Microsoft is testing free, ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming for Insiders, letting them stream owned games for one hour sessions after watching ads.

Xbox Insiders can stream games from their libraries for free in ad-supported streaming sessions starting today. The free streaming sessions are limited to games you already own, and sessions are capped at one hour. However, ads will only play “before sessions begin.” It’s also optional – you won’t need to watch ads if you have […]

It’s impossible to talk about a new Xbox game without also talking about the state of Xbox. Microsoft’s gaming division is in freefall: Recent headlines are dominated by extensive layoffs, decimated studios, and confusing strategies, most of which stem from years of bad decisions and expensive acquisitions. But it wasn’t always that way. Through its […]

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Microsoft launched Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC, bringing four classic original Xbox games to Windows and handhelds for the first time, complete with upscaling, VSync, and achievements coming later this year.
Xbox is bringing some classic games to PC with its new backward compatibility program.

Microsoft is expanding its Xbox backward compatibility efforts today by bringing original Xbox games to PC. An early preview release will see four classic Xbox games available on PC today, as part of a bigger effort to bring more Xbox console games to PC in the future. The first four games are Blinx: The Time […]

The all-digital future for both Xbox and PlayStation users isn’t looking secure, as Xbox users complain over recent account recovery issues.
Microsoft is adding seven games, including remastered versions of Halo and Hexen + Heretic, to Game Pass in the coming weeks, but it’s removing eight others.
Xbox executives have confirmed the company’s return to console exclusives is only getting started, with more titles already in the works.