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Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Available on LG Smart TVs With Xbox App

Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Available on LG Smart TVs With Xbox App

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The Xbox app is now available on select LG smart TVs, enabling anyone who owns a compatible model to stream games directly from the cloud without needing an Xbox console. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members in over 25 countries will be able to enjoy cloud playable games from their library on their TV with a Bluetooth controller. Last year, Microsoft brought Xbox Cloud Gaming support to Amazon Fire TV Stick. Xbox Cloud Gaming on LG Smart TVs In an Xbox Wire post on Wednesday, Microsoft confirmed that the Xbox app was rolling out to 2022 LG OLED TVs, select 2023 LG smart TVs and newer models, along with smart monitors running webOS24 or later versions. The app support will soon come to StanbyME screen. With the Xbox app, Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will be able to stream select games they own and titles from the game pass library directly on supported LG TVs. Microsoft expanded its Xbox Cloud Gaming offering in November last year to include the library of select purchased games. Game Pass members …

Atomfall’s Game Pass Launch a ‘Huge Success’, Rebellion CEO Says

Atomfall’s Game Pass Launch a ‘Huge Success’, Rebellion CEO Says

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Atomfall, the action-survival game from Rebellion Developments, launched on PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms last month. It also released on Game Pass on day one and has since reached over two million players. Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley has said that launching Atomfall on Microsoft’s game subscription service has been a “huge success” for the independent studio. Atomfall’s Game Pass Launch a ‘Huge Success’ In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz published Wednesday, Kingsley reflected on Atomfall’s launch strategy and said that Xbox Game Pass helped the new IP reach a wider audience. “It’s been a huge success,” Kingsley told the publication. “Microsoft has been a fantastic partner to work with, they’ve really leaned in to helping us. They brought their skills and their scale to bear on our small project, and it’s done really, really well for them, so they got a good deal, we got a good deal out of it as well.” Launching on Game Pass helped the discoverability of Atomfall, Kingsley said, adding that it was one of the biggest challenges for the studio. …

GTA 5 Enhanced Edition Coming to PC Game Pass in April

GTA 5 Enhanced Edition Coming to PC Game Pass in April

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Grand Theft Auto 5 is coming to Xbox Game Pass, while the recently released GTA 5 Enhanced version will be available on PC Game Pass, Microsoft announced Thursday. The open-world title will join the game subscription service on April 15. GTA 5 Enhanced released on PC on March 4, bringing technical enhancements and GTA Online features previously only available on PS5 and Xbox Series S/X versions of the game. GTA 5 Coming to Xbox Game Pass Game Pass Ultimate, Standard and PC subscribers will be able to dive into GTA 5 at no additional cost. The Enhanced version of the game on PC features console-specific enhancements and GTA Online content like access to new vehicles and modifications, Chameleon Paints, and other upgrades at Hao’s Special Works. GTA 5 Enhanced on PC also brings graphical upgrades, including ray tracing features like ambient occlusion and global illumination, and support for AI upscaling techniques like AMD FSR1 and FSR3, and Nvidia DLSS 3. “No matter what version you’re playing, everyone will have access to Oscar Guzman Flies Again, …

Balatro Gets Surprise Release on Game Pass, New DLC Brings Assassin’s Creed, Fallout Collaboration

Balatro Gets Surprise Release on Game Pass, New DLC Brings Assassin’s Creed, Fallout Collaboration

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Balatro, the award-winning poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder, has gotten a surprise release on Xbox Game Pass. The game is out now on Microsoft’s game subscription service, available at no additional cost to Game Pass subscribers across supported platforms. Additionally, Balatro is also getting a new free DLC that brings more collaborations with other games like Fallout, Assassin’s Creed, Bugsnax, and more. Balatro Now on Game Pass The surprise announcement came as part of Microsoft’s ID@Xbox indie games showcase. Balatro has been added to the Game Pass library and is playable now to all subscribers. The announcement trailer also confirmed Friends of Jimbo Pack 4 DLC with new deck customisation options from franchises like Fallout, Assassin’s Creed, Bugsnax, Civilization 7, Rust, Dead by Daylight, Slay the Princess and more. Developer LocalThunk also announced that Balatro had been reclassified by ratings agency PEGI from 18+ to 12+ following an appeal from publisher Playstack. “This is a good step from PEGI – bringing nuance to their ratings criteria that used to be 18+ or nothing. I hope this change …

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Has Reached Over 4 Million Players, Says Microsoft

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Has Reached Over 4 Million Players, Says Microsoft

