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Discord ends $10 billion plus sale talks with Microsoft
The gaming-focused communication platform is still interested in a public offering sometime later

Manuel Vonau Manuel Vonau
Discord ends $10 billion plus sale talks with Microsoft

This story was originally published and last updated . 

When the news broke that Discord talked to Microsoft regarding a $10 billion plus sale, people were quickly worried it might pan out like the Redmond Skype acquisition back in 2011. The communication platform gradually turned into a bloated, buggy piece of software that's next to impossible to shut down on Windows. It looks like Discord may not have to face that fate, after all. The gaming focused chat startup halted talks with Microsoft and other interested parties.

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You don't need a controller to play these Xbox Game Pass titles from your phone
Microsoft's list of Xbox Game Pass games with touch controls is growing quickly

Michael Crider Michael Crider
You don't need a controller to play these Xbox Game Pass titles from your phone

Microsoft is betting big on Game Pass as the next-gen console war heats up, and on the mobile streaming front, it's winning. Streaming games to Android via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has proven a popular (and free!) addition to the subscription service. But having a big library of games to play on the go doesn't help if you don't have a controller handy.

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Xbox Cloud Gaming will expand beyond Android next year
Microsoft says iOS and PC support is on the way

Corbin Davenport Corbin Davenport
Xbox Cloud Gaming will expand beyond Android next year

Microsoft's cloud gaming service left beta in September with 172 games, and the catalog has only continued to expand since then. Android is currently the only supported platform, but Microsoft just confirmed that iOS and PC support will arrive in Spring 2021.

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Samsung's Galaxy Apps redesign is focused on Fortnite and not much else
Samsung is using Epic's battle with Google to its advantage

Corbin Davenport Corbin Davenport
Samsung's Galaxy Apps redesign is focused on Fortnite and not much else

Samsung has operated its own app store for years, the Galaxy Store, seemingly as a backup ecosystem in case the company's relationship with Google ever soured. There aren't many reasons to use the Galaxy Store over the Play Store, but Samsung now turning Epic Games and Google's ongoing legal battles to its advantage with a new marketing push.

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Stream games from your console to your phone with the latest Xbox app beta
Plus a new notification hub and profile pinning features

Caleb Potts Caleb Potts
Stream games from your console to your phone with the latest Xbox app beta

Microsoft formally launched its xCloud game streaming service last week, allowing users to stream console games right from their Android phones — and Android TVs, even if unofficially. Now the company is releasing a big update for the Xbox mobile app that includes brand new features, including the ability for everyone to stream console games to their phones with Xbox remote play.

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These are the Xbox games you can start streaming to your Android phone tomorrow
Stadia isn't the only option for game streaming on Android

Caleb Potts Caleb Potts
These are the Xbox games you can start streaming to your Android phone tomorrow

Last month we learned that xCloud, Microsoft's cloud gaming service, would be coming to Android on September 15. On the verge of public availability, we've now learned the full list of games that will be playable on Android devices starting tomorrow. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will gain access to over 150 games, with some exciting (and surprising) titles.

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Microsoft launches its Stadia competitor xCloud on September 15, details custom touch controls
It will only be available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers at first

Manuel Vonau Manuel Vonau
Microsoft launches its Stadia competitor xCloud on September 15, details custom touch controls

This story was originally published and last updated . 

Last month, Microsoft announced a big round of updates regarding the future of its gaming strategy, giving us more details on its upcoming Xbox Series X and backward compatibility. The company also gave some attention to its cross-platform Stadia competitor, xCloud (our comparison here). Microsoft is finally getting ready to launch the service and has shared that it'll come September 15 as part of the existing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which costs $14.99 a month. The Xbox developers have also shown off some game-specific touch controls, developed in cooperation with the respective studio.

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Xbox Family Settings app for managing your kids' gaming lands on Play Store
It's a "Preview" and looks a bit light on features compared to on-device controls

Ryne Hager Ryne Hager
Xbox Family Settings app for managing your kids' gaming lands on Play Store

Microsoft has just rolled our a preview version of a new Xbox Family Settings app. available now on the Play Store. The new app promises the ability to remotely manage some of your family group settings for compatible Xbox consoles (and, seemingly, in Windows). That means you can add family members to your account, view weekly or daily activity reports, and impose limits like screen time restrictions and content/game ratings all from your phone.

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Xbox Console Streaming lets you play any Xbox One game on your Android device (Update: Global expansion)

David Oh David Oh
Xbox Console Streaming lets you play any Xbox One game on your Android device (Update: Global expansion)

If you're an Xbox Insider in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings in the US and UK, you can now start testing out Microsoft's Xbox Console Streaming service, which streams any Xbox One game to an Android device. The prerequisites for the service are a bit restrictive, but going through the steps will let you put in some Gear 5 gameplay during your work or school commute.

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Xbox One owners can now control their consoles with Google Assistant (Update: Public release)

Zach Laidlaw Zach Laidlaw
Xbox One owners can now control their consoles with Google Assistant (Update: Public release)

We've known since June that Microsoft was working on integrating Alexa and Google Assistant with Xbox in lieu of its own voice assistant, Cortana. With Alexa support already up and running on Xbox One, it's now time for Google Assistant to get in on the action.

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