Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
An incredible new ad from Xbox makes it very clear that you no longer need an actual console to access its huge library of games. In fact, all you really need is Amazon Fire Stick and you’re set.Read more...
Starting yesterday, the newly released Xbox app for the Amazon Fire TV stick allows users to play Xbox games on the go, even without the console. Of course, you will need an active Game Pass Ultimate subscription, as that's the only way to access cloud gaming for Xbox - unless all you want to play is Fortnite, which can be checked out for free. The app is initially available on the Fire TV 4K Max (2023) and Fire TV Stick 4K (2023), with pricing starting at $49.99. A Bluetooth-enabled wireless controller, such as Xbox Wireless Controller, Xbox Adaptive Controller, PlayStation […]
I used to consider myself a certifiable cloud hater. I’ve never enjoyed my experiences trying to engage with cloud gaming, which allows players to stream their console games to PCs, smartphones, and dedicated handhelds, as well as adjacent remote play ...
The long-rumored all-digital Xbox Series X is real and coming this fall. It will be white, cheaper, and feature a 1TB SSD as Microsoft continues turning the page on physical games. The platform holder also announced updates to the existing consoles wit...
Today, Microsoft announced that Xbox Cloud Gaming (available as part of Game Pass Ultimate) has received initial mouse and keyboard support for the following twenty-six games: ARK Survival Evolved Atomic Heart Cities: Skylines – Mayor’s Edition Cities: Skylines – Remastered Deep Rock Galactic Doom 64 Fortnite (browser only) Gears Tactics Grounded Halo Infinite High on Life House Flipper Inkulinati (Game Preview) Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Norco Pentiment Quake Quake 2 Sea of Thieves Slime Rancher 2 Sniper Elite 5 State of Decay 2 Terraria The Sims 4 Valheim (Game Preview) Zombie Army 4: Dead War Mouse and keyboard support will be available […]
While the name Kareem Choudhry may not be as well-known as, say, Phil Spencer or Matt Booty, Xbox fans who keep abreast with the company’s announcements and showcases are likely to be familiar with his face. As corporate vice president of emerging technologies at Xbox, Choudhry was in charge of a lot of the more innovative things Microsoft’s gaming division offered in recent years, including backward compatibility and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Well, according to a new report from Windows Central, Kareem Choudhry is leaving Microsoft, with today, in fact, being his last day with the company. While we don’t know […]
Back when Xbox Cloud Gaming was still in its infancy, during the late 2019 Project xCloud preview, Microsoft promised via Corporate VP Kareem Choudhry that players would be able to play their owned games via cloud in 2020. That feature never materialized, leaving Xbox Cloud Gaming tied exclusively to the Game Pass Ultimate subscription. However, Microsoft is still working on it. In fact, an Xbox user was able to get an update straight from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer. A known gamer, Spencer often interacts with the community while playing games. In this case, Xbox user NASburg asked him about […]
Following yesterday's Xbox Business update, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer provided extra details on what gamers can expect in an interview with The Verge. Journalist Tom Warren asked whether Microsoft would try to bring a proper Xbox Cloud Gaming app to iOS now that Apple has been forced to open up the store in Europe following the arrival of the Digital Markets Act. Apple had also recently eased the requirements for game streaming apps on iOS. Whereas developers had to submit individual apps for each game included, that's no longer the case. Still, Spencer replied that's not happening due to […]
Would you exchange time spent watching ads to gain access to Xbox Game Pass? Well, according to Xbox CFO Tim Stuart, Microsoft is considering such a move to expand its reach in more regions of the world. Read more...
Microsoft’s getting ready for the holiday shopping season with a new Xbox Series S bundle that includes three months of Game Pass Ultimate at no additional cost. When you consider how many great games are available on Game Pass and how solid the tinier...
