Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Surface Duo
For those gamers who have a Surface Duo, meanwhile, Microsoft is adding new controls for the dual-display Android device. Thanks to an update for the Xbox Cloud Gaming app for Android, there’s new dual-screen control functionality, designed for when you’re holding the device rotated by 90-degrees.That stacks the screens, Nintendo 3DS-style, and Microsoft uses the lower touchscreen for the various controls, buttons, and virtual sticks. It means you can play without your fingers obscuring what’s going on, and should make things a lot easier on the dual-screen mini-tablet.
More than 50 games are available to play with touch for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, according to Microsoft’s Panos Panay, Chief Product Officer. That means about half of the total titles available on the service can be used with touch controls. The rest will require a more traditional, physical controller, which can be paired via Bluetooth or wired to an Android device like the Surface Duo.
While it might not be the reason that nudges you over the edge and makes you actually buy Microsoft’s folding device, it’s still good to see the company deliver updates to the controversial tablet. It also bodes well for dual-screen devices in general, something we’ve seen gain traction over the last couple of years.
Keyword: Surface Duo gets slick new Xbox controls plus Xbox Series X|S adds Apple TV Dolby Vision