LG to bring cloud gaming service to more screens in 2025

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LG is expanding access to its cloud gaming service, Gaming Portal, and adding support for Xbox Cloud Gaming. Gaming Portal, which acts as a dedicated app store for games and organizes cloud gaming services like GeForce NOW and Amazon Luna, is currently only available on LG smart TVs running webOS 23 and up. However, the South Korean technology company plans to bring the feature to its smart monitors and lifestyle screens by the second quarter of 2025. This means you'll be able to play games on these devices without needing a console. With its recent partnership with Microsoft, you'll soon be able to stream Xbox games on your LG screen without needing an Xbox console.

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Microsoft to host Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase

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While there won't be an E3 event this year, Microsoft plans to hold a gaming event in June. The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase will be held on June 12 at 1 PM ET. There aren't too many details about the event, but the company says it "will include everything you need to know about the diverse lineup of games coming soon to the Xbox ecosystem, including upcoming releases to Game Pass on Xbox and PC." The teaser art for the showcase has an Xbox logo floating among the stars, suggesting we'll hear more about Bethesda's upcoming sci-fi RPG Starfield.

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Xbox Series X is designed for backwards compatibility and inclusion

Microsoft's next generation console, the Xbox Series X will usher in a new era of console gaming that pushes the envelope in performance and graphics. It will also inherit a large library of games from previous consoles thanks to built-in bakcwards compatibility and an openness to retrofitting older titles. Jason Ronald, Partner Director of Program Management for the Xbox Platform Team, published an Xbox Wire post that details the Xbox team’s journey to make Xbox Series X the most compatible console ever, which required significant innovation in the design of the custom processor and Xbox operating system.

"Thousands of developers from across the globe are currently creating the next generation of transformative games, many of which can only be realized through the power and innovation of the Xbox Series X. Led by Halo Infinite, our 15 Xbox Game Studios teams are hard at work creating the biggest and best line up of exclusives in Xbox history. We are incredibly excited to show many of the new games in development for Xbox Series X soon," Ronald said in the post.

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'Minecraft Dungeons' is an immersive multi-player dungeon crawler

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If you love dungeon crawlers like Diablo III and have an affinity for Minecraft's aesthetics and characters, then the upcoming Minecraft Dungeons will both surprise and delight you. Coming to PC and Xbox One on May 26 (now available for pre-order!) this epic dungeon crawler is set in Minecraft but instead of digging around with a shovel, your blocky characters are questing across various realms.

On the Xbox One S, the game looked and felt superbly immersive. We tried both the single-player and local multiplayer setting and despite the game's leisurely look and feel, found it to be both challenging and exciting. The best thing about Minecraft Dungeons is that it has more in common with action RPG games than it does with Minecraft. As a Diablo III aficionado, i felt right at home upgrading armour, selecting companion bats or dogs, and hunting for better weapons, drops, and loot crates within the game.

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