The videogame landscape is constantly evolving and streaming gaming solutions such as Project Stadia di Google and the most recent one Project xCloud di Microsoft products are ready to significantly change the habits of gamers from all over the world, thanks to the possibility of having a vast range of titles to play without having to physically own a console. Thanks to these services and the potential of the cloud, it is possible to play titles of the caliber of Gears 5, Forza Horizon 4 o Destiny 2 even with his own smartphone or tablet.
Precisely in order to make gaming sessions as optimal and comfortable as possible for their users, who thanks to theXbox Game Pass Ultimate will be able to count on over 100 titles in the cloud. Microsoft today announced new accessories designed exclusively for all those who want to take advantage of Project xCloud. Made in collaboration with famous companies in the field of hi-tech gaming accessories such as Razer, Moga e 8Bitdo, the products we will now examine will transform your mobile device into something very similar to a miniature console.
Starting with the article presented by Razer, called Razer Kishi, it is clear that the average buyer of this product aims to have a complete videogame experience similar to that of a portable console. In fact, this is a device consisting of two different elements to be placed in the upper and lower part of the smartphone e reminiscent of Nintendo Switch once properly inserted. It is already available from the Microsoft Store at a price of $ 99,99.
The second product presented instead is the PowerA XP5-X, or a joypad that uses Bluetooth technology and faithfully reproduces the line of the Xbox One Elite controller. It offers the possibility of being able to remap the additional buttons on the back and recharge the smartphone. Pre-orderable from Microsoft's official website, it will cost $ 69,99. Always PowerA has created a product, called XP7-X Plus, peripheral with a form factor almost identical to Razer's Kishi when connected to the smartphone. The two ends can also be connected to a stand so that it can be used as a normal joypad. This product, still in the pre-order phase, will cost $ 99,99.
Also Moga wanted to launch a new product for all Project xCloud users called Mobile Gaming Clip 2. It is an adjustable stand through which you can fix your smartphone on an Xbox One controller. Available from the end of the year on the Microsoft Store, the Mobile Gaming Clip 2 will cost $ 14,99. 8Bitdo, a company famous for its alternative controllers, proposes instead theSN30 Pro, a small joypad with a shape partly similar to that of the Nintendo SNES controller but equipped with Bluetooth technology, an adjustable (and removable) clip on which to insert the smartphone and reconfigurable buttons. It will be available for purchase, again from the Microsoft Store, starting next month at a price of $ 44,99.
Finally, for all those who like to play with excellent audio quality, Steel Series introduces its wireless over-ear headphones Arctis 1 in edition Xbox. In order to make the smartphone audio as clear and crystalline as possible, they are sold with a peripheral to be connected to the USB Type-C port of your smartphone. The Arctis 1 are already available for purchase through the official Microsoft store and from other retailers at a price of $ 99,99.
The release of a park so rich in accessories designed to make the most of Project xCloud demonstrates how even the independent companies that collaborate with Microsoft are now more than convinced of the goodness of the project and its potential. We remind you that on the cover of the article there is a video showing all the aforementioned products.
