PS5 gets 4K cloud streaming ahead of Xbox despite lengthy headstart

For those Xbox players who have been waiting on a release for Baldur’s Gate 3 , Larian Studios and Microsoft have finally reached a solution that will allow a 2023 release. 

The first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles arrives on Nvidia GeForce Now today.

Final Fantasy fans know that if they want to enjoy the franchise’s latest games, they typically need to be on the PlayStation platform. It’s essentially the go-to platform for Final Fantasy games these days. However, a big move happened not too long ago in which Final Fantasy 14 was finally making its way to the Xbox consoles. That’s not a new game by any means. This MMORPG has been available since 2010. However, now Xbox is finally getting this game on their platforms. Could this just be the start?

By Tom Warren, a senior editor covering Microsoft, PC gaming, console, and tech. He founded WinRumors, a site dedicated to Microsoft news, before joining The Verge in 2012.

Microsoft and Ubisoft have agreed a 15 year deal that gives Ubisoft the right to stream Activision Blizzard games. This will come into effect once the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been formally confirmed. This will mean services like Ubisoft+ will having streaming rights to the Call of Duty, as well as other Activision Blizzard games that will come in the future.

In an attempt to appease the UK’s Competition And Markets Authority (CMA), Microsoft have restructured their proposed Activision Blizzard buyout. Should the deal finally close, cloud streaming rights to existing and future Activision Blizzard games released over the next 15 years will (surprisingly) fall under Ubisoft’s control. Those rights will then stay with Ubisoft “in perpetuity.”

Ubisoft has announced that Activision Blizzard’s titles are coming to its premium subscription service, Ubisoft+. It will receive cloud streaming rights for the “complete slate” of the latter’s titles, including Call of Duty. Once its acquisition by Microsoft is complete, new titles in the next 15 years will also be added.

"Call of Duty" maker Activision will sell its non-European streaming rights to Ubisoft Entertainment to get the biggest deal yet in video gaming past British regulators, potential owner Microsoft said on Tuesday. Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is the only regulator to block Microsoft's $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,65,480 crore) Activision deal, in a test of its post-Brexit clout.

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Minecraft seems to be on the way to getting an update to support modern features on current-gen consoles. As caught by VideoGamesChronicle, Minecraft was classified for release on Xbox Series X/S in Germany.

For those that have space on an empty wall and elect not to go the route of putting in a television, Samsung has a solution for you. The Freestyle is a portable projector that measures up to 100 inches at FHD resolution. What is new in the second generation of this projector is the inclusion of its Gaming Hub into the device. With the ability to sync up a Bluetooth controller, users will have access to over 3,000 games with its built-in Tizen OS. The device can go as small as 30 inches at 1080×1920 resolution and includes a cradle stand that allows for foration of 180 degrees for floor-to-ceiling viewing. It’s also designed for 360-degree sound and even add a personal portable battery.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III gets a big reveal event tomorrow, August 17, 2023, at 10:30 PM Pacific. It looks like Activision has something huge planned in anticipation of it.