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Surface Duo gaming experience reviewed

22 hours

The Surface Duo is definitely a productivity-focussed device, but smartphone gaming is also the largest gaming segment, and there will invariably come a time when you want to fire up a game on your dual-screened device. Today Yout...

Google is improving gaming experience on Chromebooks

by Pradeep

2 weeks

Google today announced that it is improving the gaming experience on Chromebooks. Read about the improvements below. First, Google has created a new Premium gaming section in the Google Play Store on Chromebooks. In this section, ...

Xbox Game Streaming Project xCloud Xbox Cloud Gaming

Chrome 86 now supports the Windows.Gaming.Input API

by Surur

2 months

We reported a few weeks ago that Microsoft was trying to get the Windows.Gaming.Input API, which would provide better support for gaming controllers like the Xbox controller, supported on Chromium. With more and more gaming moving...

Microsoft wants to bring full Windows.Gaming.Input API support to Chromium on Windows 10 and Windows 10X

by Surur

3 months

With more and more gaming moving online via browser streaming, there is an increased need for support of dedicated controllers in browsers. Chrome already has the Gamepad JavaScript API, but Microsoft is looking to add full suppor...

Microsoft partner with Bang & Olufsen for high-end Xbox audio solution

by Surur

4 months

There are two segments who are happy to spend unlimited money on their hobby for even the smallest gains – audiophiles and gamers. Now the two worlds have collided after Microsoft and Bang & Olufsen announced that they a...

Facebook’s better, faster Oculus Quest 2 reportedly delayed into 2021 due to COVID-19

by Surur

5 months

Bloomberg reports that the successor to Facebook’s stand-alone VR headset, the Oculus Quest, may have been delayed into 2021. According to their sources, the COVID-19 crisis has slowed work, due to staff not being able to co...

Intel’s 10th Gen Core H-series processors deliver desktop-class performance in laptops

by Pradeep

6 months

Intel today announced the new 10th Gen Intel Core H-series mobile processors that can deliver desktop-class performance in laptops. The 10th Gen Intel Core H-series processor delivers the fastest frequency in the industry with 5 G...

Patent suggests Microsoft could offer “game pad” Surface Neo keyboard attachment

by Surur

8 months

With recent developer events, Microsoft’s Surface Duo and Surface Neo dual-screen devices have become somewhat more real, which has also raised interest in the potential of the platform for various use cases. PatentlyMobile ...

Deal Alert: Grab an Xbox One X 1TB Console and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Bundle for $349 (was $499)

by Surur

8 months

For a limited time, you can grab an Xbox One X 1TB Console and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Bundle for only $349, $150 off the usual asking price. The bundle includes: Xbox One X 1TB console, Xbox Wireless Controller, full-game do...

Google is letting users gift free Stadia Pro subscriptions to their friends

by Michael Allison

10 months

Google is finally rolling out its Buddy Passes for buyers of the Stadia’s Founder’s Edition. The Buddy Pass will let buyers share their Stadia access with another friend of their choice, this gives them access to three...

Google addresses Stadia’s 4K 60fps controversy

by Michael Allison

10 months

Google’s Stadia launched last week, and it’s been kinda, sorta, controversial. At best it’s beta quality, but one thing stood out, even with that caveat. The firm promised 4K 60fps for all Stadia games and didn&...

Review-in-Progress: Google Stadia is an incredible feat when it decides to work

by Michael Allison

11 months

Google isn’t a company to do things the normal way. It takes a lot of risks and decisions that would be seen as stupid if they were anyone else but Google. I think I get it. If you’re going to be like everyone else, th...