Microsoft only planned for 200,000 users for Flight Simulator launch, admits drastic underestimate led to database being overwhelmed

In a YouTube video, Microsoft revealed that only stress-tested the MSFS 2024 database with 200,000 virtual users. This drastic underestimate led to the database being overwhelmed and crashing on launch…

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Xbox Cloud Gaming Lets You Stream Your Own Game Starting Today (If You’ve Got Game Pass Ultimate)

Last month, Microsoft promised that Xbox Cloud Gaming would be updated to support the long-awaited feature to allow users to stream their own games. Today, that feature has gone live…

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