Reports have been swirling around Google's development of a subscription-based game streaming service, but a flurry of secret meetings at recent conferences has raised speculation it could soon be revealed. The service, codenamed Yeti, would put Google at the forefront of a new part of the videogame business that lets people play games as they're being streamed, rather than using downloads or disks, a report said. The firm met with big video game companies at the Game Developers Conference in March and took meetings at the E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles a few weeks ago, it has been claimed. It is also believed to be considering buying existing games development studios to bolster the plans. Google is developing a subscription-based game streaming service that could work either on its Chromecast or a Google-made console.

Microsoft is preparing to release a new'family' of Xbox games consoles in 2020, according to leaked documents. Earlier this week the firm revealed a slew of new Xbox games and a new streaming service at the E3 gaming conference in Los Angeles. However, a new claim says that the gaming giant is also working on an entirely new version of its Xbox - and that there will be more than one device. Xbox boss Phil Spencer also teased the forthcoming video game streaming service, which he claims will be able to'unlock console-quality gaming on any device' 'This past week, I was tipped off that the next generation Xbox was codenamed Scarlett and in an effort to track down if this information was accurate, I was able to view content that highlighted several unannounced Microsoft products that are coming in the next two years, wrote Brad Sams of Thurrot According to the documents, Microsoft describes'Scarlett' as a family of devices. However, it is unclear is this is an entirely new console, or if the family could include a portable version following the success of Nintendo's Switch.

Microsoft is building a Netflix-style streaming service for video games that promises to bring'console-quality gaming to any device'. The Redmond-based company claims players will be able to stream blockbuster titles to their Xbox, laptop or smartphone. It's unclear whether players will have to pay to play individual games, or will be able to access the entire library for a monthly fee, like video on-demand services. Microsoft does not believe streaming will replace dedicated home consoles entirely, with the company also teasing that new Xbox hardware is already in the works. Microsoft is building a Netflix-style streaming service for video games that promises to bring'console-quality gaming to any device'.