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Cloud Gaming

The premise is simple. Instead of buying a console and a disc, you can stream a game to any display you own, a bit like Netflix.

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Amazon Luna just got a surprisingly huge partnership

Amazon Luna has added two Star Wars Jedi games and Dead Space thanks to a new deal with EA Games.
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Playing Xbox games on Android just got a lot easier with the Backbone One

A woman holding a remote while looking at an Amazon Fire TV with the Xbox app on it. It's on the Cloud Gaming menu with Fallout 76, Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 and more on it.

Microsoft makes it easier to switch between some games on Xbox Cloud Gaming

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The best game streaming services for 2025

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Xbox Game Pass is getting 2 of January’s biggest games

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I might have found the answer to my Mac gaming problem

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Nvidia GeForce Now is coming to Steam Deck, Apple Vision Pro, and more

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Xbox Game Pass is coming to your LG smart TV

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The best Xbox games of 2024: Indiana Jones, Hellblade 2, and more

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Samsung’s new cloud service lets you play games without downloading them

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Xbox is finally letting you cloud stream games you own, with some limits

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GeForce Now introduces a 100-hour monthly playtime cap

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After years of promises, Xbox might let you stream games you own

Following up on a promise made when xCloud was first announced, Xbox might finally let you stream games you own, says a new report.
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I was wrong about cloud gaming. One small setup change showed me the light

I wasn't a believer in cloud gaming when I tried it before, but a tweak to my router has turned me into a convert.
Playing games with GeForce Now on a laptop.

Nvidia just made GeForce Now so much better

Nvidia has just boosted GeForce Now with variable refresh rates, and it'll even work on a Mac. That's not all -- you can finally try it out for cheap.
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Apple eases App Store restrictions to allow game-streaming apps

Apple is easing App Store restrictions to allow cloud gaming apps that feature multiple playable games within a single app.
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Microsoft has acquired Activision Blizzard: What does that mean for you?

After nearly two years, Microsoft finally acquired Activision Blizzard. Here's what that means for players and Xbox's future.
The Logitech G Cloud Gaming Handheld sits on a stack of comics.

Xbox has no plans to make its own handheld system, per leaked documents

Leaked documents show that Xbox has no plans to make its own Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck rival, noting that handhelds are "not in scope."
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You don’t need an Xbox Series X to play Starfield. Here’s how

Starfield isn't just locked to Xbox Series X/S. These are some of the other ways you can play Microsoft's big new exclusive without a new console.
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PlayStation Portal misunderstands remote play and cloud gaming’s appeal

Sony revealed more about the PlayStation Portal but made the device less appealing by ignoring the best parts of remote play and cloud gaming.
Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming Service Enters Beta This Week

Microsoft gives Activision Blizzard cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft

Microsoft will give cloud streaming rights for Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft in order to placate regulators wary of the acquisition.
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FTC v. Microsoft: 5 surprising revelations from the court hearing that you need to know

From The Elder Scrolls VI's release window to the failures of cloud gaming, these were some of the biggest revelations to come out of Xbox's FTC trial.
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Acer Chromebook 516 GE review: a Chromebook for gaming?

Google has partnered with companies such as Acer, Asus, and Lenovo to create the world’s first ChromeOS-powered cloud gaming laptops.
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PC Game Pass will leverage GeForce Now in the coming months

Xbox revealed that it will be bringing PC Game Pass to devices that support GeForce Now in the upcoming months.
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I ditched my consoles and went to cloud gaming for a week – here’s how it went

I'm a cloud gaming skeptic. So I switched my entire gaming life to streaming-only for a week to put the tech to the test.
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Why cloud gaming is the linchpin in Microsoft’s troubled Activision Blizzard acqusition

With Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition blocked by the CMA, all eyes should be on cloud gaming.
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The best games on Amazon Luna

Amazon's cloud gaming platform offers up a collection of great games for players to stream. Here are the best games that you can play on the gaming service.
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Amazon Luna vs. Google Stadia

Amazon and Google are two cloud giants jumping into the gaming world, but which streaming service stands taller? We look at both to see which is truly best.
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Ubisoft+, formerly Uplay+, is coming to Amazon Luna and Google Stadia

Ubisoft's UPLAY+ subscription service is coming to Amazon Luna and Google Stadia with a new name: Ubisoft+.
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Amazon’s secret cloud-gaming service, Project Tempo, possibly delayed to 2021

Amazon is reportedly working on Project Tempo, a cloud-gaming service that was supposed to launch an early version this year. Now, it may be delayed into 2021.
The main character from Control.

Nvidia GeForce Now starts weekly schedule for new games by adding Control

Nvidia is moving to a weekly release schedule for new games supported by GeForce Now, with the first batch of additions including the award-winning Control.
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Epic Games pledges support for Nvidia’s GeForce Now just as 2K Games pulls out

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney pledged support to Nvidia's GeForce Now, as 2K Games pulled its titles from the service, joining Activision Blizzard and Bethesda.
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I used cloud gaming exclusively for a month. Here’s what happened

Cloud gaming is here, but is it ready to replace your game console? I tried cloud gaming for a month to find out. The answer will surprise you.
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Nvidia GeForce Now hits 1 million players, but Bethesda games also taken down

Nvidia's GeForce Now has reached the milestone of over 1 million players, but Bethesda joined Activision Blizzard in taking down their games from the service.

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