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has hit over four million players, Microsoft confirmed Wednesday at its second quarter earnings call for FY 2025. The action-adventure title from developer MachineGames released on PC and Xbox Series S/X in December 2024. The game is also set to arrive on PlayStation 5 later this year. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is based on Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones film franchise. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Player Numbers Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed the player numbers for the game to investors at the company’s second quarter earnings call. “And we saw rave reviews of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, which has already been played by more than 4 million people,” he said. Nadella didn’t specify platforms, but that figure likely represents player numbers across PC, Xbox and Game Pass. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has been available on Microsoft’s game subscription service since it launched. Game Pass subscribers are likely to be a sizable chunk of the four million players who have experienced the game till …

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Was ‘Biggest Call of Duty Release Ever’, Set Day One Game Pass Record

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Was ‘Biggest Call of Duty Release Ever’, Set Day One Game Pass Record

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has become the biggest Call of Duty release ever, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Tuesday at the company’s first-quarter earnings call for FY 2025. The latest instalment in the popular first-person military shooter franchise set a record for day one players as unit sales on both PlayStation and Steam were up over 60 percent year-over-year compared to last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Nadella said. Black Ops 6 launched October 25 across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X. Biggest Call of Duty Launch Ever Nadella, who reported upbeat first-quarter results for Microsoft — with a 14 percent YoY jump in operating income on the back of cloud growth — to investors at the earnings call, also confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launching on Xbox Game Pass had set a record for subscriber additions on launch day for a title on the service. “This speaks to our strategy of meeting gamers where they are by enabling them to play more games across the screens …

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming in October

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming in October

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be playable with Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) for Game Pass Ultimate members at launch, Microsoft announced Monday. The next Call of Duty title, set to arrive on PC and consoles on October 25, was earlier confirmed to be available day one on Xbox Game Pass. In addition to Black Ops 6, last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Activision’s Battle Royale title, Call of Duty: Warzone, will also get Cloud Gaming support on the same day. Call of Duty on Xbox Cloud Gaming All three games will be available on Xbox Cloud Gaming for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers from October 25, when Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PS4 and PS5. This marks the first time the Call of Duty franchise is heading to Microsoft’s cloud gaming service. With Xbox Cloud Gaming, Game Pass Ultimate members will be able to play Black Ops 6 at launch on a variety of platforms that support the service, including mobile devices, …

Microsoft Said to Plan Release of Next Call of Duty Game on Xbox Game Pass Subscription Service

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Microsoft plans to release the coming installment of the “Call of Duty” videogame to its subscription service, in a departure from its longtime practice of only selling the title independently, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. The move is expected to be announced at the company’s annual Xbox showcase, scheduled for June 9, the person said on the condition of anonymity as the plans are private. Microsoft did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news on Friday. Microsoft acquired “Call of Duty” through its buyout of Activision Blizzard in a $69 billion deal, which closed late last year. The first-person shooter video-game is among the most successful entertainment properties and has generated more than $30 billion in lifetime revenue. Activision has long released new editions of the game annually priced at around $70 each in recent years. The development comes just days after Xbox President Sarah Bond said in a conference the company plans to release all first-party Xbox games on Game …

Palworld Crosses 25 Million Players on PC and Xbox, 15 Million Copies Sold on Steam

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Palworld, the action-adventure survival title that broke player count records on Steam at launch, has sold 15 million copies on Valve’s platform. Developers Pocketpair announced Thursday that the game’s total player count had gone past 25 million, with 15 million players on Steam and 10 million players on Xbox. Since its release last month, Palworld has become a phenomenon, becoming one of the most played games in Steam history even as it has attracted plagiarism accusations over its Pokémon-style in-game creatures that players can capture, train and utilise in combat. Japanese studio Pocketpair, makers of Palworld, confirmed in a post on X Thursday that the game had crossed 25 million players overall, with 15 million copies sold on Steam. The survival title also has 10 million players on Xbox, though a chunk of that number is likely to be players accessing the game via Xbox Game Pass. 🎉Total number of players exceeds 25 million🎉 It’s been a month since #Palworld was released, thank you! ・Steam: 15 million players・Xbox: 10 million players We will continue to …

Microsoft Announces 4 Xbox Exclusives for PS5 and Nintendo Switch, Activision Blizzard Titles on Game Pass

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Four Microsoft first-party games will launch on Sony’s PlayStation 5 and the Nintendo Switch, the company confirmed late Thursday after weeks of speculation over its exclusive titles releasing on rival platforms. The announcement came on the Official Xbox Podcast from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, who also shed further light on the reasons behind Xbox’s business decision and confirmed that the next generation of Xbox consoles were in development. Microsoft has not yet revealed the four Xbox exclusives coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch, but The Verge reported that said games would be Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, Sea of Thieves and Grounded. Spencer addressed the rumours about Microsoft first-party titles and the future of Xbox exclusivity head on, confirming that contrary to reports, Triple-A Bethesda releases like Starfield and the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will remain as Xbox and PC exclusives. “We’ve made the decision that we’re going to take four games to the other consoles, just four games,” the Xbox chief on the podcast. He confirmed that Xbox won’t be fundamentally changing its …