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Xbox Games on Virtual Screen; Xbox Cloud Gaming to Join Meta Quest Store

Xbox Games on Virtual Screen; Xbox Cloud Gaming to Join Meta Quest Store

The announcement of the Meta Quest Pro goggles wasn't all that yesterday's Meta Connect 2022 event brought, with the announcement that Xbox Cloud Gaming is entering VR. This is the result of a partnership that Microsoft has established with Meta.

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Kamil Kleszyk

October 12, 2022

Xbox Games on Virtual Screen; Xbox Cloud Gaming to Join Meta Quest Store
Xbox on the Rise; 10 Million Users of Microsoft's xCloud

Xbox on the Rise; 10 Million Users of Microsoft's xCloud

Microsoft's new financial report is full of data about revenue and profit growth. We also learned about the popularity of the streaming service xCloud.

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Adrian Werner

April 27, 2022

Xbox on the Rise; 10 Million Users of Microsoft's xCloud
xCloud Gets Mouse and Keyboard Controls

xCloud Gets Mouse and Keyboard Controls

Microsoft is said to be working on adding mouse and keyboard controls to its xCloud streaming service. Currently, games it offers can only be played with a gamepad.

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Adrian Werner

March 6, 2022

xCloud Gets Mouse and Keyboard Controls
Xbox Cloud Gaming Got Visual Improvement Features, but There's a Catch

Xbox Cloud Gaming Got Visual Improvement Features, but There's a Catch

The Xbox Cloud Gaming service has received another feature to improve visual quality. Unfortunately you can only use it in one browser.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

November 30, 2021

Xbox Cloud Gaming Got Visual Improvement Features, but There's a Catch
Cloud Gaming Officially Available on Xbox Consoles

Cloud Gaming Officially Available on Xbox Consoles

Xbox Cloud Gaming beta launched today on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles. The service is available to Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, and enables them to, among other things, test games without having to install them.

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Miriam Moszczynska

November 17, 2021

Cloud Gaming Officially Available on Xbox Consoles
Xbox Cloud Gaming to Debut on Xbox One and Xbox Series in December

Xbox Cloud Gaming to Debut on Xbox One and Xbox Series in December

Phil Spencer hopes you were good. Microsoft's show at gamescom revealed that cloud gaming will be coming to 8th and 9th-gen consoles this December. The feature will enable us to play next-gen titles, even on last-gen consoles.

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Michael Zegar

August 25, 2021

Xbox Cloud Gaming to Debut on Xbox One and Xbox Series in December
Xbox Cloud Gaming With Major Change on PC

Xbox Cloud Gaming With Major Change on PC

Xbox Cloud Gaming on PC can now be used via the Xbox app. However, you will need to meet certain requirements in order to use it.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

August 10, 2021

Xbox Cloud Gaming With Major Change on PC
Xbox Cloud Gaming Debuts on Windows 10 and Apple Mobile Devices

Xbox Cloud Gaming Debuts on Windows 10 and Apple Mobile Devices

After nearly a year of exclusivity on Android devices, the Xbox Cloud Gaming service (also known as xCloud), which lets you play „in the cloud” over the Internet, is now available on Apple smartphones and tablets and select Windows 10 browsers. To use it, you'll need an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.

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Milosz Szubert

June 29, 2021

Xbox Cloud Gaming Debuts on Windows 10 and Apple Mobile Devices
Xbox One Will Run Next-gen Games Through Streaming

Xbox One Will Run Next-gen Games Through Streaming

Will it be possible to run games from the Xbox Series X/S on the Xbox One? Of course not, but Microsoft plans to change that with its Xbox Cloud Gaming service.

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Jacob Blazewicz

June 16, 2021

Xbox One Will Run Next-gen Games Through Streaming
Game Pass Could be Even Cheaper; Service Confirmed on Smart TV

Game Pass Could be Even Cheaper; Service Confirmed on Smart TV

Three days before its joint conference with Bethesda, Microsoft announced the expansion of its Xbox Game Pass service to TVs and dedicated streaming devices, as well as further development of its game library. New, possibly cheaper subscription variants are also being prepared.

