Tag: Xbox Cloud Gaming
News Xbox Says Cloud Gaming Is Up 45% With Game Pass & Console Users In 2025
"Players are streaming their games more than ever"
On the back of Xbox's November 2025 Update, Microsoft has given us some fresh figures on Xbox Cloud Gaming usage these days - with the service up across a bunch of different metrics year-on-year. First off, the team says that Cloud Gaming usage in general from
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Expands To New Regions & Adds 'User-Selected Resolution' Feature
"We continue to expand Xbox Cloud Gaming..."
As part of today's November 2025 Update, Microsoft has announced new features for Xbox Cloud Gaming, including a new 'User-Selected Resolution' option that brings "enhanced stream quality for select titles". Yep, following on from the likes of
News 14 Titles Added To Xbox Stream Your Own Game, Including Some Brand-New Releases
Another batch of games have been added
As part of its big October 2025 update, Microsoft has named 14 more titles that have been added to the Xbox Stream Your Own Game service - including brand-new releases such as ARC Raiders and Jurass
News Microsoft Set To Announce 'Free' Xbox Cloud Gaming Tier With Ads
An alternative to streaming through Game Pass
With Microsoft extending Xbox Cloud Gaming access to all versions of Xbox Game Pass earlier this week (with different benefits and limitations for each), the company is apparently set to announce a free version for xCloud soon as well. This is coming from Tom Warren at The Verge, who says that...
News 180+ Titles Were Added To Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' In September
Including plenty of major new releases
We've spoken already about how Xbox is putting a lot of attention into its "Stream Your Own Game" program at the moment, and that's been very evident over the past few weeks as almost 200 titles have been added to the list. There have been plenty of new AAA releases in the mix here as well, including the likes...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Expands With 'Unlimited' Usage & Special Perks For Game Pass Members
The higher the tier, the better the service
In the midst of all the craziness about new tiers, price changes and a bunch of new games for Xbox Game Pass, you may have missed that Xbox Cloud Gaming is getting some significant improvements across all tiers of the service. Firstly, Xbox Cloud Gaming will now be available in "unlimited" fashion to...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Quality Bump Shows 'Dramatic Improvement' Says Digital Foundry
"This is all looking really really impressive"
Earlier this month, we shared the news that Xbox Cloud Gaming was seemingly bumping its quality, as options of up to 1440p resolution were spotted on the backend - and now the folks over at Digital Foundry have managed to test this out in practice. <related ids="187654"> By loading up Avatar:...
News Xbox Adds More 'Stream Your Own Game' Titles, Including The Brand-New Borderlands 4
Some new September additions
About a month ago now, we last informed you all of a new batch of Stream Your Own Game titles being added to the library, with almost 100 games included in our last update. Since then, Xbox has been trickling out more additions to the service (to be honest, it's hard to keep up), but we thought we'd update you today...
News Three New Resolutions May Soon Be Added To Xbox Cloud Gaming
Performance could go up to 1440p
It looks like Xbox Cloud Gaming might be getting three new resolution options in the near future! Newly-discovered code has revealed that in addition to the 720p and 1080p streams available through the Xbox Cloud Gaming service right now, there are also plans for 720pHQ, 1080pHQ and 1440p tiers. This was shown off...
News Start Your Engines! Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Coming To A Car Near You
"This car is an Xbox."
Here's something you probably didn't have on your 2025 Xbox bingo card! Yes, Xbox Cloud Gaming is now planned to roll out to "select cars" as part of a collaboration with LG, although the actual car models have yet to be detailed - the team just says it'll be for "select internet-connected vehicles". You can see the new...
News Xbox Teases Plans To Make Cloud Gaming More 'Affordable' And 'Accessible'
Watch this space
Yesterday's latest episode of the Official Xbox Podcast gave us some insight into what's going on over at Team Xbox right now, and one of the things they talked about was the continued focus on improving Xbox Cloud Gaming. The two guests on the podcast were Xbox platform architects Jason Beaumont and Jason Ronald, both of whom...
News 90+ 'Stream Your Own Game' Titles Added To Xbox Cloud Gaming Lineup
Another huge batch added!
Literally two weeks ago now, Microsoft made a bumper update to its Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' service; adding 100 titles to the collection for early August 2025. Well, that number has now grown by almost the same amount in the middle of the month. <related ids="185944"> Yep, the team has now added another 91 games...
News 100 New Games Added To Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' For August
The pace has rapidly picked up!
