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Xbox November update brings quick controller swaps, lower latency, and accessibility tags

The Verge

Microsoft is rolling out a new November update for Xbox consoles that will make it a lot easier to swap your controller between a console and a PC or laptop. However, you’ll only be able to use it to quickly switch between a Bluetooth device and an Xbox console, and not two Xbox consoles.

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Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming is now widely available on iOS and PC

The Verge

Microsoft’s xCloud, the cloud game streaming component of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate that doesn’t require a console to use, is rolling out fully to iOS devices, including iPhones and iPads, as well as PCs and macOS computers via the web. link] #XboxGamePass — Xbox Wire (@XboxWire) June 28, 2021.

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How the new PlayStation Plus compares to Xbox Game Pass and Switch Online

The Verge

A comprehensive look at the pricing and offerings of the console subscription services PlayStation has announced it’s revamping PlayStation Plus, bringing the subscription service more in line with its competitors Xbox Game Pass and Nintendo Switch Online. PlayStation Plus Extra is essentially the Xbox Game Pass tier.

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Interview: Why Valve launched a new version of its handheld Steam Deck device

GeekWire

GeekWire Photo / Thomas Wilde) Valve Software dropped a surprise last month when it unveiled a new version of its handheld PC gaming device, the Steam Deck OLED. The best thing about the Deck is and remains its price tag. It offers you a reasonably powerful gaming PC for a low cost up-front.

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Are Microsoft and Sony offering enough for you to buy a next-gen console this year?

The Verge

Assuming you can get one, of course After months of waiting, we finally know when the Xbox Series X, Series S and PlayStation 5 will launch, and some games that will be available on day one. And if you want to take the plunge, you’ll also need to be able to actually find a console, which hasn’t been easy with PS5 preorders so far.

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Next-gen console analysis: Sony to challenge Microsoft with higher prices, more exclusive games

GeekWire

The next generation of game consoles came into sharper focus this week as Sony officially announced the launch date and price for the PlayStation 5 during its showcase at the Penny Arcade Expo Online. The debut image of the launch price for the PlayStation 5. Livestream screenshot). The PS5 will ship Nov. The PS5 will ship Nov.

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xScreen turns an Xbox Series S into a portable console

The Verge

inch (1080p) display that attaches to the rear of an Xbox Series S, and it transforms Microsoft’s miniature console into more of an Xbox laptop for on-the-go gaming. I’ve been testing an xScreen over the past few weeks, and I think it’s one of the best executions of the concept of portable console gaming.

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