So You're Buying a New Console. Does Cloud Gaming Matter?
4 years, 2 months ago

So You're Buying a New Console. Does Cloud Gaming Matter?

Wired  

With the imminent release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, it’s nearly time to decide what console you’ll buy for the next generation. But the advent of cloud streaming via services like Stadia, Microsoft’s Cloud Gaming, and PlayStation Now complicates the decision. Both Microsoft and Sony are offering cloud gaming options that let players stream games to some combination of mobile devices and computer, in addition to their hardware consoles. Xbox Game Pass Cloud Gaming Microsoft’s cloud gaming service is arguably one of the best deals in the field right now, primarily because of the service it’s attached to. PlayStation Now Sony’s PlayStation Now cloud gaming service has been around longer than any of the other services on this list, but it’s also lagging a bit behind its competitors.

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Cloud Gaming on the PlayStation Portal Isn’t the Exciting Step Forward We’d Hoped for
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Cloud Gaming on the PlayStation Portal Isn’t the Exciting Step Forward We’d Hoped for

Wired  

Sony's recent introduction of cloud gaming features on PlayStation Portal raised the potential for a seismic change in how video games are distributed and accessed. All players would need, in theory, is the $200/£200 PlayStation Portal and a PlayStation Plus Premium subscription, then they could access a curated library of games wherever they had a fast enough internet connection. PlayStation …

Does Cloud Gaming on PlayStation Portal Mark the End for Consoles?
55 years ago

Does Cloud Gaming on PlayStation Portal Mark the End for Consoles?

Wired  

PlayStation Portal launched in November 2023 as little more than a glorified second screen for PlayStation 5. The question is, does this mark a tipping point for mainstream adoption of cloud gaming, or is it just a stepping stone to Sony fully reentering the handheld console market? Unlike Sony's previous dedicated handhelds, the PlayStation Portable and PS Vita, Portal was …

EU backs Microsoft buying Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard. But the $69B deal is still at risk
1 year, 7 months ago

EU backs Microsoft buying Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard. But the $69B deal is still at risk

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The European Union on Monday …

Microsoft' Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Fully Available on iPhone, iPad and Windows 10 PCs via Browsers
3 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft' Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Fully Available on iPhone, iPad and Windows 10 PCs via Browsers

News 18  

Microsoft’ Xbox Cloud Gaming is one of the few fully-formed game-streaming platforms available with a large library of high-quality games. The software giant is now expanding the cloud gaming service to all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members with Windows 10 PCs and Apple iPhones and iPads via browser across 22 countries. Microsoft also recommends that iPhones running iOS 14.4 and …

Microsoft’s Xbox cloud streaming now lets gamers play on PCs and iPhones in 1080p and 60fps
3 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft’s Xbox cloud streaming now lets gamers play on PCs and iPhones in 1080p and 60fps

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A new open beta means users can use the xCloud website to stream games directly, using Microsoft …

Microsoft xCloud brings over 100 Xbox games to iPhone, PCs, Android, now rolling out
3 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft xCloud brings over 100 Xbox games to iPhone, PCs, Android, now rolling out

India Today  

Microsoft’s xCloud gaming is now available on iPhone, iPad, Macs, MacBooks, and PCs for everyone. On Monday, Microsoft announced that its Cloud Gaming service has begun rolling out to compatible devices, and this means that anyone with a device that meets the hardware requirements for xCloud will be able to play Xbox games, obviously, through an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate …

Microsoft working to bring the Xbox experience to more people globally
3 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft working to bring the Xbox experience to more people globally

The Hindu  

About a year ago, Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, had shared the company’s plan for the future, where the user is at the centre of the gaming experience. “Xbox is working with global TV manufacturers to embed the Xbox experience directly into internet-connected televisions with no extra hardware required except a controller,” it said in a blog post.” The company …

Microsoft Xbox Cloud Gaming Limited Beta to Begin Today for Windows and iOS: All You Need to Know
3 years, 8 months ago

Microsoft Xbox Cloud Gaming Limited Beta to Begin Today for Windows and iOS: All You Need to Know

News 18  

Microsoft has announced that its cloud gaming platform is coming to Windows 10 PC and iOS devices with a limited beta for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. The Xbox Cloud Gaming is already available as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on Android devices. Xbox Cloud Gaming is currently being expanded, with 16 backward compatible Xbox 360 and original …

