Microsoft is preparing a free Xbox cloud gaming service that includes ads. The company lets players stream games they already ...

Many gamers enjoy the subscription model offered through Xbox Game Pass, which lets you try out a ton of games for one monthly cost. But free games aren’t the only perk of Game Pass – they also ...

TL;DR: Microsoft now allows Xbox Insiders and Game Pass Ultimate PC subscribers to stream select console-only games via Xbox Cloud Gaming, expanding access to over 250 titles without installation.

"The best deal in PC gaming" might not hold that title for long, as both the Ultimate and PC passes are going up in price.

Maybe this is what Sarah Bond’s forward compatibility program is. There’s a really interesting new rumor, that could upend not only the console business, but the entire conversation about emulation.

Xbox Cloud Gaming is getting cross-device play history and more. Xbox Cloud Gaming is getting cross-device play history and more. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all ...

Microsoft launched Ultimate in 2019 at $15 a month, raised the price to $17 a month in 2023 and then to $20 a month in 2024.