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Project xCloud introduces game trailers with a twist

4 weeks

The Project xCloud preview for Android devices is getting a brand new update with a special new feature – game trailers that load the game while you watch. With the new update, you’ll be greeted by a set of trailers fo...

Feature: Is Shadow’s cloud computing future the one we’re already living in?

by Alex Atkin

1 month

Despite being built on a history of rocky releases and high-profile failures, cloud gaming seems poised to take on the mainstream gaming market in 2020 – but this time with the power to succeed. Technology has moved on in le...

Five more games available on Project xCloud preview for Android

by Ash

1 month

Those who have been testing out the Project xCloud preview on Android will be pleased to know that five more games are now available for all testers to enjoy. The five fresh games in question are Journey To The Savage Planet, A Pl...

Project xCloud iOS testing is starting its first test flight

by Lewis White

2 months

Microsoft has started to rollout Project xCloud on iOS, officially bringing the livestreaming service outside of its Android exclusivity. “We’ve been testing an iOS client internally, and today, we’re taking the next ste...

Microsoft is working with AT&T to speed up its 5G network

by Atiya

2 months

One of the key selling points of 5G networks is reduced latency, but what is less known that in many cases this is achieved by moving computing resources closer to the user via so-called Edge computing. Now Microsoft has revealed ...

Project xCloud now has even more games available

by Ash

3 months

Microsoft’s Project xCloud game streaming service has had several more Xbox One titles added to its library, meaning testers can now play even more console games from the comfort of their mobile phone. The new additions were...

SK Telecom and Microsoft to expand xCloud Preview in Korea

by Ash

3 months

The Project xCloud Preview in Korea is set to get bigger, with more players being invited to join and the number of titles available to play increasing to 85, thanks to the efforts of SK Telecom and Microsoft. As announced in a pr...

Sea of Thieves player count crosses 10 million players

by Lewis White

3 months

Rare Entertainment’s multiplayer pirate adventure Sea of Thieves has crossed an important milestone as the number of swashbuckling players crosses the 10 million mark. Announced via a post on the Xbox blog, Executive Produce...

Xbox Scarlett name will “reflect the purpose” of Xbox’s next console

by Lewis White

4 months

Xbox has always had a reason behind its sometimes confusing consoles, even though some are obviously misconstrued. This line of thinking isn’t set to change yet; Microsoft’s Xbox Scarlett name will be something that &#...

Four more titles added to Project xCloud preview

by Ash

4 months

For those signed up to the Project xCloud preview, it’s your lucky day! Four new titles have been added to the preview catalog with more to come over the next few weeks. While xCloud’s preview is currently only availab...

Microsoft says there are “no plans” for xCloud exclusives

by Ash

4 months

Despite Microsoft’s very Schrodinger’s-cat-esque announcement the other day regarding potential xCloud exclusives, the company has now clarified that there are “no plans” for xCloud-exclusive content at the...

Here’s everything that was announced at X019

by Ash

5 months

X019, a celebration of all things Xbox, is set to run from the 14th until the 16th of November. The event kicked off with a special episode of Inside Xbox that had all manner of announcements, from game reveals to xCloud details, ...