This means that, not only will games cross between Xbox and PC, but as Microsoft releases updated versions of its hardware, the games will still run across them but using Windows to scale the title to each console’s hardware capabilities. He noticed that at the top it said “Play from console” instead of the usual “Play on console”.
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Xbox One Gold members can download Goat Simulator for free during the month of June, alongside The Crew from June 16th to July 15th.
If you’re in the market for an Xbox One, the price cut is certainly tempting. He also tried it with Destiny and had the same results.
As for the specifics of Microsoft’s console, anonymous sources speaking to Polygon have suggested that the new virtual-reality-themed Xbox One will be four times as powerful as today’s Xbox One. However, even though this new focus has helped the Xbox One it still seems to be chasing the PS4 in terms of sales and top gaming titles.
Aurich Lawson, at tech site Ars Technica, revealed: “At least one major developer is now planning to release a new virtual reality game on the Xbox One in 2017 and plans to show that game at E3”.
Microsoft has not released how long this sale will last for or even if the price cut is going to stay but this sale has Xbox fans all over loving the possibility of getting a new Xbox One for nearly half of what their starting price was.
If Microsoft is indeed planning to unveil a new console at E3 2016, it sure isn’t doing a good job of keeping it a secret. Several sites are reporting that Sony’s rumored announcement is pressuring Microsoft to tip its hand on or around the Electronic Entertainment Expo, which kicks off June 14.
Microsoft’s biggest console system rival, Sony is also set to release an upgraded version of their own as well. Last week, there were reports that a new Xbox One model were in the pipeline.
Don’t expect Microsoft to call the new Xbox the Xbox Two.
Microsoft previously partnered with Oculus to package a wireless Xbox One controller with the first consumer version of the Oculus Rift headset, which launched in limited quantities in March.
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Microsoft is testing a new feature that would bring Xbox One game streaming to Windows 10 Mobile with help from the Xbox app now available on mobile devices too.
