Not exact matches
Microsoft's version of Netflix for
gaming, the subscription - based Xbox «Game Pass»
service, is getting a
major change: Going forward, all Xbox One games published by Microsoft Studios will be part of the Game Pass
service at the same time that they're available in stores.
The report suggests that the
major VR and AR areas that will be generating revenue fall into one of three categories: Content (
gaming, film and TV, health care, education, and social); hardware and distribution (headsets, input devices like handheld controllers, graphics cards, video capture technologies, and online marketplaces); and software platforms and delivery
services (content creation tools, capture, production, and delivery software, video game engines, analytics, file hosting and compression tools, and B2B and enterprise uses).
GICS is set to undergo a
major shift with the introduction of the communications
services sector, which will encompass not just telecom companies, but internet media companies, mobile
gaming app makers, online streaming
services, search engines, social media platforms and more.
If you've paid close attention to the language coming out of
major gaming publishers recently, you've probably heard buzzwords like «games - as - a-service» (GaaS) or simply «
services.»
Major features of the console include its unified online
gaming service, the PlayStation Network, its multimedia capabilities, connectivity with the PlayStation Portable, and its use of the Blu - ray Disc as its primary storage medium.
With subscription based
services on the rise, its was only a mater of time before
major gaming industries such as Microsoft throw its hat into the ring.
A
service that offers nothing but third - party games could do very well for itself, but can OnLive truly meet the needs of a hungry
gaming audience without offering titles from the worlds of Halo, Ratchet and Clank, Super Mario, and our other favorite
major first - party franchises?
It's been a fairly quiet day for
gaming news, however, we do have one
major announcement at least, in the form of Xbox Game Pass, a new subscription
service for Xbox and Windows 10 PC...
The GeForce Now beta finally landed on PCs in late January, and it's the first cloud
gaming service I've used that doesn't require
major compromises on a regular basis.
Today's
major tech stories include Google combining its Nest and hardware teams, resurfacing rumors about a cloud - streaming
gaming service from Google.
Not only does it offer one of the most cost - effective
gaming experiences available, but it also offers all of the
major streaming
services all in one clean, easy - to - use software experience that is also very affordable at just $ 199.
The app is now available for download through the Ubuntu Software Center, and of course, as with all
major announcements on Steam, the
gaming service is holding a week - long sale on 50 Linux games for up to 75 % off of their normal price.
Late last year, America's Valve pulled the plug on bitcoin support for its Steam
service in a
major blow for
gaming and cryptocurrency startups.