insert_link Tech Made Simple Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft’s true next-gen Xbox If you were heading into Microsoft’s Xbox game showcase to witness a demonstration of why next-gen gaming and the “world’s most powerful console” matter, you were probably left a little disappointed. Microsoft’s event featured a solid showcase for the future of Xbox and Xbox Game Studios content, but it did little to convince viewers why they should buy an Xbox Series X. Instead, it made it clear that the Xbox […] todayJuly 28, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple No Plans for Streaming-Only XBox Console… For Now Microsoft’s head of Xbox and gaming, Phil Spencer, has confirmed the company isn’t working on a streaming-only console. Rumors previously suggested that Microsoft’s next-generation Project Scarlett console would ship with both a high-end version, and a “cloud console” with limited amounts of local compute for things like like controller input, image processing, and collision detection. “We are not working on a streaming-only console right now,” explains Phil Spencer, Microsoft’s gaming chief, in an interview […] todayAugust 20, 2019