Microsoft Xbox Cloud gaming coming to iOS, PCs in spring 2021
4 years ago

Microsoft Xbox Cloud gaming coming to iOS, PCs in spring 2021

India TV News  

Microsoft has announced that its Cloud-based gaming subscription service, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, will be available to iOS and PCs users starting Spring 2021. Xbox Cloud Gaming is already available for Android devices as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which costs $15 per month. "By adding over a billion devices as a path to playing in the Xbox ecosystem, …

Microsoft Xbox's cloud gaming service xCloud coming to iOS, Windows PC next year
4 years ago

Microsoft Xbox's cloud gaming service xCloud coming to iOS, Windows PC next year

India Today  

Microsoft is bringing the Xbox’s cloud gaming service, xCloud, to a wide range of devices next year. Besides being available on Android currently, the xCloud service will be supported on iOS and Windows PC devices next year, much like how Google Stadia cloud gaming service works. The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which includes the xCloud service, will expand to over …

Future of Xbox is Play-Anywhere, But For Now, It's Tied to Hardware: Xbox Asia Head
4 years, 1 month ago

Future of Xbox is Play-Anywhere, But For Now, It's Tied to Hardware: Xbox Asia Head

News 18  

Microsoft has always been a software company, and its major push towards being a product-independent company under CEO Satya Nadella’s leadership has also been very well documented. With Microsoft’s approach towards bringing its Game Pass experience to more platforms, along with Project xCloud game streaming service at hand too, is Microsoft finally acknowledging that it is definitively taking Xbox beyond …

Xbox announces cloud gaming launch date
4 years, 4 months ago

Xbox announces cloud gaming launch date

The Hindu  

Microsoft announced the launch date of its xCloud game streaming and said it will unveil some accessories that will support cloud gaming devices. Cloud gaming will be available through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, starting September 15. Cloud gaming offers a lot of options to over 10 million Xbox Game Pass members as they will now be able to choose how …

Sony PlayStation Now Price Slash is Because of Competition Including Google Stadia?
5 years, 3 months ago

Sony PlayStation Now Price Slash is Because of Competition Including Google Stadia?

News 18  

Sony has repackaged the PlayStation Now subscription service. Sony’s attempt at competitive pricing comes just ahead of the cloud-gaming war, with Google’s Stadia Pro, Microsoft xCloud, Xbox Game Pass, EA Access, Uplay+, and Apple Arcade all gunning to be the top cloud gaming subscription service. Also, considering that PS4 users are more often than not already paying for the PlayStation …

Amazon, Google and Microsoft may snatch video game publisher revenue in cloud gaming
5 years, 6 months ago

Amazon, Google and Microsoft may snatch video game publisher revenue in cloud gaming

Firstpost  

More and more gamers are preferring to rent hardware instead of buying it, to play games for free. Cloud-based gaming could allow Big Tech - particularly Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Corp and Alphabet Inc’s Google - to pull revenue away from traditional video game publishers in the coming years, Citi analysts said in a research note on Tuesday. “These new trends …

Microsoft announces its xCloud game streaming service will arrive in October for Xbox
5 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft announces its xCloud game streaming service will arrive in October for Xbox

Firstpost  

Using your Xbox One as a server, you can stream your entire Xbox One library on a variety of devices. After Google brought the cloud-based gaming platform to centre stage with its Stadia, industry leaders such as Microsoft went into full throttle to introduce its own game streaming service called xCloud. At E3, Microsoft has said that the console streaming …

Sony's PlayStation team was kept in the dark about Microsoft partnership: Report
5 years, 7 months ago

Sony's PlayStation team was kept in the dark about Microsoft partnership: Report

Firstpost  

Sony uses AWS for the PlayStation Network, but increased coziness with Microsoft might change that. Sony and Microsoft, last week took the entire gaming industry by surprise when they announced that they were forming a partnership where PlayStation will make use of Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing services. When the partnership was announced, it reportedly set off a wave of panic …

Gaming rivals Sony Corporation and Microsoft team up for cloud-based gaming
5 years, 7 months ago

Gaming rivals Sony Corporation and Microsoft team up for cloud-based gaming

India TV News  

Sony and Microsoft have teamed up together to explore the development of future cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure to support their respective game and content-streaming services, considering the competition from companies like Google and Apple. Also, read: Robert Downey Jr. becomes the new marketing and brand campaign face for OnePlus Both Sony and Microsoft said in a joint statement late …

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