Stadia might work on Xbox soon

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Google’s maligned Stadia streaming service will soon be playable on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S via the consoles’ Edge browser, which is being upgraded to the Chromium-powered version soon.

Testers in Xbox’s Alpha Skip-Ahead group can now access this far superior version of Edge (thanks, The Verge), and despite not having full mouse and keyboard support yet, it’s still a considerably more capable browser than the version its replacing.

One benefit of Edge being updated to the Chromium-based version on Xbox means that you'll be able to play Google Stadia through it. However, there’s a case to be made that Microsoft is already making its own game streaming service a far more tempting proposition.

Value play

Where Stadia really suffers, though, is that you don’t have to purchase games separately with Microsoft's Xbox cloud gaming, and the library on offer is arguably more enticing than what you’ll find on Google’s service. A number of games have also been updated to support touchscreen controls, which means you won’t need to connect an Xbox controller via Bluetooth to play.

If you do find yourself switching between your Xbox console and a mobile or PC, check out this handy hidden feature that makes syncing a breeze.

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