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New report links closure of Google's Stadia game studios to Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda

March 6, 2021February 17, 2021 by Laurent Giret
New report links closure of Google's Stadia game studios to Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda OnMSFT.com February 17, 2021

In a new report from Kotaku, Stadia exec Phil Harrison said that Microsoft’s upcoming acquisition of ZeniMax Media/Bethesda was one of the reasons that pushed Google to throw the towel on its first-party games ambitions, in addition to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Google is done making Stadia games and looks for partners to use its platform technology

March 6, 2021February 1, 2021 by Laurent Giret
We went hands on with both Project xCloud and Google Stadia, here are our first impressions

Google is shutting down all of its internal studios making exclusive games for Stadia. While the service will live on, Google is now looking for industry partners to use its proven Stadia technology to bring their games to players

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Here are the top 5 changes Xbox needs to make to woo gamers this year

March 6, 2021January 21, 2021 by Laurent Giret
Xbox Logo

Microsoft still has a lot of work to do to make the Xbox ecosystem more attractive to the billions of gamers across the world. It all starts with the games, but there are also many thing Microsoft can do on the platform level to make playing games on Xbox better compared to other platforms.

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Google Stadia gets another free-to-play game with Super Bomberman R Online

March 6, 2021December 2, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Super Bomberman R Online

Google Stadia is getting a second free-to-play game this week Super Bomberman R Online, a game that launched exclusively on Stadia on September 1, 2020. For those unfamiliar, Super Bomberman R Online is a Battle Royale spin-off of the original ... Read more

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Facebook Gaming launches its first cloud-streamed games on Android and the web

March 6, 2021October 26, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Facebook Gaming Cloud Games

The social network announced today that its Facebook Gaming platform, which has been competing with Twitch, YouTube, and Microsoft’s Mixer from quite some time is now welcoming its first cloud games available on the web and Android.

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Xbox head Phil Spencer discusses TV streaming sticks and new Xbox Game Pass tiers

March 6, 2021October 23, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Cloud Gaming Project Xcloud

In the near future, Windows 10 PCs, iOS devices, and Samsung Smart TVs should support Xbox Cloud gaming, but Xbox head Phil Spencer recently discussed the opportunity for Microsoft to launch its own Xbox streaming sticks as well.

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Android users can now play 10 new Xbox Cloud Gaming titles using touch controls

March 6, 2021October 22, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Android users can now play 10 new Xbox Cloud Gaming titles using touch controls OnMSFT.com October 22, 2020

Last month, Microsoft allowed Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to play over 100 games from the catalog on Android devices via Project xCloud, which the company now calls "Cloud Gaming.” You need an Xbox Wireless controller or third-party controllers to ... Read more

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Google's Stadia cloud gaming service is getting its first free game demos

March 6, 2021October 20, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Pacman Free Stadia Demo

Google Stadia, the search giant’s cloud gaming service that launched back in November 2019 is getting its first free game demo today. That’s an interesting addition for the game streaming platform that still lacks free-to-play games like Fortnite, even though ... Read more

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Phil Spencer confirms that cloud gaming for Windows PCs and Xbox consoles is still on the way

March 11, 2021October 7, 2020 by Brad Stephenson
Phil Spencer confirms that cloud gaming for Windows PCs and Xbox consoles is still on the way OnMSFT.com October 7, 2020

Microsoft’s cloud gaming service (previously referred to as Project xCloud) has been getting a lot of buzz recently with its addition to the company’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription service and launch on Android smartphones and tablets. While the service ... Read more

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Xbox Cloud Gaming on 4G: First impressions of cloud gaming on a 4G home broadband network

March 6, 2021October 4, 2020 by Jack Wilkinson
Cloud Gaming Project Xcloud

Xbox Cloud Gaming, previously known as Project xCloud, saw its official release into beta on Android in September. With Xbox Cloud Gaming, those with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription can stream games over the internet to play on a ... Read more

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Games for Amazon’s Luna cloud gaming service will run from Windows servers

March 6, 2021September 25, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Amazon Luna

Amazon's Luna game streaming service will use Windows servers, which should make it easy for game developers to bring their existing and upcoming Windows games to the service.

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Amazon launches new Luna Cloud Gaming Service in private preview the US

March 6, 2021September 24, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Amazon Luna

Amazon officially announced Luna today, its new cloud gaming service that is launching in private preview in the US.

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Cloud Gaming (Project xCloud) is launching in Japan in early 2021

March 6, 2021September 24, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Cloud Gaming Project Xcloud

Following the launch of Xbox Game Pass in Japan back in April of this year, Microsoft announced today during its Xbox showcase at the Tokyo Game Show that Cloud gaming would come to Japan in early 2021.

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Microsoft's Surface Duo becomes the perfect showcase for both Google Stadia and Project xCloud

March 6, 2021September 17, 2020 by Kareem Anderson
Microsoft's Surface Duo becomes the perfect showcase for both Google Stadia and Project xCloud OnMSFT.com September 17, 2020

There seems to be a growing wave of Surface Duo enthusiasts that are finding new ways to capitalize on a dual-screen smartphone experience, and proving how effective the device can be at being a Swiss Army-like device for gaming.

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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members get to play more than 150 Xbox games on Android starting tomorrow

March 6, 2021September 14, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Microsoft's Project xCloud game streaming service

Microsoft has revealed the full list of Xbox games that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members will be able to play on Android devices starting tomorrow.

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[Updated] Apple's App Store now allow streaming games, but there's a catch

March 6, 2021September 11, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Apple App Store Games

Apple has now updated its App Store terms of services to allow streaming apps, potentially opening the door to Google Stadia and Microsoft's Project xCloud, though there’s a catch.

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Microsoft has ended Project xCloud testing on iPhones and iPads

March 6, 2021August 6, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Microsoft has ended Project xCloud testing on iPhones and iPads OnMSFT.com August 6, 2020

The company has confirmed to Project xCloud testers on iOS can no longer access Microsoft’s game streaming service today, with the company now being focused on launching its cloud gaming service on Android on September 15.

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Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney says Google Stadia lacks userbase to make Fortnite port worth the effort

March 6, 2021July 29, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney says Google Stadia lacks userbase to make Fortnite port worth the effort OnMSFT.com July 29, 2020

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said that Google Stadia’s userbase remains too small to make a port of its massively popular Fortnite game worth the effort.

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Google Stadia starts rolling out Click to Play links on YouTube

March 6, 2021July 15, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Google Stadia starts rolling out Click to Play links on YouTube OnMSFT.com July 15, 2020

The YouTube Click to Play feature that was teased ahead of the launch of Stadia last year has now started rolling out, and it’s the beginning of a promising integration between the two cloud-based services.

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Google Stadia free tier is now available, and everyone can get 2 free months of Stadia Pro

March 6, 2021April 8, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Google Stadia free tier is now available, and everyone can get 2 free months of Stadia Pro OnMSFT.com April 8, 2020

Following a rocky launch last fall, Google is making its Stadia game streaming service free for everyone with a Gmail address starting today.

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Google Stadia Pro can now stream games in 4K on the web

March 6, 2021March 5, 2020 by Laurent Giret
We went hands on with both Project xCloud and Google Stadia, here are our first impressions

Google has quietly started to roll out support for 4K streaming for the web version of its Stadia cloud gaming service.

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