Microsoft is expanding its cloud gaming service on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to include owned games, and there are 50 titles on the starting list.
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Microsoft has revealed that three Call of Duty games will be available for Xbox Cloud Gaming users on October 25.
Microsoft is reportedly going to start allowing some Xbox gamers to stream the games they already own from the cloud sometime in November.
If you own the current-gen Amazon Fire TV Cube or the first-gen Fire TV 4K Max streaming stick, you can now stream and play Xbox games with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.
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Microsoft is reportedly looking into launching even more plans for its Xbox Game Pass service. They include launching a cloud-only plan for people who don't want to purchase an Xbox game console.
Amazon and Microsoft recently partnered to launch Xbox Cloud Gaming on Fire TV sticks. Now, you can get yourself a bundle with a controller, Fire TV Stick 4K Max stick, and one month of Game Pass.
Microsoft and Amazon have announced that owners of Fire TV 4K and 4K Max streaming sticks will soon be able to play Xbox games via cloud streaming with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.
A Microsoft patent that was first filed back in 2022 allegedly shows the design of Xbox Keystone, a streaming-only game console that the company developed but later decided to cancel.
Microsoft's latest Xbox software update for May concentrates on the PC platform, as it officially adds support for playing certain Xbox Cloud Gaming titles with a mouse and keyboard.
Beta and Delta Xbox Insiders, along with PC Gaming preview users, can get new updates that include a list of additional Xbox Cloud Gaming titles that can be played on mice and keyboards.
Microsoft is allowing some members of the Xbox Insider Program to try out fresh Xbox Cloud Gaming features, specifically a new user interface for accessing profiles, achievements, and more.
Microsoft's Xbox Corporate VP Kareem Choudhry has reportedly departed the company after 26 years. The company is also making some reorganization changes to the Xbox division as well.
The Razer Edge Wi-Fi Android gaming tablet with its Kishi V2 Pro controller and Xbox Cloud Gaming support is currently available on Amazon at a new all-time low price of only $299.99.
Microsoft is allowing some members of its Xbox Insider program to try out mouse and keyboard support for the company's Xbox Cloud Gaming service. At the moment, it supports a small selection of games.
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer told a fan via Xbox Chat this week that the ability to play any Xbox game you own in the cloud will be added as a feature for Xbox Cloud Gaming in 2024.
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While the App Store changes allow for cloud gaming services on iOS, Microsoft says Xbox Cloud Gaming won't be available yet because it can't be monetized through in-app purchases or web apps.
Apple has relaxed its App Store policies, which will now allow apps like Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming and Nvidia GeForce NOW to be made available for the company's iPhone and iPad.
Ahead of CES 2024, Samsung has announced it will license official game controllers made specifically for their Gaming Hub TVs and monitors so players can access games on Xbox Cloud Gaming and more.
Microsoft has announced that owners of the Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, and Meta Quest Pro VR headsets can now access the Xbox Cloud Gaming service via an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.
Recent comments from a Microsoft Xbox executive hint strongly that the company is at least thinking a about a way to offer access to free games via Xbox Cloud Gaming with an ad-based service.
Meta has officially kicked off pre-orders for its latest generation VR and AR headset: The Meta Quest 3. The hardware features the new Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 to boast major performance boosts.
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.
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.
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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.
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