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We are just one month away from the official launch of xCloud, Microsoft's Xbox-powered cloud gaming service. In preparation for that day, all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers in supported regions can play on xCloud in beta on Android starting right now.  As has been well documented at this point, …

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced its Xbox 20/20 initiative, in which the console manufacturer promised to release new Xbox information on a monthly basis for the entirety of 2020. Just one month into the initiative however, Microsoft appeared to forget about Xbox 20/20. Since then, Xbox news has been inconsistent, leading …

Earlier this year, Microsoft did begin testing its upcoming game streaming service, Project xCloud, on iOS. Invites to the alpha/beta were very limited, much more so than the Android equivalent and now, it would seem that xCloud won't be coming to iOS at all due to Apple's own App Store …

With the next generation of video game consoles on the horizon, Microsoft revealed its intentions with the Xbox brand, highlighting its emphasis on backwards and forward compatibility while still allowing its next-generation Xbox Series X to shine. The console manufacturer did this through introducing a large “Optimised for Series X” …

Popular social media app, TikTok, has been in the news a lot this weekend, as President Trump set his sights on the app and announced intentions to ban it in the United States. The app may well live on though, as Microsoft is apparently looking to acquire it. Microsoft was …

Since Halo 5: Guardians’ release back in 2015, the Battle Royale genre has exploded onto the scene, changing the way that many multiplayer games are played, and even created. Though 343 previously claimed that Halo: Infinite wouldn't launch with a Battle Royale mode, the game’s page listing in Japan suggests …

Battletoads is one of Rare’s oldest and most well-known video games. The most recent entry in the beat ‘em up platformer franchise was unveiled back at E3 2018, with very little information following since – aside from a gameplay trailer at E3 2019. Now, in a surprise announcement Microsoft released …

Each month, Microsoft gifts Xbox Live Gold (and Game Pass Ultimate) subscribers with 4 free games. The console manufacturer has now announced which games subscribers will receive for the month of August – and while it’s not a particularly strong line-up this month, the titles are still worth giving a …

Though the developers previously stated that it would never happen, the much-loved (previously Xbox-exclusive) boss rush bullet-hell shooter Cuphead has been officially announced for PlayStation 4. What's more, the game is available to purchase and download right now on the system. In a Twitter post, StudioMDHR announced that “Surprise!! Cuphead …

When gameplay was first shown off for Halo Infinite back during Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase last week, many fans expressed disappointment at the graphical quality of the next-gen title – with particular criticism given to the game’s lighting and its “flat” appearance. It seems that Halo Infinite has disappointed more …

Last night, we all got a good look at Halo Infinite, with roughly 10 minutes of campaign gameplay. The demo was shown being played with a controller but it was not running on Xbox Series X or Xbox One hardware, instead the demo was indeed played and captured on PC. …

Despite previous rumours and teasers that Xbox Game Pass may one day come to other platforms, Microsoft is officially shooting that idea down this week. While Phil Spencer and his team previously considered bringing Xbox content to competing systems, the idea has since been put to rest. During a recent …

With E3 and many other gaming conventions cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19 and the global pandemic, the opportunity for fans to get their hands on games before release has been severely limited. It is for that reason that Geoff Keighley teamed up with Xbox to bring more than 60 …

In just a couple days, Microsoft will be hosting its Xbox Games Showcase, unveiling an hour’s worth of next-gen games. Though PlayStation is most often associated with Japanese developed titles, Phil Spencer has stated that he is “proud of what we're going to show on July 23” when it comes …

After some back and forth over the last couple of weeks, it has seemingly been confirmed that Microsoft is indeed discontinuing the Xbox One X and the Xbox One S All Digital Edition. This isn't too surprising, as next-generation console hardware is just around the corner, although the standard Xbox …

Microsoft has long been open about the fact that one day, Project xCloud will become part of the Xbox Game Pass service. Now, we have a date on that, with xCloud streaming becoming part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership tier in September. “This September, in supported countries, we’re …

There's no denying that Microsoft Flight Simulator is an ambitious game. The upcoming PC and Xbox title is set to simulate the entire planet Earth, featuring over 1.5 billion buildings and 2 trillion trees. All of these textures and models aren't coming cheap, as it has now been revealed that …

One of Microsoft's consumer-friendly initiatives in place for the Xbox Series X launch is ‘Smart Delivery', ensuring you only need to buy a game once and then be able to play it on both Xbox One and Xbox Series X. As you might imagine, some publishers would like to charge …

Recently, Microsoft announced a partnership with Bang & Olufsen for high-end gaming audio peripherals. Now, in preparation for the Xbox Series X, more peripheral license partners are joining up, with the latest being Nacon, best known for third-party game controllers. Nacon, previously known as Bigben Interactive, is a French gaming …

With Microsoft recently announcing its first-party next-gen Xbox Games Showcase for the 23rd of July, the attention has now been drawn to what games fans might expect to see at the digital event. Recent rumours suggested that The Initiative, Microsoft’s “AAAA” studio would be making itself known at the event. …

Microsoft has finally officially announced the date of its Xbox Games Showcase. The upcoming showcase is set to unveil a number of new first-party next-gen titles for Microsoft’s consoles. While fans can expect games such as Halo Infinite and The Initiative’s project to be shown off, an industry insider has …

Back in June, we reported that the gaming division of Warner Bros. was reportedly up for sale. At the time, it was claimed that Take-Two, EA, and Activision Blizzard were all interested in the acquisition. Now, according to one publication another major name can be added to the list of …

Microsoft has been busy beta testing Project xCloud for a long time now, although we've yet to learn when the service will officially launch and open up to everyone. Now, we may have a better idea, as peripheral makers are preparing new Xbox controllers specifically for xCloud streaming.  8BitDo unveiled …

Last week, rumours about Microsoft's upcoming July Xbox games showcase began to surface, indicating potential announcements for a new Fable, as well as the first game from newly formed studio, The Initiative. Now, Microsoft has all of its plans lined up, setting the date for Xbox's next big showing.  While …

2020 has served as a year of great reflection when it comes to hate speech and general intolerance. While companies such as Twitter and Twitch have started making moves to limit such actions on its platform, Facebook has seemingly done no such thing. As such, a large number of companies …

Microsoft may have downplayed recent rumours about the return of Fable and Perfect Dark but evidence elsewhere continues to stack up. The latest discovery is Microsoft very recently renewed the trademark for the Fable IP, coinciding with rumours that Playground Games is working on a reboot.  The rumour that Playground …

With Microsoft's new Windows 10 2004 update, the company added a “mysterious new optional feature called Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling” – a feature that is said to reduce latency caused by buffering between the CPU and GPU. Microsoft explains that “with the right hardware and drivers, Windows can now offload most …

In an oddly timed move, Microsoft has reportedly stopped all advertising spending on Facebook and Instagram. Given that Microsoft is one of the biggest spenders on Zuckerberg's platforms, this is an important shift, but it comes at an odd time, as Microsoft just partnered with Facebook Gaming following the shutdown …

Rumours have long suggested that Microsoft has two next-gen consoles in the works, with the high-end one being the Xbox Series X and a lower-end console called ‘Lockhart', or Xbox Series S. Microsoft has yet to officially announce this second console, but reportedly the targeted announcement date is set for …

Many of us know the pain of running into a crash and losing data, or just deleting something by mistake. Soon, Microsoft will be offering something extra to help in that situation with the Windows File Recovery tool.  If you've misplaced a picture, document, video or audio file, the Windows …