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Hubert Sledziewski

June 10, 2021

Game Pass Could be Even Cheaper; Service Confirmed on Smart TV
xCloud Exclusivity as Microsoft's Bargaining Chip for Reduced Profit Margin

xCloud Exclusivity as Microsoft's Bargaining Chip for Reduced Profit Margin

Thanks to the Epic Games vs. Apple court battle, we now know that Microsoft was planning to cut its 30% profit margin on Xbox game sales in exchange for exclusive streaming rights on xCloud. Those plans have been abandoned, at least for now.

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May 5, 2021

xCloud Exclusivity as Microsoft's Bargaining Chip for Reduced Profit Margin
Xbox Game Pass Streaming Will Let Us Play PC Games Too

Xbox Game Pass Streaming Will Let Us Play PC Games Too

Responding to an Internet user's question on Twitter, Phil Spencer - the head of Xbox - noted that PC games will sooner or later be available for xCloud streaming on Xbox Game Pass. For now, however, the priority is on console titles.

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Bart Swiatek

April 20, 2021

Xbox Game Pass Streaming Will Let Us Play PC Games Too
Microsoft Tests Full HD in xCloud

Microsoft Tests Full HD in xCloud

Microsoft plans to expand its xCloud streaming platform. The first screenshot showing the game running in Full HD has appeared online.

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Adrian Piotrowski

March 1, 2021

Microsoft Tests Full HD in xCloud
What's New in Xbox Game Pass in 2021?; XCloud PC and iOS Launch Date

What's New in Xbox Game Pass in 2021?; XCloud PC and iOS Launch Date

Halo Infinite and Psychonauts 2 will be among the games included in Xbox Game Pass offer next year. Microsoft has also confirmed the launch of Project xCloud on PC and - against Apple's assurances - on iOS mobile devices.

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Jacob Blazewicz

December 9, 2020

What's New in Xbox Game Pass in 2021?; XCloud PC and iOS Launch Date
Rainbow Six Siege Coming to Xbox Game Pass

Rainbow Six Siege Coming to Xbox Game Pass

It has been officially confirmed that Rainbow Six: Siege will soon be available in Xbox Game Pass subscription service, enabling us to play it even on Android-based smartphones.

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Bart Woldanski

October 19, 2020

Rainbow Six Siege Coming to Xbox Game Pass
Hell Freezes Over as Doom Eternal Gets Launched on a Fridge

Hell Freezes Over as Doom Eternal Gets Launched on a Fridge

Doom fans are known for porting it to more and more ridiculous hardware. This time, the latest installment of the series was taken to the workshop, and it turns out you can easily run it on a refrigerator.

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Bartlomiej Sagan

October 14, 2020

Hell Freezes Over as Doom Eternal Gets Launched on a Fridge
Microsoft Wants us to Use xCloud Instead of Demos

Microsoft Wants us to Use xCloud Instead of Demos

Microsoft is considering allowing players to use xCloud to test games they don't have - similar to a demo version.

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Bart Swiatek

October 8, 2020

Microsoft Wants us to Use xCloud Instead of Demos
Microsoft Launches Its Game Streaming Today

Microsoft Launches Its Game Streaming Today

Today the xCloud streaming service is ending its trial period. Available as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, it will offer over 150 games known from Microsoft's consoles and PC.

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Bartlomiej Sagan

September 15, 2020

Microsoft Launches Its Game Streaming Today

xCloud Available for Game Pass Ultimate Subscribers [Updated]

From today, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can use the xCloud service on Android mobile devices.

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Paul Wozniak

August 12, 2020

xCloud Available for Game Pass Ultimate Subscribers [Updated]
Apple Confirms: Stadia and xCloud Unavailable on iOS

Apple Confirms: Stadia and xCloud Unavailable on iOS

Apple has confirmed what we have long expected. Streaming services like Google Stadia and Project xCloud are against App Store's regulations. In other words, we won't see any of them on iOS devices.

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Jacob Blazewicz

August 7, 2020

Apple Confirms: Stadia and xCloud Unavailable on iOS