But remarkably, thanks at least in part to advances in cloud gaming tech (e.g., Nvidia GeForce Now and Xbox Game Pass ), the $650 Chromebook Plus 516 GE is actually pretty good at playing video games. It’s also pretty good at just being a laptop, though not without some ChromeOS-flavored hiccups along the way.

The four new Xbox Game Pass stealth drops, while a surprise, it did not exactly come out of nowhere. The Xbox Tokyo Game Show presentation happened overnight, and all four of these stealth drops came from the show.

The first wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2024 includes Sloclap's martial arts revenge story Sifu, as shared via Xbox Wire on Tuesday. This stylish brawler first came to Xbox consoles in March 2023, letting players master different moves as they age each time they're defeated.

After years of development and difficulties due to the war, the light at the end of the tunnel is finally in sight

The standalone Xbox app will be your one app for all things Xbox. Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it plans on bringing all its Xbox Game Pass mobile app features into the standalone Xbox app in the near future. Beta testers can try the updated Xbox app this week.

Try or gift Xbox Game Pass for three months for nearly one-third off and play over 100 games including Starfield, Forza Motorsport, and Football Manager 2024 on your Xbox, PC, or mobile device.

What Does Game Pass Do? If you're new to Game Pass, it does a lot to change how you game. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate offers a collection of over 500 high-quality games that can be pl