It's getting harder and harder to track all the Xbox "Stream Your Own Game" titles that are being added on a near-weekly basis these days - partly because Microsoft never talks about them, and partly because they're adding so many! In fact, this is the biggest batch we've come across so far - 100 new games that have...
Rumour Xbox Is Working On Next-Gen Cloud Gaming, Including PC-Based Streaming
"Here's what we expect to see"
Despite questions about Xbox's next-gen hardware plans, one thing that's for sure is the team's continued focus on cloud gaming, which is quickly becoming a core feature of the ecosystem. This week, Microsoft began rolling out the 'Stream Your Own Game' cloud service to PC, and it sounds like the Windows platform could...
News Xbox Adds 30+ Games To 'Stream Your Own Game' Library, Including Some Big Titles
They're going pretty crazy with this!
Sorry if we're being a bit overkill with Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' news at the moment, but following its latest announcement yesterday, we had a look to see if any new games had been added - and found over 30 titles in all. These have been added since our last update about 17 games "coming soon" to Stream...
News 8BitDo's Official New Xbox Mobile Controller Includes Hall Effect Sticks & Triggers
"Officially licensed by Xbox"
In the market for a new Xbox mobile controller? 8BitDo has introduced its new "Xbox Edition" of the already existing "Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller" this week, providing a bunch of cool features for a very reasonable price. Perhaps the highlight here are the Hall Effect sticks and triggers, while it also boasts a...
News 17 Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' Titles Coming Soon, Including An Unannounced Release
The final batch of a very busy month
Exactly one week ago, we mentioned how 15 games had quietly been added to Xbox's Stream Your Own Game library, and if things go to plan, we'll be getting another 17 games around the end of June and early July. There are some big titles in the list once again this time around, including the likes of Aliens:...
News 15 New Games Quietly Added To Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' Library
Including the infamous MindsEye!
It's time for another Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' update! We don't hear much about this program officially from Team Xbox, but they've added 15 games to the library in June already - including on a near-daily basis over the past week. Some of the highlights from this latest roundup include Back 4 Blood, Final...
News 'Subscription Price Increase' Tag Reportedly Added To Xbox Cloud Gaming Website
Does it mean anything? Who knows!
Almost exactly a month ago, we put out a poll on Pure Xbox asking you whether you felt Xbox Game Pass would get a price increase this year, and some believe that a new "subscription price increase" tag is hinting at exactly that. The tag was spotted by the social media account behind the Better xCloud service, as...
News Xbox Adds 20+ 'Stream Your Own Game' Titles To Kick Off New Month
The library continues to grow
Xbox is going crazy with these Stream Your Own Game additions these days! Over 20 games have been added to the list to kick off June alone, and we've actually found a lot more that have quietly joined the lineup recently as well. Below, you'll find the list of 22 titles that's been picked out with the help of True...
News Xbox Is Making Loads Of Old First-Party Titles Cloud Gaming Compatible This Week
This is a big update to the service
While Microsoft continues to deliver chunky updates to its 'Stream Your Own Game' collection, as part of today's Xbox Game Pass roundup, the team has announced a different sort of Xbox Cloud Gaming refresh. Out of the blue, 15 Xbox titles will become cloud compatible in gen
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Adding Mouse & Keyboard Controls On Console
"Mouse and keyboard users rejoice!"
If you're someone who likes to use Xbox Cloud Gaming on console, but you also want to play games with mouse and keyboard support, there's good news - Microsoft has announced that the feature is being added starting today! Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring will get to test this first, with the feature...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Arrives On LG TVs With New Dedicated App
Available for "select" models
Xbox Cloud Gaming has taken the next step in its journey today with the announcement that a new dedicated xCloud app is now available on "select" LG TVs, allowing you to play games without even needing a console for them! Specifically, Xbox says that "2022 OLED TVs, select 2023 LG Smart TVs, and newer models, along...
News Microsoft Announces 25+ Titles For The Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' Service
With 8 available right away!
Since Microsoft started making games cloud streamable outside of the Xbox Game Pass library, it has continued to deliver big updates to the Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' collection - and as part of the team's April update, another huge batch of titles have been announced for the progr
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Handheld Smashes Kickstarter Target By Over $80K
And there's still 16 days left!
We're still eagerly awaiting news on the ASUS Xbox handheld that was teased a couple of weeks ago, but before we get there, it's worth noting that a new Xbox Cloud Gaming handheld is proving very popular indeed on Kickstarter. This is the abxylute One Pro, described as "your all-in-one everyday handhe
News Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About The Backbone One: Xbox Edition
Spoiler alert, they're loving it!
