Xbox has an egalitarian approach to gaming. Phil Spencer wants people to enjoy Xbox wherever they are on whatever they own. They weren’t the first to start a gaming subscription service, but they seem to have finished it. Continue Reading
PlayStation Plus vs Xbox Cloud Gaming Subscription Comparison
With Sony announcing their new PlayStation Plus subscription plans, we’ve put together a simple table comparing their plan benefits with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Only Ultimate is included in this table because it is the only plan that includes cloud streaming. Continue Reading
Xbox Cloud Gaming Officially Supported By Valve’s Steam Deck
Microsoft has announced that Xbox Cloud Gaming is fully playable on Valve’s new Steam Deck portable PC via the Edge Browser. Catherine Gluckstein, Head of Product & Strategy at Xbox Cloud Gaming, announced the support on Twitter, linking to a more detailed post on Reddit. Continue Reading
Xbox Upgrades Performance Improvements for Cloud Gaming on iOS
Microsoft has announced that they have upgraded their cloud gaming code to improve performance when playing on iOS devices.
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Research Firm Omdia Reports Cloud Gaming Market Tripled in 2021
Game Developer reports that Omdia, technology analysis and consulting firm, has generated data the reports that the cloud gaming market tripled in 2021, growing to a market valuation of $3.7 billion. Continue Reading
20% of Xbox Cloud Gaming Players Use Touch Controls Exclusively
Microsoft has posted a developer report discussing the implementation and adoption of touch controls by players of Xbox Cloud Gaming on mobile devices.
Continue Reading20% of our Xbox Cloud Gaming users use touch as their exclusive method of playing games.
Microsoft Edge Browser Exclusively Offers “Clarity Boost” for Xbox Cloud Gaming
Microsoft has announced that their Edge browser exclusively supports a new enhancement called Clarity Boost for their Xbox Cloud Gaming service. The news post read, “This feature uses a set of client-side scaling improvements to improve the visual quality of the video stream.” Continue Reading
Forza Horizon 5 Enjoys Biggest First Week In Xbox Game Pass History At 10M Players
Forza Horizon 5, the series’ foray into Mexico, launched on Xbox Game Pass on November 9th. In the first week following the game’s launch, more than 10 million people have played it, making it the biggest launch in Xbox Game Pass history so far. Continue Reading
Xbox Cloud Gaming Launches on Consoles
Xbox Cloud Gaming has launched on Xbox consoles. Cloud play is available on Xbox One, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X.
Xbox Cloud Gaming (formerly known as xCloud) is currently in beta and is also available to stream to PC and mobile devices. Continue Reading
The Cloud Gaming Business Models
In the last couple of years, the cloud gaming market has grown rapidly. A variety of services are now available, any one of which may be preferable to the others depending on your priorities and budget. Continue Reading