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13 years later, Fallout 3 finally stripped of Games For Windows Live

Enlarge / Remember this blast from the past? Microsoft and Bethesda would apparently prefer that you do not. (credit: Aurich Lawson) Bethesda’s Fallout 3 launched in 2008 and, in most ways, moved the series into the future of 3D post-apocalyptic adventuring for the better . But one of the game’s “forward” steps was anything but, […]

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How one game’s delisting pokes a hole in the Xbox Game Pass promise

Enlarge / Another sim racer bites the dust—and this time without a new one in its place. (credit: Xbox Game Studios / Turn 10 ) Microsoft has long boasted about the backward compatibility of its Xbox consoles , which means you can also expect to play hundreds of past-gen games on newer systems like Series […]

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Xbox unveils cloud-centric strategy: New hardware, servers, regional plans

Enlarge / If you want to play Xbox Game Pass titles on a weaker device, you’ll need to sync to the subscription service’s cloud library—and Microsoft is bullish that people will do just that from here on out. (credit: Microsoft) Ahead of Xbox’s next major game-reveal event, slated to air online this Sunday, the console-maker’s […]

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Analyst: Nintendo says Microsoft’s xCloud streaming isn’t coming to Switch

Enlarge / That Android Note Ultra 20 (with removable controller) at the top of the image is the closest you’re gonna get to a Switch-like xCloud streaming experience. (credit: Reddit / AS Empire) For years now, there have been rumors that Microsoft and Nintendo were planning a major partnership to bring the xCloud game streaming […]

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Sony takes aim at Xbox Game Pass with PlayStation Plus Video Pass

The name may not be final, but this image’s appearance on official PlayStation servers hints loudly at a PlayStation-exclusive video service in the near future. [credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment ] As the battle of subscription gaming services heats up, Sony appears poised to offer a new perk to PlayStation console owners: Sony movies with your […]

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Xbox Game Streaming app is now live on Windows—via a sneaky download

This is not a drill: Xbox Game Streaming now works on Windows 10 PCs. I left my entire Windows 10 interface visible to prove that out. [credit: Sam Machkovech ] Surprise: Xbox Game Streaming, the Stadia-like service that delivers over 200 games for a flat $15/mo rate, now works on Windows 10 PCs. The catch, […]

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Bethesda’s leap to Xbox Game Pass adds 12 classics: Morrowind, Oblivion, more

Enlarge / All of these Bethesda games are now available on Xbox Game Pass. The tiny green icons are, from left-to-right in games that have them all: PC, console, xCloud. (credit: Xbox / Bethesda) The Microsoft and Bethesda marriage pushed forward on Thursday with a roundtable discussion between major players from both teams, and it […]