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Cloud gaming has long been a pipedream but with data centres getting increasingly powerful and internet speeds around the world improving along with it, the time is ripe, writes Krishan Sharma.

Cue xCloud – Microsoft’s attempt at bringing the Netflix of gaming to mobile devices and beyond. With xCloud, full fledged Xbox games are streamed to your device from the cloud within seconds, allowing you to play the latest and greatest titles on the go without the need to own the physical console or games. 

While competitors such as Google Stadia and Nvidia’s Geforce Now have had a head start in this space in other countries, xCloud marks the first time Australians will get a chance to experience cloud…