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Microsoft xCloud gaming service coming to web, but can it steal Google Stadia s show?
Microsoft s Project xCloud gaming service is available as a part of the preview programme right now on select devices.
Shubham Verma | February 16, 2021 | Updated 13:11 IST
Highlights
The first look shows there will be launcher for xCloud web version.
Google Stadia already supports browsers such as Chrome, Edge.
If you have been living under a rock, I am excited to tell you that we stepped into the world of cloud gaming some months back. It is similar to how you use gaming consoles, PC, or your phone to play games but with an essential facet. Cloud gaming does not need you to download and install these games on your device, no matter what, because these games are stored in the cloud. And because they are always on the cloud, they are playable on any device that can let you access the cloud. Microsoft, Google, Sony, Amazon, and Nvidia all have their own cloud gaming service but only a few of t
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Even More Gaming
It s difficult to imagine a Microsoft-backed product as an underdog, but the Xbox One is just that. The PlayStation 4 soars on the strength of its strong console-exclusive titles; and the Nintendo Switch does the same, while also offering a cool home-and-away functionality. Still, Xbox One has a lot going for it; in fact, Microsoft s console has excellent titles and features that you ll
only find on the Xbox One.
It s All About the Games
If you want top-notch racing action, Microsoft has two series that ll zoom into your heart: Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon (the PCMag office favorite). Want platforming action? Check out the beautifully animated Cuphead. Dig high-seas adventure? Sea of Thieves has you covered.
All US Middle and High School Students are Welcome to Enter
The 2021 G4C Student Challenge Competition has been officially announced. This annual game design competition is designed to act as a bridge between students’ love of video games and civic engagement, encouraging them to make games about issues that affect their communities. From February 1 to April 1, middle and high school students across the US will be able to submit their own, original social impact games. Winners will receive prizes for “technology, video games, thematic- and games industry-related opportunities” and Grand Prize winners will get a $1,000 scholarship provided by Take-Two Interactive.