Xbox Project xCloud`s coolest thing is its approach to phones
(Windows Phone Central)

Finally, a company that gets why this is so important. Few things make me want to never play a mobile game quite like the words `on-screen gamepad,` being such a universally awful experience. But it doesn`t have to be that way, as proven by Microsoft at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) while showcasing its Project xCloud plans. For developers, a key component of the xCloud experience is what Microsoft has dubbed the `Touch Adaptation Kit,` and how it`ll make any Xbox game feel more natural for phones. It`s a huge deal, and something only Microsoft has spelled out in such clear and understandable terms. Here`s how it works, and why it matters. No controller needed for Project xCloud When most think of playing an Xbox One game on your phone, there`s a general lean towards using a physical gamepad. But having to walk around with your controller at all times is absurd, and doesn`t address the generation of gamers growing up with a glass screen as their first input method. Instea...