insert_link Tech Made Simple Microsoft is finalizing its Xbox Game Streaming app for Windows PCs Microsoft is finalizing its Xbox Game Streaming app for Windows PCs, which includes access to streaming games from the company’s xCloud service. Once released, the app will let Windows users stream games from their Xbox Series S / X consoles, and from xCloud. Currently, you can’t stream games from the new Xbox consoles to Windows PCs, as this is unsupported in the existing Xbox Console Companion app. This new app […] todayMarch 2, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Microsoft and Apple are collaborating on Xbox Series X controller support for iPhones and iPads Microsoft and Apple are working together so the new Xbox Series X and Series S controllers will work on iPhones and iPads. Currently, the new controllers are not officially supported in iOS or iPadOS, but Apple says “Microsoft and Apple are working together to bring compatibility for the Xbox Series X controller to customers in a future update.” This isn’t the first time the two companies have had to work […] todayNovember 23, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Here’s where and when you can buy the Xbox Series S and Series X consoles The Xbox Series S and Series X consoles will both be available starting on November 10th, and if you missed out on pre-ordering, you might be able to snag one online on launch day. The Verge reports that due to the pandemic, combined with the high demand for these consoles, retailers like Best Buy and Target are only selling online. That means you won’t be able to walk into a store […] todayNovember 9, 2020
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 Sony’s PS5 reveal was the best look yet at Next-Gen Gaming Ahead of the long-awaited arrival of the next generation of video game consoles, Microsoft had clearly grabbed the initiative. Its reveal of the Xbox Series X at the Game Awards came out of nowhere, and Sony’s weak response at CES a few weeks later was to show off the PS5 logo. (It’s a PS4 logo with a 5 in it.) Then the coronavirus hit, and all plans went out of […] todayJune 16, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Sony confirms PS5 will support ‘overwhelming majority’ of PS4 games Sony has issued an update to clarify its stance on backwards compatibility for the PlayStation 5, saying the upcoming console will support an “overwhelming majority” of the 4,000-plus existing PS4 titles. Prior to the update, The Verge reported that Sony’s Mark Cerny, the system architect for the PS5 who detailed its full hardware specifications in a live-streamed presentation on Wednesday, said the console would support “almost all” of the top […] todayMarch 25, 2020