Full Screen Experience Expands Availability
We’re excited to bring the full screen experience (FSE) to even more Windows devices. FSE is now generally available on additional Windows handhelds currently in market, and Windows Insiders can preview the full screen experience on more Windows 11 PC form factors.
Built for console-style navigation, this experience gives you a clean, distraction-free interface designed for controller-first gaming. Just pair your controller to your PC and enjoy smooth task switching and a streamlined gaming experience whether you’re on a desktop, laptop, or tablet.
Want to be among the first to try it out? Check out our announcement article for all the details. [Back to Top]
Cloud Gaming Updates
User-Selected Resolution
We’re excited to introduce enhanced stream quality for select titles, including support for up to 1440p. In line with this upgrade, we’re enabling you to choose your preferred video quality when streaming games by giving you more control over the experience.
User Selected Resolution allows players to manually choose their preferred streaming resolution before launching a game. This has been a top player request, and we’re excited to roll it out in alignment with support for higher stream quality (up to 1440p for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers). This ensures players can tailor their subscription to match how and where they play.
Expanding Access to Xbox Cloud Gaming
As a part of our commitment to bring gaming to more players, we continue to expand Xbox Cloud Gaming to more regions and devices.
Xbox Cloud Gaming Launches in India: Players in India can nowstream and play hundreds of titles on the devices they already own, whether it’s on an Xbox console, PC, handheld, mobile phone, or supported TVs. This launch marks India as Xbox’s 29th cloud gaming market – a major step in our mission to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone on the planet.
Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Available on LG TV and Amazon Fire TV devices in Brazil and Argentina: In Brazil and Argentina, we’re expanding our server network and strengthening partnerships. These investments mean Xbox Game Pass subscribers in these regions can jump into their favorite games faster and enjoy reduced wait times, across even more devices. We are excited to announce that cloud gaming is now available on supported LG TVs and Fire TV devices. All you need is a compatible device, controller, Game Pass subscription, and a high-speed internet connection.
Xbox Cloud Gaming on More Fire TV Devices: Coming soon, we will be supporting the Xbox app on more Amazon Fire TV devices including:
- Fire TV Stick 4K Plus
- Fire TV Stick 4K Select
- Fire TV 4-Series TVs
- Fire TV Omni QLED TVs
To get started, simply install and launch the Xbox app from your supported Fire TV device.
To learn more about where players can access Xbox cloud gaming, see xbox.com/cloud-devices. Note, availability of devices may vary by region.
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Xbox Design Lab
Have you ever wanted to make a custom controller that is uniquely yours? Bring your vision to life and make it personal with free engraving with Xbox Design Lab. Add your name, a message, or something that inspires you. Because gaming is personal and your controller should be too.
Don’t miss your chance for free custom engraving on all controller purchases November 28 through December 12. Design yours now! [Back to Top]
In Case You Missed It
Xbox Accessories – Backbone Pro – Xbox Edition: Take Your Gaming Anywhere
Introducing the Backbone Pro – Xbox Edition: a great gaming experience built for almost any screen you own. Designed for versatility, it delivers the familiar feel of an Xbox controller across nearly any screen – phone, tablet, PC, TV, or streaming device.
With both wired USB-C and wireless Bluetooth connectivity, plus an all-new ergonomic design that delivers the familiar feel of an Xbox controller and is built for extended play, Backbone Pro makes it easy to jump into your favorite games wherever you are.
Backbone Pro – Xbox Edition is available on Backbone.com, xbox.com and Amazon.
Xbox Accessories – The SpongeBob Movie Limited Edition Xbox Controllers
Dive into your next quest with The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants Xbox Limited Edition controllers.
Choose your adventure with the Xbox Wireless Controller or Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, both featuring SpongeBob’s iconic smile. Customize and upgrade your design even further with Xbox Design Lab. Choose from a variety of button styles, metallic triggers, rubberized grips, and optional engraving for that personal touch. Whether you’re gaming on console, PC, or cloud – connect quickly, play fiercely, and sail smoothly cross devices with ease.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants Xbox Limited Edition controllers are available now. Head to Xbox.com to explore more.
Grab yours today and catch The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, only in cinemas on December 19. [Back to Top]
Game Additions
Xbox Play Anywhere – Buy once, play anywhere
Over 1,000 games now support Xbox Play Anywhere, making it easier than ever to switch between PC, console, and supported handhelds, at no extra cost to you. Jump into games like ARC Raiders and Keeper now. Your progress travels with you, including saves, add-ons, and achievements. Just sign in with your Xbox account on any device and pick up right where you left off.
