Category: Microsoft

Xbox remote play is open to everyone on Android devices

[ad_1] The Xbox app, which is a beta release, has a design that matches the updated user interface on Xbox One and the Xbox Series X/S dashboard. It works in concert with the share button on the latest version of the Xbox Wireless Controller. When you capture a screenshot or clip, you’ll be able to […]

Xbox Game Pass has more than 15 million subscribers

[ad_1] Tucked away in its blockbuster announcement that it’s buying Bethesda Softworks, id Software and Arkane Studios parent company ZeniMax Media, Microsoft revealed that Xbox Game Pass now has more than 15 million subscribers. That means it has added more than five million members in the last six months or so. Microsoft has beefed up […]

Homeland Security warns of a ‘critical’ security flaw in Windows servers

[ad_1] The security hole isn’t difficult to use. It takes “about three seconds in practice,” according to Secura. Agencies have to install the patch no later than September 21st. While the alert is clearly aimed at federal officials, it also serves as a warning for private firms that depend on Windows servers and Active Directory. […]

Xbox Series X, Series S pre-orders start September 22nd at 11AM ET

[ad_1] ? Pre-order the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S starting on September 22 ? Xbox All Access pre-orders will also begin ? It’s all finally happening Get your exact local start time and participating retailers here: https://t.co/J0aD6zo9C5 pic.twitter.com/eXoti60WDg — Xbox (@Xbox) September 17, 2020 If you’re in the UK, then pre-orders will also […]

You’ll need more than $299 to truly enjoy next-gen gaming

[ad_1] So yes, you can technically play next-gen games for $299. Or $399, if you prefer the PS5 ecosystem. But realistically, you can’t. The digital version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, for example, currently demands 185GB on a PS4 or Xbox One. The much-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077, meanwhile, is expected to be an 80GB download. […]

The PlayStation 5 vs. the Xbox Series X and Series S

[ad_1] We finally have a price and release date for both models of the PlayStation 5, so it’s time to take another look at how the new Sony console generation measures up to the competition. Last week we found out about the cheaper, lower-specced Xbox Series S and, while we know how it differs from […]

Twitch chat successfully barrel-rolled a ‘Flight Simulator’ plane

[ad_1] Somehow, the chaotic hivemind that is Twitch chat managed to takeoff, fly and land a plane in Microsoft’s Flight Simulator. The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner took off from Košice International Airport in Slovakia, flew for about an hour, performed a barrel roll and landed back at the airport, Eurogamer reports. The flight was, impressively, piloted […]

iPad Air 2020 vs. the competition

[ad_1] With so many adults and kids working at home, new iPads really couldn’t have come soon enough. And Apple more than delivered today with the announcement of the 8th-generation iPad and the latest iPad Air. There are plenty of great visual improvements to the latter, like more colors and a new, larger all-screen design. […]

‘Minecraft Dungeons’ on xCloud has been optimized for touchscreens

[ad_1] Microsoft’s long-awaited xCloud game-streaming service officially launches tomorrow with more than 150 games. One of those games is Minecraft Dungeons, and Microsoft has just announced that developers Mojang Studios and Double Eleven are making it easier to play the game on the go by optimizing it for touch controls. This means that you can […]

After Math: Ninja pulls the old ‘Twitcheroo’

[ad_1] Engadget Sure, the thought of having an internet connected, voice activated microwave might seem cool at the start, but then you have to factor in the probability that it will spontaneously combust and burn your house down. Engadget After just a year on rival platform Mixer, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is heading back to his […]