Microsoft Project xCloud plans to bring Xbox gaming to phones and tablets

Want to play Halo on your commute or Forza at the coffee shop? Microsoft hopes so, with its newest project aimed at taking the Xbox expanding beyond the traditional home console. Called Project xCloud, the new streaming technology aims to let users play Xbox games wherever they are, including on phones and tablets. After first teasing the project at video-game conference E3, Microsoft says it plans to open the service to "public trials" next year with testing currently underway. Microsoft is hoping to give players a console-like gaming experience even when playing on a phone.