These are the games added to the Xbox Play Anywhere collection in October:
- Abyssal Drift
- Arc Raiders
- Ball Blast
- Ball x Pit
- Barbie Horse Trails
- Blood West
- Bounty Star
- Captain Tideborne and the Siren’s Call
- Card Collector Trading Shop
- Carnage: Battle Arena
- Car Driving School Simulator
- Chicken Run: Eggstraction
- Creepy Shift: Roadside Diner
- Criss Cross
- Detective – The Test
- DIY Fashion Star
- Dora: Rainforest Rescue
- Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
- Dreamed Away
- Dreamout
- Dungeon Minesweeper
- Ember Knights: Heroes of the Nexus Edition
- FatalZone
- Galacticon
- Grand Poker Casino
- Greek Tragedy
- Halls of Torment
- Hannah VCR
- Hell Is Other Demons
- Hot Wheels Let’s Race: Ultimate Speed
- Infantry Attack
- Jurassic World Evolution 3
- Keeper
- Kotenok
- Little Nightmares III
- Little Rocket Lab
- Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
- Mystical Mixing
- Pacific Drive
- Ping Pong Up
- Platzle
- PowerWash Simulator 2
- Puff Up
- Road to Exotics
- Schoolboy Escape – Xbox Edition
- Science Skaters
- Snoopy & The Great Mystery Club
- SOPA – Tale of the Stolen Potato
- Space Elite Force – Reloaded
- SpotCat vs The Cheddar Mafia In Space
- Strike Force 3
- Superball
- Super Hero Demolition
- Super Mining Mechs
- Supermarket Simulator
- Stay Still
- The Elf on the Shelf: Christmas Heroes
- The Grinch: Christmas Adventures – Merry & Mischievous Edition
- The Jackbox Party Pack 11
- Twins of the Sun
- Water Delivery
Check out the full list of available games that players can enjoy anywhere.
Stream your own game – Over 1000+ games
We’re continuing to grow the Stream your own game collection in Xbox Cloud Gaming. Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential members can now stream from a library of 1000+ games they own, across supported devices. That includes titles like SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide and Train Sim World 6: Standard Edition.
More games, more flexibility, and more ways to play – wherever you may be.
Recently added:
- 3on3 FreeStyle
- Anno 117: Pax Romana
- Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Cricket 26
- Crime Boss: Rockay City
- FATE: Reawakened
- I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
- Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
- Let’s Sing 2026
- Monster Hunter Stories
- Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
- Morsels
- PMR – Project: Motor Racing
- Satisfactory
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide
- Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
- Train Sim World 6: Standard Edition
- Wild Bastards
- WWE 2K25
- …and many more!
Coming soon:
- Hammerwatch II
- MLB The Show 25
- Nice Day For Fishing
- Rennsport
- …and many more!
Check out the full list of cloud-playable games available to stream on supported devices here. For more information on Stream your own game, learn more here.
More games added to Retro Classics
Great games deserve to stick around, and we’re making sure they do. Xbox and Antstream Arcade are bringing retro favorites to modern devices with Retro Classics available on Game Pass, so players can keep enjoying the classics. With over 1 million players already diving into Retro Classics, here’s a look at the titles that have been recently added to Retro Classics from Blizzard Entertainment.
- Blackthorne
- Lost Vikings 2: Norse by Norsewest
- Rock N Roll Racing
- RPM Racing
- The Lost Vikings
Game Pass subscribers can join weekly tournaments, take on community challenges and enjoy a growing library of Activision and Blizzard games with the Retro Classics collection set to expand to more than 100 titles over time. Click here for more information on Retro Classics.
Xbox adds mouse and keyboard and touch controls for more games
Xbox supports the use of wired USB mice and keyboards for navigation in select games and apps, as well as across Xbox and Windows devices.
For players enjoying Xbox games on mobile, Xbox touch controls deliver a controller-free experience for hundreds of titles. Today, there are 130+ games with mouse and keyboard support active on cloud and 230+ games with touch controls available on cloud, giving you more ways to play than ever before.
Some games even provide custom control overlays or render their own touch layouts, creating a tailored experience for each title’s unique gameplay. Learn how to set up and customize your touch controls here.
Here are the latest titles added this month:
Mouse and keyboard:
- Death Come True
- Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
- Fate Seeker 2
- For The Warp
- Great God Grove
Touch:
- Dead Space
- Dead Space 2
- Dead Space 3
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Grid Legends
- Immortals of Aveum
- It Takes Two
- Mass Effect: Andromeda
- Mirror’s Edge Catalyst
- Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau
- The Outer Worlds 2
- The Sims 4
- Unravel 2
- Wild Hearts
For support on setting up devices, see here for more details.
Help Shape the Future of Xbox
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We love hearing from the community, whether it’s a new feature idea or feedback on something we can improve upon. Xbox is always evolving, and your input helps shape what’s next. If you’d like to help create the future of Xbox and get early access to new features, join the Xbox Insider Program today by downloading the Xbox Insider Hub for Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One or Windows PC. [Back to Top]
Happy gaming!
Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor
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