

Taking things a step further, the unified Backbone app serves as a one-stop hub to access your games across various platforms from one convenient spot. The Backbone supports pretty much all the major services gamers would be looking for, including PS Remote Play for PlayStation, Xbox Remote Play and Game Pass Ultimate, Steam Link, Google Stadia, Nvidia GeForce Now, Apple Arcade titles and most major mobile games.
#BACKBONE ONE CONTROLLER PLUS#
It’s small enough to fit easily in your bag without eating up much space but checks all the boxes you’re likely looking for in a handheld controller, plus a few more. Once connected, the iPhone serves as the screen and computing power, and the Backbone is the controller. The device is basically an expandable smart controller that lets you to snap your iPhone into the middle of it. No extra full-size piece of tech required. Where companies like NVIDIA and Steam (and a whole lot more) are looking to be the answer with a full-on handheld streaming computer built into a rig with a screen and modern controller trappings, a few others are trying to find a solution that takes advantage of the super-computer you have in your pocket already.

The only problem is figuring out exactly which device you’ll be playing everything on when that future gets here. We’re in the early days of what could be a cloud gaming renaissance, as the technology and bandwidth is finally catching up to the ambition and promise of a “play anything anywhere” kind of future.
