Microsoft is testing a new feature for Xbox Cloud Gaming that allows users to play games with a mouse and keyboard.
The service is one step closer to satisfying PC gamers, but there are issues with key bindings and game availability.
Microsoft is testing a new feature for Xbox Cloud Gaming that allows users to play games with a mouse and keyboard. The service is one step closer to satisfying PC gamers, but there are issues with key bindings and game availability. Microsoft has added support for connecting a controller when playing cloud games via xbox.com/play.
Microsoft is previewing a new Xbox Cloud Gaming interface that includes social features and UI from the Xbox dashboard.
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The full list of Xbox Cloud Gaming titles with keyboard and mouse support is as follows: Fortnite (only via Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome and Safari), ARK Survival Evolved, Sea of Thieves, Grounded, Halo Infinite.
The full list of Xbox Cloud Gaming titles with keyboard and mouse support is as follows: Fortnite (only via Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome and Safari), ARK Survival Evolved, Sea of Thieves, Grounded, Halo Infinite,
Deception
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The article is misleading in several ways. Firstly, the title suggests that Microsoft is bringing its Xbox dashboard to the web with party chat and more when in fact it only mentions a new interface for Xbox Cloud Gaming which includes some of these features.
The title mentions party chat on the web but it only talks about a preview of an update for Xbox Cloud Gaming which does not include party chat on smart TVs.
Microsoft's announcement states 'The updated web interface also includes the ability to find and manage Xbox friends, send messages, view user profiles and achievements,' but this is not mentioned anywhere in the article.
Fallacies
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Bias
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The article is biased towards Microsoft's new Xbox Cloud Gaming interface. The author uses positive language to describe the features of the web version of Xbox party chat and other social features. Additionally, the author mentions that most of this functionality was only available once you launched an Xbox cloud game, which implies a preference for playing games on a console rather than through cloud gaming.
Microsoft is previewing a new Xbox Cloud Gaming interface today
Most of this functionality was only available once you launched an Xbox cloud game
The updated web interface also includes the ability to find and manage Xbox friends, send messages, view user profiles and achievements
Summary: Xbox Cloud Gaming adds keyboard and mouse support, enhancing the gaming experience for PC players. With games like Diablo 4 and FFXIV coming to Game Pass, keyboard and mouse functionality is a timely addition.
The inclusion of keyboard and mouse support on Xbox Cloud Gaming will offer better parity between PC and Xbox games in general.
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Xbox Cloud Gaming adds keyboard and mouse support
Microsoft is previewing a new Xbox Cloud Gaming interface that includes social features and UI from the Xbox dashboard.
Users can use Xbox Cloud Gaming with mouse and keyboard through a limited preview for Xbox Insiders.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that keyboard and mouse support will make Game Pass Ultimate an even better deal for players when it only applies to a few games during testing. Secondly, the author states that Xbox Cloud Gaming was designed with console players in mind which contradicts Microsoft's recent announcement of adding Epic Games, Itch.io, and Steam storefronts and launchers on Xbox which will combine PC and console libraries (via PC Gamer). Lastly, the article mentions Diablo 4 coming to Game Pass but does not confirm if it will have keyboard and mouse support via Xbox Cloud Gaming.
The article mentions Diablo 4 coming to Game Pass but does not confirm if it will have keyboard and mouse support via Xbox Cloud Gaming.
The title implies that keyboard and mouse support will make Game Pass Ultimate an even better deal for players when it only applies to a few games during testing.
The author states that Xbox Cloud Gaming was designed with console players in mind which contradicts Microsoft's recent announcement of adding Epic Games, Itch.io, and Steam storefronts and launchers on Xbox which will combine PC and console libraries (via PC Gamer).
Fallacies
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The article discusses the addition of keyboard and mouse support to Xbox Cloud Gaming. The author argues that this feature will make Game Pass Ultimate a better deal for players as it allows them to play games on PC with controllers or keyboards. However, there are some fallacies present in the article.
The sentence 'Cloud Gaming was clearly designed with console players in mind, with its user interface mirroring that of the Xbox and its favoring of controllers.' is an example of a false dilemma as it presents only two options (console or PC) when there may be other factors to consider.
The sentence 'A new, highly requested feature will make Xbox Cloud Gaming even more accessible for some PC players,' is an example of a slippery slope fallacy as it assumes that the addition of keyboard and mouse support will automatically lead to all games being playable with these input devices.
