Facebook has launched Facebook Gaming, a cloud gaming service that lets you stream free-to-play mobile games on browser and Android.

After Google and Amazon, Facebook has now joined the cloud gaming wars. The social media titan has launched Facebook Gaming. However, it’s different from Google’s Stadia and Amazon’s Luna. For one, you can’t stream PC or console games on Facebook Gaming. Instead, you can only stream free-to-play mobile games. 

Facebook Gaming

Kotaku reports that Facebook Gaming is now out in California, Texas, as well as Northeast and mid-Atlantic states. For now, it’s only available on the web and Android. Unlike Stadia or Luna, Facebook Gaming just adds to the vast selection of browser games available on the platform. 

If you go to Facebook Gaming’s page, you can try out these mobile games:

•     Asphalt 9: Legends
•     Mobile Legends: Adventure
•     PGA TOUR Golf Shootout
•     Solitaire: Arthur’s Tale
•     WWE SuperCard

You don’t need to open separate apps to play these games. Just open your browser or Facebook app and play. 

What’s New About Facebook Gaming?

Facebook says that it shouldn’t replace standard gaming hardware. The company also doesn’t intend to compete in terms of streaming speeds. In other words, Facebook just wants to give users wholesome games to pass the time at work.

You can also choose avatars and change your names on Facebook Gaming. With the new player names, you can also play various games across apps. Moreover, you can say goodbye to crappy mobile game ads cropping up on your feed. Facebook Gaming will now show game ads that feature actual gameplay. 

Should You Try Facebook Gaming?

If you’re just playing a free-to-play mobile game anyway, you could just download the app itself. However, if you don’t have much space on your phone, you can stream the same games. You don’t even need to buy a new controller.

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Amazon joins the game streaming race with Luna. This new game streaming service lets gamers play PC games remotely on computers and mobile devices. With Luna, Amazon hopes to compete with Google Stadia and Microsoft’s Project xCloud. 

Amazon Luna

Kotaku reports that a Luna subscription gives you access to the Luna+ game channel, a curated PC game library. Grab the games you want and play them on any device you want. The report said that you could play games on Fire TV, PC, Mac, and iOS. You can also expect to use Luna on Android in the coming weeks. For iOS players, you’ll need to get a web app that bypasses the App Store. 

Amazon announces Luna, another cloud-based game streaming service: https://t.co/ahLsMqJ3ku pic.twitter.com/bSgTjD3ewf

— Kotaku (@Kotaku) September 24, 2020

Amazon hopes to attract subscribers by offering sign-ups for early access at $5.99 a month.  

What You Can Play on Amazon Luna

Luna’s early access lets gamers play the following titles, among others:

•     Resident Evil 7
•     Control
•     Panzer Dragoon
•     A Plague Tale: Innocence
•     The Surge 2
•     Yooka-Laylee and The Impossible Lair
•     Iconoclasts
•     GRID
•     ABZU
•     Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

Moreover, Luna also offers games channels like the Ubisoft channel. You can play older Ubisoft titles and launch-day access to newer games through the channel, including Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. However, Amazon hasn’t said whether these new channels come with an increased subscription cost. 

What Else Is Amazon Luna Offering?

Amazon also gives you a Luna controller, which connects directly to Amazon’s cloud, instead of your device. This connection lowers latency and lets you change games instantly without shutting anything off.

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If you can’t wait to play your Xbox games on mobile, Microsoft is launching a game streaming service for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. With the launch, Microsoft is revealing the full list of games you can play on Android devices.  

Cloud Gaming for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

Before you can play games on mobile, Kotaku says you’ll need a 5G phone and a reliable controller. Starting now, you can go to your Xbox Game Pass Android app to stream several games from the Game Pass library. 

Here are the 172 Xbox Cloud Streaming launch games: https://t.co/bruxsThYYZ pic.twitter.com/MPupqDTNJO

— Kotaku (@Kotaku) September 14, 2020

Stream These Xbox Game Pass Titles

In a blog post, Microsoft has revealed the full list of 172 games available to stream at launch. Subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate if you want to get in on the action.  Some of the games include:

•     Batman: Arkham Knight
•     Darksiders III
•     Dead Cells
•     Fallout 76
•     Gears of War 4 & 5
•     Halo 5: Guardians
•     Middle Earth: Shadow of War
•     NieR: Automata
•     The Elder Scrolls Online
•     The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
•     Yakuza 0

How Do I Play These Xbox Game Pass Titles?

Microsoft says that new members can subscribe to Xbox Game Pass for $1 for the first month. After that, the monthly rate rises to $14.99. Once you’ve subscribed, just download the Xbox Game Pass app from the Samsung Galaxy Store.

You can also buy a Samsung Gaming Bundle that includes a new Galaxy device, a three-month Game Pass subscription, and a new Power A MOGA XP5-X Plus Bluetooth Controller that you can clip to the phone.

If you don’t have an Xbox One and you want to play these titles, you can now do so on your mobile device. 

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