Back in late March, Microsoft unveiled a new mobile controller known as the Backbone One Xbox Edition, and various critics have been getting their hands on it recently - resulting in some very impressive initial reviews. As a reminder, the Backbone One Xbox Edition is priced at $109.99 and supports both Android and...
News Microsoft Unveils 'Backbone' Mobile Controller That Looks Like An OG Xbox Gamepad
The classic translucent green look
Microsoft is putting more and more focus on Xbox Cloud Gaming these days, and today's announcement of an OG Xbox-themed 'Backbone' controller fits in with that new strategy rather nicely. Coming in at $109.99, the Xbox-themed Backbone controller is available now in the US via the accessory maker's website - and...
News Xbox Reveals Five More Games 'Coming Soon' To Streamable Library
if you buy it, you can stream it
You've probably heard about the 'Stream Your Own Game' feature on Xbox by now - it's a service that allows Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members to buy a game and have the ability to access it via Xbox Cloud Gaming on the go. Stream Your Own Game has grown massively over the past few months, and Xbox has revealed another...
News 10+ More Games Added To Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' Library (March 17)
They're so regular, they're getting difficult to track!
It's been less than three months since Xbox started making its 'Stream Your Own Game' service available to people for the first time as part of Game Pass Ultimate, and yet we've seen countless updates to the program ever since. In fact, they're getting so regular and difficult to track that...
News Xbox Announces Two Huge Titles For Its 'Stream Your Own Game' Service
One out now, one launching very soon
At the end of last month, we brought news of five fresh additions to Xbox's 'Stream Your Own Game' library alongside 10 more titles that were planned for the near future - and since then, Microsoft has announced another two major additions to the service. Today, Xbox has revealed that the upcoming
News Fortnite Players Share Mixed Reactions As Xbox Cloud Gaming Adds Limit For 'Free' Users
It's showing up for non-Game Pass members
We're obviously big fans of Xbox Cloud Gaming here at Pure Xbox, but the majority of the library requires you to be an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate member in order to access it - with the notable exception being the free-to-play title Fortnite. Fortnite has actually implemented occasional limits in the past when...
News Xbox Highlights 10 More Titles Coming To The 'Stream Your Own Game' Service
And even more are in the works
Since Microsoft began making some non-Game Pass titles playable with Xbox Cloud Gaming, the team has been expanding the service fairly regularly - and in the latest Xbox update overview, Microsoft has announced another 10 games that will be playable soon. Unlike recent updates to the service, these aren't actually...
News Five Xbox Titles Added To Microsoft's 'Stream Your Own Game' Library
Available to play on the cloud
Xbox has added another batch of titles to its 'Stream Your Own Game' library this week - with four being Xbox Game Pass titles that are about the depart the service in the coming days. The fifth and final addition to this new game streaming batch is
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Adds Three More 'Owned' Titles To Streaming Library
Including a very recent release
At the tail end of last year, Microsoft finally starting rolling out cloud gaming functionality to titles outside of the Xbox Game Pass library, and that's expanding again this week with three more additions. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now permanently stream three more titles, including last week's
News Xbox Adds Four More Titles To 'Stream Your Own Game' Service
Cloud gaming on XGP
At the tail end of last year, Microsoft finally starting rolling out cloud gaming functionality to titles outside of the Xbox Game Pass library, and that's expanding again this week with four additions. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now permanently stream the likes of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and Return to Grace...
Guide Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game' Titles: The Complete List So Far
Buy it, stream it!
Back in 2024, Microsoft announced a program called Xbox 'Stream Your Own Game', which aimed to make players' purchases available to stream via Xbox Cloud Gaming without them needing to be part of Xbox Game Pass already. This feature is now very much up and running, and it continues to grow with more supported titles all the time...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming's Strong Momentum Continues With 'Record' Hours Streamed
Racking up 140 million hours in the latest quarter
Another positive to come out of Xbox's latest earnings report was regarding the "strong momentum" of its cloud gaming services. Alongside his comments about Game Pass's new quarterly revenue record, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed how
News Microsoft Is Apparently Working On Some Big Improvements To Xbox Cloud Gaming
As the team "expands its network storage capacity"
Xbox Cloud Gaming is becoming a major part of Microsoft's games business these days, especially as it continues to expand Xbox as a platform, and some new information from
Guide Xbox Cloud Gaming: How It Works, Accessing Your Games, And All Supported Devices
A guide to all things xCloud / Xbox Cloud Gaming
Xbox Cloud Gaming is becoming more and more important to Microsoft's games business, especially as the company continues to expand Xbox onto new devices. These days, we're seeing the team advertise pretty much any electronic devices as a potential 'Xbox', but what exactly is supported? And how do you...
