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CES 2021: Lenovo’s LAVIE MINI looks to bring a Nintendo Switch-like experience to PCs

March 6, 2021January 11, 2021 by Kareem Anderson
Lavie Mini Gaming Controller Crystal White Cropped

While most PC OEMs are exploring new chipsets and adding mobile modems into their designs for 2021, Lenovo and its partner NEC have come up with a wholly new concept that looks to redefine gaming on a personal computer. At … Read more

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Microsoft “could be open” to bringing Xbox cloud gaming to Nintendo Switch and PS5 consoles

March 6, 2021November 2, 2020 by Brad Stephenson
Xbox cloud gaming on Nintendo Switch consoles.

In a recent interview with GameReactor, Microsoft’s Phil Spencer spoke about the recently launched Xbox cloud gaming service (previously called Project xCloud) and how platforms were prioritized based on the volume of potential gamers that could be sold to. “We … Read more

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Minecraft characters are coming to Super Smash Bros Ultimate on Nintendo Switch

March 6, 2021October 1, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Minecraft Super Smash Bros

A Challenger Pack for Super Smash Bros Ultimate on Nintendo Switch will add a couple of Minecraft characters including Alex, Steve, the zombie, and the Enderman.

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Ori and the Will of the Wisps is the latest Xbox Game Studios title to come to Nintendo Switch

March 6, 2021September 17, 2020 by Laurent Giret
Ori And The Will Of The Wisps

Ori and the Will of the Wisps, the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Ori and the Blind Forest game from Moon Studios is launching on the Nintendo Switch today.

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Minecraft’s big Nether update is now available for the Bedrock and Java versions of the game

March 6, 2021June 24, 2020 by Dave W. Shanahan
Minecraft's big Nether update is now available for the Bedrock and Java versions of the game OnMSFT.com June 24, 2020

Minecraft’s Nether update is here. The new Minecraft Nether update is available now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Windows 10, and more on the Bedrock version, and Windows, Mac OS, and Linux on the Java version. … Read more

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Minecraft Dungeons video game to update on all platforms with loads of bug fixes

March 6, 2021June 17, 2020 by Brad Stephenson
Minecraft Dungeons video game to update on all platforms with loads of bug fixes OnMSFT.com June 17, 2020

A new update has begun to roll out for the recently released video game, Minecraft Dungeons, on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 and will be coming to Xbox One, Windows 10 in the immediate future. This latest update brings the … Read more

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Minecraft Dungeons beats Animal Crossing as the best-selling game on the US Nintendo eShop

March 6, 2021June 7, 2020 by Arif Bacchus
Minecraft Dungeons beats Animal Crossing as the best-selling game on the US Nintendo eShop OnMSFT.com June 7, 2020

Minecraft Dungeons has defeated Animal Crossing New Horizons and has moved to #1 in the US Nintendo eShop

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Need background images for your Microsoft Teams meeting? Try this Nintendo collection featuring Animal Crossing and more

March 6, 2021May 18, 2020 by Rabia Noureen
Best free Microsoft Teams Backgrounds

Nintendo is trying to add fun to your personal or professional video calls with virtual backgrounds from its iconic game series like Animal Crossing, The Legend of Zelda, Fire Emblem, Super Mario, Pokemon, Splatoon, Super Smash Bros, Xenoblade Chronicles, Fire Emblem and more.

Categories Feature Stories, Microsoft / Office 365

You can now wear Xbox and Mixer gear in Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Nintendo Switch

March 6, 2021April 2, 2020 by Brad Stephenson
You can now wear Xbox and Mixer gear in Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Nintendo Switch OnMSFT.com April 2, 2020

One of the most-popular video games out right now is Animal Crossing: New Horizons and, while it’s only available on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox gamers and streamers have still found a way to express their brand loyalty by designing their … Read more

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Popular YouTuber shows Project xCloud running on Nintendo Switch thanks to LineageOS

March 6, 2021February 26, 2020 by Jonny Caldwell
Popular YouTuber shows Project xCloud running on Nintendo Switch thanks to LineageOS OnMSFT.com February 26, 2020

A popular tech-focused YouTube channel, Linus Tech Tips, showed off playing Halo on the Nintendo Switch thanks to the installation of Android and Project xCloud on the portable console.

