Tag: game consoles
Xbox Cloud Gaming is now playable in the cheaper Game Pass tiers
It's now a little cheaper to try Xbox Cloud Gaming. Previously restricted to the Game Pass Ultimate tier, it's now open to Core and Standard subscribers. Xbox Cloud Gaming is still in beta, so you'll need to sign up (for free) as an Xbox Insider. Game Pass Core and Standard…
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Xbox cloud games will soon follow you just about everywhere
Microsoft just launched a service for Xbox Insiders that brings all cloud-playable games, along with play histories, to the official Xbox PC app. This includes console exclusives spanning multiple generations and hundreds of other releases. The service extends to games owned by the player and Game Pass titles. The big…
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Xbox’s ‘Stream your own game’ feature now extends to PC
Xbox’s “Stream your own game” feature continues to expand. You can now use your PC to play supported games you own on Xbox. (The games stream from the cloud, not your console.) You’ll need to be an Xbox Insider and Game Pass Ultimate subscriber to use it. The PC launch…
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Xbox’s AMD partnership sheds light on the future of the division’s ecosystem
Microsoft has no plans to get out of the console business anytime soon. The company has been reiterating for a while that it’s going to make at least one more generation of Xbox consoles. It’s now been confirmed that AMD will power the upcoming hardware, as it did with the…
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ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming devices are real and coming this holiday
We've been hearing rumors for what feels like an eternity about Microsoft working with ASUS' ROG division on a gaming handheld device and we got confirmation during the Xbox Games Showcase at Summer Game Fest. There are two variants of the handheld: the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally…
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Sony’s flagship WH-1000XM6 headphones arrive with updated sound and more robust ANC
Following a series of leaks, Sony’s much anticipated WH-1000XM6 wireless headphones have officially arrived. The new model has to follow the WH-1000XM5 that was among the best-sounding we’ve ever tested. To that end, Sony has updated them in nearly every way, from sound to noise cancellation to call quality. The…
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