News Microsoft Is Expanding Xbox Cloud Gaming To LG Smart TVs In 2025
Coming later this year
Having first launched on Samsung TVs back in 2022, Microsoft is bringing its Xbox Cloud Gaming service to yet more television sets in 2025. This time around, Xbox is partnering up with LG to start streaming games on another batch of Smart TV devices later this year. We're not sure which specific TVs will be supported just...
News Xbox's 'Stream Your Own Game' Now Available To Insiders On Console
Here's the full list of games supported
Following the "stream your own game" rollout for web browsers and other devices in November, Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha rings can now officially preview this feature on Series X|S and Xbox One consoles. Xbox Insiders (who are also Game Pass Ultimate members) will now be able to stream...
News Xbox Introduces 'Stream Your Own Game' Feature With 50 Titles Supported At Launch
If you own it, you can play it
Here we go! Xbox has begun rolling out its "stream your own game" feature today for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members, with 50 titles supported at launch. There is one specific catch though, so let's go into the details. This feature can be accessed by pretty much any device with a web browser by going to the Xbox Play...
News Xbox Employees Are Testing 10 Non-Game Pass Titles On The Cloud Right Now
Xbox Insiders should be getting access very soon
We've been waiting ages for Xbox Cloud Gaming to expand to games that aren't part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate library, and it sounds like the time has almost arrived - Xbox employees are literally testing the feature right now. This is according to The Verge's Tom Warren, who has revealed 10 games...
News Multiple Xbox Cloud Gaming Improvements Reportedly On The Way
Big updates are expected next month
There have been ongoing updates about Xbox Cloud Gaming recently, with reports and even some evidence suggesting Microsoft is gearing up to allow users to stream their games soon. Along with this, The Verge's senior editor Tom Warren has now shared some new information, revealing more about Microsoft's upcoming...
News More Evidence Of Xbox Cloud Gaming's 'Stream Your Own Games' Feature Surfaces
"Stream games beyond Game Pass"
Following reports of Xbox Cloud Gaming allowing users to stream their own games very soon, we've now got more evidence of this rollout surfacing online. As highlighted by The Verge, a developer behind 'Better xCloud script' has seemingly discovered references to "stream your own games" on Microsoft and Xbox pages...
News Three Call Of Duty Titles Are Coming To Xbox Cloud Gaming, Including Black Ops 6
A first for the series!
Microsoft has today announced some of its plans for Call of Duty on Xbox Cloud Gaming. Beginning with the launch of Black Ops 6 later this month, the series will be making its Xbox Cloud Gaming debut across three separate titles. Those titles are the aforementioned Black Ops 6 (of course), alongside last year's
News Xbox Cloud Gaming Will Reportedly Let You Stream Your Own Games Very Soon
"Thousands" of titles set to be supported eventually
Following yesterday's news that Xbox would start selling games "directly" on the Android app as of this November, we've now got another update to share this weekend. The Verge has been told by "sources familiar with Microsoft's plans" that the tech giant is apparently getting ready to test the...
News Microsoft Says Native Xbox Cloud Gaming App Remains 'Impossible' On Apple Devices
"The 30 percent commission fee makes it impossible"
Despite Apple opening up its storefront for native game streaming apps earlier this year, Microsoft still doesn't think it's viable to launch an Xbox Cloud Gaming app on the iOS platform. Speaking as part of a new UK CMA i
News Samsung Now Selling 'Select' TVs Bundled With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
First Amazon, now Samsung
Hot on the heels of Amazon bundling certain Fire Sticks in with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, electronics manufacturer Samsung is starting to do the same with 'select' TVs from its latest lineup. As advertised by Xbox on social media, "selected 2023 or 2024 devices" from Samsung now come bundled with one month of
News Xbox Gaming On Amazon's Fire Stick Is Getting Mixed Feedback So Far
Some love it, some not so much
Last week, Xbox officially brought its cloud streaming service to Amazon Fire Stick devices, allowing anyone with a compatible controller to enjoy hundreds of titles with a Game Pass Ultimate membership. Various Xbox users have been getting hands-on since then, including the analysis experts over at Digital Foundry...