The sentence 'Fortnite could be played with a keyboard and mouse through Cloud Gaming, but only via supported web browsers - Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome on Windows, and Safari on iOS devices -' is an example of a false cause fallacy as it assumes that the lack of support for keyboards and mice in the Xbox app was due to technical limitations rather than intentional design choices.
Bias
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The article is biased towards the positive aspects of Xbox's new feature that adds keyboard and mouse support to Game Pass Ultimate. The author uses phrases such as 'enhancing the gaming experience for PC players', 'making for a better deal across all Game Pass subscribers', and 'the arrival of keyboard and mouse functionality couldn't have come at a better time'. These statements suggest that the feature is beneficial, without providing any evidence to support this claim. Additionally, the author uses phrases such as 'Microsoft has finally implemented such a feature' which implies that it was something long-awaited by PC gamers.
<b>Fortnite</b> (only via.<br><em>Microsoft Edge</em>, <strong>Google Chrome</strong>, and <i>Safari</i>)
<b>Phil Spencer has recently been discussing the benefits of multi-platform gaming, stating that exclusivity to one specific device would become less common in the future.</b>
Cloud Gaming was clearly designed with console players in mind, with its user interface mirroring that of the Xbox and its favoring of controllers. A new, highly requested feature will make Xbox Cloud Gaming even more accessible for some PC players.
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Summary
The full list of Xbox Cloud Gaming titles with keyboard and mouse support is as follows:<ul><li><b>Fortnite</b>(only via. Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome and Safari)</li><li><em>ARK Survival Evolved</em></li><li>Sea of Thieves</li><li>Grounded</ li>
With titles such as Final Fantasy 14 and Diablo 4 coming to Game Pass, the arrival of keyboard and mouse functionality couldn't have come at a better time.
Microsoft is trying out mouse and keyboard support for Xbox Cloud Gaming
The service is one step closer to satisfying PC gamers
Mouse and keyboard support enhances the experience, but there are issues with key bindings and game availability
Accuracy
Users can use Xbox Cloud Gaming with mouse and keyboard through a limited preview for Xbox Insiders
Deception
(70%)
The article is a hands-on review of mouse and keyboard support for Xbox Cloud Gaming. The author states that this feature is a big step in the right direction for Xbox Cloud Gaming to gain popularity among PC gamers. However, there are issues with key bindings and game availability, which makes it far from perfect.
The article mentions that only select games will work with mouse and keyboard support in Xbox Cloud Gaming. This is an example of deception because the author implies that all games can be played using a mouse and keyboard when in fact this feature is limited to a few titles.
Fallacies
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The article discusses the introduction of mouse and keyboard support for Xbox Cloud Gaming. The author notes that this feature is a big step in the right direction for Xbox Cloud Gaming to gain popularity among PC gamers. However, there are issues with key bindings and game availability which makes it far from perfect.
The article mentions that Fortnite (only available in Chrome and Edge) ARK Survival Evolved Sea of Thieves Grounded Halo Infinite Atomic Heart Sniper Elite 5 Deep Rock Galactic High on Life Zombie Army 4 Dead War Gears Tactics Pentiment Doom 64 Age of Empires 2 are some games that work with a mouse and keyboard as of now.
The article mentions that the more frustrating issue I experienced was strange key bindings for titles in Xbox Cloud Gaming while using mouse and keyboard. For example, the side buttons on mice can usually scroll through a player's in-game weapon inventory. This works by default while playing many PC games natively, but with Xbox Cloud Gaming, the bindings weren't there.
Bias
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The article discusses the introduction of mouse and keyboard support for Xbox Cloud Gaming. While this is a positive development, there are issues with key bindings and game availability that make it far from perfect.
> The advent of cloud gaming means you can play the newest AAA titles without necessarily having the newest hardware. However, one thing holding back Xbox Cloud Gaming from gaining popularity among PC gamers was the controller requirement.
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Conflicts
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Interest (50%)
The author has a conflict of interest with Microsoft as they are the owner of Xbox Cloud Gaming and GeForce Now Ultimate. The article also mentions controller requirements which could be seen as promoting Microsoft's own products.
Microsoft is the owner of Xbox Cloud Gaming, which was mentioned in the article.
Microsoft has updated the user interface for Xbox Cloud Gaming.