Yesterday's Meta Connect 2023 event revealed that the Meta Quest 3 will be available in stores starting October 10. As mentioned before, the base version with 128GB of storage is […]
An incredible new ad from Xbox makes it very clear that you no longer need an actual console to access its huge library of games. In fact, all you really need is Amazon Fire Stick and you’re set.Read more...
Starting yesterday, the newly released Xbox app for the Amazon Fire TV stick allows users to play Xbox games on the go, even without the console. Of course, you will need an active Game Pass Ultimate subscription, as that's the only way to access cloud gaming for Xbox - unless all you want to play is Fortnite, which can be checked out for free. The app is initially available on the Fire TV 4K Max (2023) and Fire TV Stick 4K (2023), with pricing starting at $49.99. A Bluetooth-enabled wireless controller, such as Xbox Wireless Controller, Xbox Adaptive Controller, PlayStation […]
I used to consider myself a certifiable cloud hater. I’ve never enjoyed my experiences trying to engage with cloud gaming, which allows players to stream their console games to PCs, smartphones, and dedicated handhelds, as well as adjacent remote play ...
The long-rumored all-digital Xbox Series X is real and coming this fall. It will be white, cheaper, and feature a 1TB SSD as Microsoft continues turning the page on physical games. The platform holder also announced updates to the existing consoles wit...
Today, Microsoft announced that Xbox Cloud Gaming (available as part of Game Pass Ultimate) has received initial mouse and keyboard support for the following twenty-six games: ARK Survival Evolved Atomic Heart Cities: Skylines – Mayor’s Edition Cities: Skylines – Remastered Deep Rock Galactic Doom 64 Fortnite (browser only) Gears Tactics Grounded Halo Infinite High on Life House Flipper Inkulinati (Game Preview) Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Norco Pentiment Quake Quake 2 Sea of Thieves Slime Rancher 2 Sniper Elite 5 State of Decay 2 Terraria The Sims 4 Valheim (Game Preview) Zombie Army 4: Dead War Mouse and keyboard support will be available […]
While the name Kareem Choudhry may not be as well-known as, say, Phil Spencer or Matt Booty, Xbox fans who keep abreast with the company’s announcements and showcases are likely to be familiar with his face. As corporate vice president of emerging technologies at Xbox, Choudhry was in charge of a lot of the more innovative things Microsoft’s gaming division offered in recent years, including backward compatibility and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Well, according to a new report from Windows Central, Kareem Choudhry is leaving Microsoft, with today, in fact, being his last day with the company. While we don’t know […]
Back when Xbox Cloud Gaming was still in its infancy, during the late 2019 Project xCloud preview, Microsoft promised via Corporate VP Kareem Choudhry that players would be able to play their owned games via cloud in 2020. That feature never materialized, leaving Xbox Cloud Gaming tied exclusively to the Game Pass Ultimate subscription. However, Microsoft is still working on it. In fact, an Xbox user was able to get an update straight from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer. A known gamer, Spencer often interacts with the community while playing games. In this case, Xbox user NASburg asked him about […]
Following yesterday's Xbox Business update, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer provided extra details on what gamers can expect in an interview with The Verge. Journalist Tom Warren asked whether Microsoft would try to bring a proper Xbox Cloud Gaming app to iOS now that Apple has been forced to open up the store in Europe following the arrival of the Digital Markets Act. Apple had also recently eased the requirements for game streaming apps on iOS. Whereas developers had to submit individual apps for each game included, that's no longer the case. Still, Spencer replied that's not happening due to […]
Would you exchange time spent watching ads to gain access to Xbox Game Pass? Well, according to Xbox CFO Tim Stuart, Microsoft is considering such a move to expand its reach in more regions of the world. Read more...
Microsoft’s getting ready for the holiday shopping season with a new Xbox Series S bundle that includes three months of Game Pass Ultimate at no additional cost. When you consider how many great games are available on Game Pass and how solid the tinier...
Yesterday's Meta Connect 2023 event revealed that the Meta Quest 3 will be available in stores starting October 10. As mentioned before, the base version with 128GB of storage is […]