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Hands-on with Project xCloud: Good enough to put away my Nintendo Switch

February 24, 2021November 25, 2019 by Arif Bacchus
Hands-on with Project xCloud: Good enough to put away my Nintendo Switch OnMSFT.com November 25, 2019

Project xCloud could be a real game changer, and it might make me stop gaming so much on my Nintendo Switch.

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Xbox Achievements are broken for Ori and the Blind Forest on Nintendo Switch

October 10, 2019 by Brad Stephenson
Ori and the Blind Forest on Xbox One and Nintendo Switch

The popular and critically acclaimed Xbox One video game, Ori and the Blind Forest, recently launched on Nintendo’s Nintendo Switch console and joined Minecraft in being one of the few titles on the Switch that could earn players Xbox Achievements. … Read more

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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is available for pre-purchase on the Nintendo Switch

September 20, 2019 by Laurent Giret
Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch this September

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition will be released on Nintendo Switch on September 27, and the game is available for pre-purchase on the Nintendo eShop.

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Poll: Should Microsoft make an Xbox Phone?

August 21, 2019 by Dave W. Shanahan
Poll: Should Microsoft make an Xbox Phone? OnMSFT.com August 21, 2019

With all the news coming out of Gamescom 2019 this week, one question begs an answer; Should Microsoft make an Xbox Phone? Imagine Windows 10 Mobile coming back but with ridiculous specs similar to the Asus ROG Phone 2. But … Read more

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Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch this September

August 19, 2019 by Dave W. Shanahan
Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch this September

Another Xbox One game title is making its way to the Nintendo Switch in September. As noted in a post on Xbox Wire, Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition will be available on the Nintendo Switch on September 27, … Read more

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Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PS4 Fortnite players can no longer merge their accounts

May 7, 2019 by Brad Stephenson
Fortnite video game on Xbox One

Back in February, Epic Games launched an official method for merging Fortnite accounts so that players with game saves on multiple platforms could bring all of the items and in-game currency under one username. As of yesterday, this functionality has … Read more

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Windows 10 Forza Street video game could be coming to Nintendo Switch

May 1, 2019 by Brad Stephenson
Forza Street video game on Windows 10

The Windows 10 video game, Forza Street, could be coming to the Nintendo Switch sometime in the future according to some code pulled from the title over at AR12Gaming. The code makes reference to the Nintendo Switch console numerous times … Read more

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Bug disables cloud saves on the Nintendo Switch version of the Minecraft video game

May 1, 2019 by Brad Stephenson
Xbox One and Nintendo Switch

I weird bug is preventing owners of the Minecraft video game on Nintendo Switch from backing up their games to the Nintendo Online cloud service. Many gamers on Reddit and Twitter had begun to wonder if the feature had deliberately … Read more

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Cuphead arrives on the Nintendo Switch with Xbox Live integration to follow

March 20, 2019 by Kareem Anderson
Cuphead arrives on the Nintendo Switch with Xbox Live integration to follow OnMSFT.com March 20, 2019

Seems as though Microsoft’s gambit with expanding Xbox Live beyond the Xbox console could be paying off for game developers soon.

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Windows 10 on ARM could soon work on the Nintendo Switch thanks to hackers

March 5, 2019 by Jonny Caldwell
Windows 10 on ARM could soon work on the Nintendo Switch thanks to hackers OnMSFT.com March 5, 2019

A group of hackers are currently working on bringing the Windows 10 on ARM computing experience over the Nintendo Switch.

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Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass could come to Nintendo Switch consoles this year

February 21, 2019 by Brad Stephenson
Xbox One and Nintendo Switch

A report by Direct-Feed Games has stated that there could be some rather major projects happening between Nintendo and Microsoft this year. According to anonymous sources, Microsoft is expected to begin publishing some Xbox One exclusive video games on the … Read more

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