, Microsoft is testing new social features on Xbox Cloud Gaming, including finding and managing friends, starting parties outside of games, continuing party chats between game sessions (currently not available on Smart TVs), sending messages, viewing user profiles and notification inbox and toasts.
Microsoft has added support for connecting a controller when playing cloud games via xbox.com/play.
, These new features are being tested by Insiders and will likely be available to all Xbox Cloud Gaming users over the next few months.
Accuracy
Microsoft is testing new social features on Xbox Cloud Gaming.
The Xbox party chat feature is not currently available on smart TVs just yet.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that all Xbox Insiders can check out new social features for cloud gaming when in fact only a select few can access these features. Secondly, Microsoft claims that insiders will have an updated interface in the guide for various actions but fails to mention which specific actions are being added or improved upon. Lastly, Microsoft mentions that users playing cloud games via xbox.com/play will notice a controller icon in the guide when connected and playing on a browser but does not provide any information about how this feature works or if it is available for all users.
The title implies that all Xbox Insiders can check out new social features for cloud gaming when in fact only a select few can access these features.
Fallacies
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The article contains a few logical fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when Microsoft mentions that Xbox Insiders can check out the new social features for Xbox Cloud Gaming. This implies that these insiders have some sort of special knowledge or expertise on the matter, which may not necessarily be true. Additionally, there are several instances where Microsoft uses inflammatory rhetoric such as
Microsoft finally paid attention to its long-dormant Xbox Cloud Gaming service for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers.
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Bias
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The article is biased towards Microsoft and its Xbox Cloud Gaming service. The author uses language that portrays the company in a positive light by describing it as paying attention to its long-dormant cloud gaming service for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers.
>Microsoft finally paid attention to its long-dormant Xbox Cloud Gaming service for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers.
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Conflicts
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None Found At Time Of
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Author
Conflicts
Of
Interest (50%)
The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Microsoft Xbox Insiders and Smart TVs as they are both products from Microsoft. The article also mentions Meta Quest Headsets which is another product from Facebook (which was recently acquired by Meta) that competes with Xbox.
Microsoft's own website states that 'Xbox Insider Program members have exclusive access to new features and updates before they are available to the public.'
<p>The article also mentions <strong>'Meta Quest Headsets</strong>, which is a product from Facebook (which was recently acquired by Meta) that competes with Xbox. The author does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest with this topic.</p>
<p>The article mentions <strong>'Smart TVs</strong>, which is a product from Microsoft. The author does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest with this topic.</p>
Xbox Cloud Gaming is bringing its dashboard from the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X to the cloud for the first time
The new Guide on Cloud Gaming offers more features than the current one, such as starting parties outside of playing games and continuing party chats between game sessions
Party chat now follows users across games without ending when they close out of a game
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Xbox Cloud Gaming will achieve its promise as the future of gaming when it brings over more features from the console to cloud gaming. However, this statement implies that Xbox Cloud Gaming has not been successful so far and needs to improve before it can be considered a success which is misleading.
The article states 'While most of us wait', implying that there are many people who have already gained access to the new dashboard update when in fact only Xbox Insider users currently have access.
The author claims that Xbox Cloud Gaming will achieve its promise as the future of gaming when it brings over more features from the console to cloud gaming. However, this statement implies that Xbox Cloud Gaming has not been successful so far and needs to improve before it can be considered a success which is misleading.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Xbox Cloud Gaming is the future of gaming without providing any evidence or reasoning for this claim. Additionally, the author makes a false dilemma by suggesting that either people are using DVDs and Blu-Rays or streaming services like Netflix, when in reality there may be other options available as well.
The author claims that Xbox Cloud Gaming is the future of gaming without providing any evidence or reasoning for this claim. This is an example of an appeal to authority fallacy.
Bias
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The author has a clear bias towards the future of gaming and Xbox Cloud Gaming. They use language that depicts cloud gaming as superior to console gaming and dismisses traditional methods such as DVDs, Blu-Rays, Blockbuster etc.
. . . I can see a future in another 20 years where every device is an Xbox.
I remember when Netflix rolled out on the Xbox 360 back in the day and streaming television shows and movies seemed like a cool idea but DVDs, Blu-Rays, and Blockbuster were still mainstream .
. . . I've always felt that someday it'll achieve its promise as the future of gaming.
. . . party chat now follows you across games. Currently, you have to initiate a party chat after a game has launched, and the chat ends as soon as you close out of the game.
This week, the company took another step in that direction.
