Cloud Gaming
The latest Cloud Gaming coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
ASUS ROG Xbox Ally Hands-On: Windows Meets Xbox in a Handheld Console
Microsoft’s long-awaited answer to the Steam Deck is finally taking shape. At a recent showcase, ASUS and Microsoft jointly unveiled the ROG Xbox Ally, a Windows 11 handheld that boots into a...
Xbox Cloud Gaming on the Verge of Ad-Supported Tiers as Microsoft and AMD Team Up for Next-Gen Hardware
Microsoft is developing a new low-cost tier for Xbox Cloud Gaming that could be funded by advertisements, a move the company’s CFO laid out in stark detail at a recent investor summit. Xbox Chief...
Microsoft Signals Cheaper Cloud-Only Xbox Game Pass as Streaming-Only Users Multiply
Microsoft is actively exploring a lower-cost Xbox Game Pass tier that strips away console and PC perks in favor of a cloud-only streaming subscription, according to comments from an Xbox executive...
Xbox PC App Insider Preview Unlocks Local Game Installs on Arm Windows 11 PCs
Microsoft has pushed a long-awaited update to the Xbox PC app for Windows Insiders, finally allowing Arm-based Windows 11 devices to download and run PC games locally rather than being tethered...
Xbox Series X|S Legacy Ends as Microsoft Pivots to Windows Handhelds: Inside the ROG Ally Strategy
Carl Ledbetter, Microsoft’s head of Xbox device design, has drawn a line under the Xbox Series X|S generation, signaling that the company is pivoting hard toward a Windows-first hardware strategy...
Xbox App Preview Brings Native Game Installs to Windows on Arm Laptops
Microsoft has quietly turned a long-awaited key in its Windows on Arm gaming story: a new Insider preview of the Xbox PC app now allows select Arm-based Windows 11 devices to download and run...
MSI Claw A8's $860 Price Tag Fuels Fears That PC Handhelds Are Repeating the Netbook Collapse
The pre-order pricing for the MSI Claw A8 in China landed like a warning shot across the bow of the handheld gaming market: 6,999 RMB, or roughly $860 before any subsidies, and just shy of $1,000...
Microsoft’s AI Consolidation: GitHub Absorbed into CoreAI as Blender Goes Native on Arm
Microsoft’s latest strategic moves signal a fundamental realignment: the company is folding its once-independent GitHub subsidiary into its CoreAI division, while Windows on Arm gains a landmark...
Microsoft Unlocks Local Xbox Game Downloads for Windows on Arm Insiders
Microsoft has begun rolling out a preview that lets Arm-based Windows 11 PCs download and play Xbox PC app games locally, breaking a longstanding cloud-streaming-only limitation. The update, version...
Xbox August Update Delivers Play Anywhere Filter and Cross-Device Jump Back In
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Xbox App on Arm: Insiders Can Now Download and Play Games Locally, Fueled by Prism Emulator Boost
Windows on Arm just took a giant leap toward becoming a legitimate gaming platform. Microsoft is rolling out an update to the Xbox PC app that, for the first time, lets Windows Insiders download,...
Xbox PC App Insider Preview Unlocks Local Game Installs on Arm Devices
{ "title": "Xbox PC App Insider Preview Unlocks Local Game Installs on Arm Devices", "content": "Microsoft has begun allowing Windows on Arm Insiders to download and play games locally via the...