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Microsoft adds remote Xbox streaming to its free Android app
Microsoft said Monday that you can now stream your own games, from your own Xbox console, to your Android phone or tablet via the new, updated Xbox app.
Microsoft buys Bethesda, creator of Doom, Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and Quake
After Microsoft's Bethesda acquisition, you won't be able to say the Xbox Series X doesn't have any blockbuster games.
Microsoft's cloud gaming service isn't finished until there's a Windows 10 app
Microsot's cloud gaming service comes out of beta on Tuesday. But its mobile-first vision neglects the many users at home with older PCs.
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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate tip: How to get 3 years of access to hundreds of games for dirt cheap
You can save hundreds on an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription with this method, which is available again for an unknown period of time.
Microsoft's $499 Xbox Series X and $299 Xbox Series S launch November 10
Microsoft finally revealed pricing and release date info for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
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Microsoft confirms $299 Xbox Series S as leaks reveal Series X price, too
Leaks claim the new Microsoft Xbox Series X and new Xbox Series S will launch on Nov. 10, for the same retail prices as the current consoles. Microsoft itself confirmed the Series S price.
How Microsoft and Nvidia plan to kill game-loading times on PCs
Microsoft's DirectStorage API and Nvidia's RTX IO tie your graphic card's memory and your NVMe drive closely together, cutting out the slow CPU middleman to enable instantly loading games.
How Microsoft Flight Simulator could spur 'billions' in PC hardware sales
Gamers will buy $2.6 billion in new PCs, CPUs, GPUs and more just to play the 2020 reboot of Microsoft Flight Simulator, an analyst predicts.
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Flight Simulator: Hands on with Microsoft's breathtaking virtual, real world
Microsoft launches its rebooted Flight Simulator this week. We go hands on and take to the skies in this gorgeous recreation of the real world.
Microsoft's Xbox Series X reveals: Halo: Infinite, Fable, Psychonauts 2, Obsidian's next RPG, more
Microsoft's Xbox games showcase brought the hits with looks at Halo: Infinite, Forza Motorsport, Psychonauts 2, and Obsidian's next RPG, Avowed.
Microsoft is discontinuing the Xbox One X
Microsoft is halting production of the Xbox One X and the Xbox One S Digital Edition in anticipation of the Xbox Series X launch this holiday.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator takes off August 18 in three editions for PC
Microsoft said Monday that its photorealistic Flight Simulator reboot can be downloaded now before the game unlocks on August 18 in three digital editions. The game will be free for Microsoft Game Pass owners.
Xbox Game Pass for PC: 5 reasons it's the best deal in PC gaming
Move over, Humble Bundles. Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass for PC is hands-down the best deal in PC gaming right now. We explain why.
Microsoft kills Mixer streaming service, sending fans to Facebook
Microsoft gives up on its Twitch livestreaming platform and will redirect fans to Facebook Gaming instead, beginning July 22.
Get 3 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $25
Amazon is selling a three-month subscription to Xbox Games Pass Ultimate for $25, good for $20 less than the usual price.
Microsoft reveals the first Xbox Series X games: Watch every trailer
Microsoft's Xbox 20/20 event gave us our first glimpse of games running on the Xbox Series X, and most will probably land on PC, too. Watch every trailer here.
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Tested: Minecraft showcases the beauty of ray tracing—and Nvidia's DLSS 2.0
Ray-traced Minecraft is a glorious feast for your eyes, and a grueling test for your graphics card. Our impressions:
