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A growing list that's starting off small at launch with only a few titles. Xbox Game Pass for Android is here, and though the service supports over 150 games, only a handful of those support touch controls. A controller may be the preferred method to play these games, but you have the choice to go the old school mobile gaming route and just use the screen of your phone or tablet if you want to. Every game with touch controls on Xbox Game Pass (xCloud) for Android Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Celeste Dead Cells Golf With Your Friends Gears 5 (in testing) Guacamelee! 2 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Hotshot Racing HyperDot Inkfell Indivisible Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition Minecraft Dungeons New Super Lucky's Tale ScourgeBringer Slay The Spire Streets of Rage 4 Tell Me Why (Chapters 1-3) The Touryst UnderMine Vambrace: Cold Soul That's it, unfortunately. Microsoft is working with developers to add touch controls to more titles after

Xbox Gift Cards are on sale at Amazon today. Save up to $10 when getting a gift card for yourself or someone else. Gift Cards are amazing present that everyone loves because it allows the recipient to get the things they specifically want. This is especially true for gamers. As the person giving the gift, you never know what games they might already have. Fortunately during today's Cyber Monday Xbox deals , Xbox Gift Cards are on sale. The best thing is that they work on any Xbox gaming system including the Xbox One or the brand new Xbox Series X or Series S consoles , so you can gift them to any Xbox owner. Xbox Gift Card | From $90.00 at Amazon Xbox Gift Cards are currently on sale for 10% off. That means you can get a $100 gift card for only $90 and get $10 of games for free. They come in several increments and make for the perfect holiday gifts. $90 at Amazon With an Xbox Gift Card, gamers can purchase the best Xbox Series X games or the best Xbox One games of their

Another option for your future audio needs. What you need to know LucidSound unveiled its new LS15X and LS15P headsets today. These headsets have been specifically designed for the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PS5 respectively. Both are wireless headsets that tout a 15-hour battery life and 50mm audio drivers. LucidSound revealed its latest line of headsets today with the LucidSound LS15X and LS15P. These new headsets have been specifically built and optimized for the Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S and PS5 respectively. Both headsets have a 15-hour battery life with 50mm drivers and foam memory pads, so they shouldn't be uncomfortable for anyone wearing glasses. They also support Windows Sonic The LucidSound LS15X and LS15P are scheduled to be available later today for $99.99 at various retailers, including directly from LucidSound. We'll provide an update as we find it at different online storefronts. We'll have to see how it pans out in the long term an

It's not totally surprising, but the newest Google product for your TV can also stream Xbox games. What you need to know One early owner of the new Chromecast with Google TV has sideloaded the Xbox Game Pass app and successfully streamed Xbox Game Pass games to the TV. Google TV is a newer version of Android TV, which has already been successful in streaming Xbox games during the beta phase. At $50 the new Chromecast with Google TV is an extremely attractive living room product. Google has just officially revealed its fall hardware lineup, which initially at least felt like an anti-climax since the whole lot had essentially leaked out in full before hand. But there's always some surprises in store, and this time it's from an old friend. Former Windows Central writer, Jon Dollison , is one of the first people to have their hands on the new Chromecast with Google TV and would you believe it, streaming Xbox Game Pass games to the TV works like a charm. Managed

Get your wallets ready because they'll sell out fast no matter where you are. Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S preorders are now live in the UK and will roll out to the United States and Canada in several hours. While you may have already preorders a PS5 , you might be itching to get a new Xbox as well. We don't judge here. We'll be getting both, too. The consoles will be accompanied by new controllers and battery packs . Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S U.S. preorders: 8am PT / 11am ET Preorders for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S go live at 11am ET on September 22 in the United States. You'll want to keep a close eye on any retailers you're looking to buy from. The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are priced at $499 / $299. The Xbox Series X packs a 3.8 GHz CPU, 12 TFLOP GPU, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. You can expect performance in games to routinely hit 4K at 60 FPS, sometimes even up to 120 FPS. Best in class Xbox Series X $499 at Microsoft $499 at

Microsoft singled out OxygenOS as being ineligible for xCloud, but OnePlus has confirmed that the game streaming service works on its phones. Update, September 16 (10:30pm ET) : OnePlus has confirmed in a statement that its phones can run Xbox Game Pass (xCloud) without any issues. What you need to know Microsoft's xCloud isn't supporting alternate, emulated, or modified forms of Android. This means you won't be able to use it on FireOS, Chrome OS, or even Android TV. It also singles out OxygenOS, the software that OnePlus uses for its Android phones, as an unsupported version. Microsoft today has made it Xbox Game Pass (xCloud) available for Android users in 22 countries. In brief: it's a cool service that allows you to play some Xbox games like Halo or Gears 5 on your smartphones without needing to use your Xbox. It's all powered by the Microsoft's servers, and all you'll need is a modern Android phone or tablet, but there's a small catch.

Best answer: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate cloud game streaming for Android will be available in 22 countries across the world at launch, including those in North America, Europe, and Asia. Stream from anywhere: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (From $1/month at Microsoft) What is Xbox Game Pass for Android ? When Microsoft first revealed its game streaming service, it was known as Project xCloud. Now that it's leaving beta soon, cloud streaming will just be another feature within Xbox Game Pass Ultimate , the company's game subscription service that also bundles Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Game Pass, EA Play. Xbox Game Pass itself is a bit similar to Netflix. For one low monthly cost, members are treated to a rotating catalog of hundreds of games, including Xbox Game Studios exclusives that launch into the service the day they release for everyone else. What countries will have Xbox Game Pass? Microsoft has confirmed that cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will be available in

Microsoft has confirmed via its official Xbox Twitter account that a discless, tiny Xbox called the Series S will be released alongside its forthcoming Xbox Series X. The Series S was initially leaked late Monday, first by Brad Sams on Twitter, and also by Walking Cat. The Xbox account tweeted an image fo the same small design dominated by a large, round vent grill, and said that the estimated retail price at launch for the new version of the console will be $299. The original leak from Sams also includes the $299 price, and Walking Cat’s leaked trailer video inlaid more details – including noting that the console is 60% smaller than the forthcoming Series X, but that it includes a high-speed 512GB  NVMe SSD, with performance offering up to 1440p resolution at 120FPS, along with 4K upscaling. It’ll also support DirectX ray tracing. https://twitter.com/ h0x0d /status/1303252607759130624 There have been rumors about the Series S landing along with the Series X, which Microsoft made

With early details on next-generation consoles steadily surfacing, we've wrapped up the latest on Xbox Series X, in relation to PlayStation 5. Power Your Dreams Xbox Series X Read more on Xbox Series X Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Series X is on track to deliver beastly next-generation hardware, promising "four times" the processing capabilities of Xbox One X, and pacing 12 teraflops (TF) of computing power. Accompanied by storage and memory gains, it aims to streamline next-generation gaming. But with that hardware, what does it mean for the price point? Play Has No Limits PlayStation 5 Read more on PlayStation 5 While PlayStation 5 falls short of Xbox Series X processing power, it's still a sizeable 10.2 TF leap over its current console family, spearheaded by a killer solid-state storage setup. Proven to slice loading times, paired with a ton of new system features, it enters the new generation leveraging past success. But with mere months until launc

You'll be able to explore The Oldest House in the next generation. What you need to know Remedy Entertainment released Control in 2019. Today, Remedy confirmed that Control is being upgraded for PS5 and Xbox Series X. More information is coming at a later date. After today's PS5 showcase, Remedy Entertainment took to Twitter to announce that Control is being updated for next-generation consoles, meaning PS5 and Xbox Series X owners will get some special upgrades. We’re thrilled to announce that Control is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. More details coming at a later date! #PlayStation5 #XboxSeriesX #505Games pic.twitter.com/ikIsUPoTVq — Control (@ControlRemedy) June 11, 2020 What exactly these upgrades will entail is unclear. Remedy states that more information is coming later, so we'll have to wait and see. Remedy has released an expansion for Control called The Foundation. If you haven't played it yet, you can read our review right her

Microsoft's latest Xbox Series X "gameplay" showcase was a great example of how not to promote an event like that. Microsoft has done an excellent job of marketing the upcoming Xbox Series X, but even the smallest error could be costly. Its recent Xbox Series X gameplay showcase on Inside Xbox wasn't much of a gameplay showcase at all. I think Sony now has the perfect opportunity to use this flub to its advantage, actually showcasing what the PlayStation 5 can do for next-gen games — it just needs to do so before Microsoft. Show me what the PS5 means for next-gen games. Rumors peg a supposed PS5 reveal blowout on June 4th or sometime in the beginning to middle of next month. Personally, I would like to at least see Sony reveal the design much sooner, but Sony's focus right now should be making sure that this June event is spectacular, and demonstrating just what the PS5 brings to the table. Show me what can't be done on current-gen consoles. Convinc