Have Touch Controls On Xbox Game Pass, Including Wreckfest
And Banjo-Kazooie!
Microsoft isn't showing any signs of slowing down with touch controls on Xbox Game Pass, as another six games have been treated to the feature as of today, including popular racer Wreckfest and even Banjo-Kazooie! Here's the full list of new additions, available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members on Android: Banjo-Kazooie
News Microsoft Is Testing Dual Screen Support For Xbox Cloud Gaming
Perfect for Surface Duo owners
If you're fortunate enough to have picked up a Microsoft Surface Duo recently, you'll be glad to know that the team at Xbox has begun testing dual screen support for using touch controls with select Xbox Cloud Gaming titles. This has been rolled out as part of the latest update to the Xbox Game Pass Beta app, allowing...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Reportedly One Step Closer To Releasing On PC
According to multiple reports
Microsoft has previously announced that Xbox Cloud Gaming would be arriving on iOS and PC sometime in the Spring. It now seems that the PC version is far ahead of the iOS release and is currently going through a very important phase. According to a couple of industry insiders, the development of Xbox Cloud Gaming for...
