GamingMobileNews

If Apple follows its own rules, you’ll soon be able to stream your Xbox to your iPhone

September 23, 2020
Last week, I showed you why Apple’s App Store guidelines will never permit Microsoft’s xCloud or Google’s Stadia cloud gaming services in their current forms. But Microsoft has another form of game streaming that isn’t against Apple’s rules at all, and the company has all but confirmed it’s currently working to bring it to your iPhone. Take a look: here’s my first look at…
Read more
GamingNews

Microsoft is holding Xbox Series X and S stock for launch day

September 23, 2020
If you tried and failed to snag an Xbox Series X or S (with the help of our preorder guide), you’ve got another chance to pick one up on launch day. In a tweet yesterday, Microsoft said it was “humbled” by the demand for its next-generation consoles, and that it…
GamingNews

Console Wars documentary gives Sega and Nintendo’s epic battle visual context

September 23, 2020
Console Wars was a hit book, and now it’s documentary. It tells the story of Sega and Nintendo’s fight for gaming dominance in the ’90s, which is really more a tale of marketing than anything else. And it’s a fascinating one. The Console Wars documentary is available through the CBS All Access subscription service, and I got an advance copy. At just over 90 minutes, this film doesn’t…
Read more
GamingNews

It looks like a bunch of soon-to-be-disappointed people accidentally bought Xbox One X’s today

September 23, 2020
Today, Microsoft launched pre-orders for its upcoming next generation console, the Xbox One X. Sorry, I meant the Xbox Series X. Can you blame me? There’s only one word of difference between the two names, and it’s the one in the middle. There are also three X’s. I might not be the only one who gets them confused, though. (Microsoft itself has, but I digress.) Despite today being pre-order…
Read more
GamingNews

Xbox Series X and S preorders are basically sold out — for now

September 23, 2020
The initial wave of preorders for the Xbox Series X and S have sold out at all major retailers. Of course, there’s still a chance that you’ll find one in stock if you click through one of the many links on our preorder guide, but this morning’s rush of orders seems to…
GamingNews

Fortnite maker Epic invests in accessible game creation tool Core

September 22, 2020
Earlier this year, Manticore Games launched Core, a development tool that aimed to make game creation more accessible. Now, the company is getting an injection of $15 million, thanks to a funding round led by Fortnite creator Epic Games, in order to expand even more. “At Epic we believe the industry is ultimately headed to games becoming more like open platforms where creators can build their…
Read more