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The premise is simple. Instead of buying a console and a disc, you can stream a game to any display you own, a bit like Netflix.

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Nvidia GeForce Now is coming to your Fire TV Stick later this year

Nvidia has announced that a native GeForce Now app for Fire TV sticks is coming later this year.
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Razer’s new Wolverine V3 controller is the fastest in the world, but it’s designed for something you won’t expect

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Xbox brings cloud gaming fun to Amazon Fire TVs

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Xbox is losing the console race, so Microsoft is rethinking what Xbox is

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GeForce NOW’s 100-hour cap, explained for your monthly playtime

An image showcasing the new games included in Amazon's redesigned Luna cloud gaming service on a purple background.

Amazon Luna just leveled up with new couch co-op titles and broader device support

Xbox Game Pass page on a laptop.

Microsoft could bring free streaming to Xbox Game Pass, with a vexing caveat

Destiny 2 running on a phone via GeForce Now.

Nvidia brings RTX 5080 to GeForce Now, alongside over 2,000 new games

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Amazon Luna just got a surprisingly huge partnership

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Playing Xbox games on Android just got a lot easier with the Backbone One

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Microsoft makes it easier to switch between some games on Xbox Cloud Gaming

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The best game streaming services for 2025

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Xbox Game Pass is getting 2 of January’s biggest games

January will see quite a few new additions coming to Game Pass, including the hotly-anticipated sequel Citizen Sleeper 2.
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I might have found the answer to my Mac gaming problem

I’ve been thinking of ditching my Windows PC for macOS and I’m worried about gaming performance, but I think I might have just found the perfect solution.
Nvidia GeForce Now's app running on Steam Deck.

Nvidia GeForce Now is coming to Steam Deck, Apple Vision Pro, and more

Nvidia GeForce Now is about to get a dedicated app on Steam Deck and start supporting streaming via browser on several virtual and mixed reality headsets.
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Xbox Game Pass is coming to your LG smart TV

LG smart TVs will get an Xbox app later this year, highlighting Xbox's continued push into cloud gaming.
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The best Xbox games of 2024: Indiana Jones, Hellblade 2, and more

While 2024 has been a year full of ups and downs for Xbox, it delivered with games like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2.
A computer generated image of a Samsung phone with a gaming hub logo on it. It's surrounded by floating game iconography, like a controller, a die, and a car.

Samsung’s new cloud service lets you play games without downloading them

Samsung has launched its game streaming service for Galaxy owners, allowing them to play Android games through the cloud.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's new character. She's in a security uniform leaning against a railing with a fiery cityscape in the background.

Xbox is finally letting you cloud stream games you own, with some limits

Xbox is making good on a long-standing promise to let Game Pass Ultimate users stream games that are already in their libraries.
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GeForce Now introduces a 100-hour monthly playtime cap

Although this cap will initially apply only to new GeForce Now members, all current paid subscribers will see their unlimited playtime end on January 1, 2026.
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After years of promises, Xbox might let you stream games you own

Following up on a promise made when xCloud was first announced, Xbox might finally let you stream games you own, says a new report.
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I was wrong about cloud gaming. One small setup change showed me the light

I wasn't a believer in cloud gaming when I tried it before, but a tweak to my router has turned me into a convert.
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Nvidia just made GeForce Now so much better

Nvidia has just boosted GeForce Now with variable refresh rates, and it'll even work on a Mac. That's not all -- you can finally try it out for cheap.
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Apple eases App Store restrictions to allow game-streaming apps

Apple is easing App Store restrictions to allow cloud gaming apps that feature multiple playable games within a single app.
The key art from when Microsoft finally acquired Activision Blizzard.

Microsoft has acquired Activision Blizzard: What does that mean for you?

After nearly two years, Microsoft finally acquired Activision Blizzard. Here's what that means for players and Xbox's future.
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Xbox has no plans to make its own handheld system, per leaked documents

Leaked documents show that Xbox has no plans to make its own Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck rival, noting that handhelds are "not in scope."
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You don’t need an Xbox Series X to play Starfield. Here’s how

Starfield isn't just locked to Xbox Series X/S. These are some of the other ways you can play Microsoft's big new exclusive without a new console.
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PlayStation Portal misunderstands remote play and cloud gaming’s appeal

Sony revealed more about the PlayStation Portal but made the device less appealing by ignoring the best parts of remote play and cloud gaming.
Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming Service Enters Beta This Week

Microsoft gives Activision Blizzard cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft

Microsoft will give cloud streaming rights for Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft in order to placate regulators wary of the acquisition.
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FTC v. Microsoft: 5 surprising revelations from the court hearing that you need to know

From The Elder Scrolls VI's release window to the failures of cloud gaming, these were some of the biggest revelations to come out of Xbox's FTC trial.
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Acer Chromebook 516 GE review: a Chromebook for gaming?

Google has partnered with companies such as Acer, Asus, and Lenovo to create the world’s first ChromeOS-powered cloud gaming laptops.
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PC Game Pass will leverage GeForce Now in the coming months

Xbox revealed that it will be bringing PC Game Pass to devices that support GeForce Now in the upcoming months.
A table holding a DualSense controller, a DualSense Backbone, a regular Backbone, and an Xbox Series X controller.

I ditched my consoles and went to cloud gaming for a week – here’s how it went

I'm a cloud gaming skeptic. So I switched my entire gaming life to streaming-only for a week to put the tech to the test.
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Why cloud gaming is the linchpin in Microsoft’s troubled Activision Blizzard acqusition

With Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition blocked by the CMA, all eyes should be on cloud gaming.

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