Update:
Today's the day — the Antstream Arcade catalog comes to Xbox today!
"We’re excited to share that Antstream Arcade, a cross-platform streaming platform focusing on retro games, is now available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, bringing its current library of over 1,300 retro games to Xbox consoles," says Antstream Arcade's Dr. Chris McAuley. "Jump in today and play classics like Mortal Kombat, Pac-Man, Asteroids, and Earthworm Jim from your couch. Experience classic PS1 and Nintendo games such as Loaded, Indiana Jones Greatest Adventures, and Super Star Wars with your Xbox controller in hand. With Antstream Arcade you can experience these games today, fully optimized, and ready to go at the push of a button. Simply create an account, sign in, and start playing!"
Original story:
The Antstream Arcade catalog of retro games from the 80s, 90s, and 00s will be available for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on 21 July, and is available to preorder now.
Antstream Arcade is a cloud gaming streaming service with "the world's largest official retro gaming catalog of games" and brings over 1,300 retro games (including PS1 and Nintendo games) to Xbox such as Pac-Man and Metal Slug. "The platform supports instant cloud game saves, online high scores and resume play features across multiple devices."
You can preorder Antstream Arcade from today on the Microsoft Store — a year's subscription costs $29.99/£29.99 while a Lifetime Pass Edition is up for $79.99/£79.99.
Antstream Arcade
Play over 1300 classic retro games, participate in global tournaments, get gold in mini-game challenges, have fun playing couch co-op, and challenge the community to beat your high scores.
Antstream Arcade - Lifetime Pass Edition
Play over 1300 classic retro games, participate in global tournaments, get gold in mini-game challenges, have fun playing couch co-op, and challenge the community to beat your high scores.
"Antstream Arcade gives you unrestricted access to some of the best games ever made and new games are added every month. Feel the nostalgia by playing games from your childhood or discover new gems you never knew existed."
Microsoft's Sarah Bond commented on the news, saying, "Many of us grew up playing these games, so the ability to stream them on Xbox consoles and share these experiences with our friends and family is incredible."
We have also just picked up the Antstream Arcade achievement list. You can check out the full list below — there are ten achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret.
Antstream Arcade Xbox achievements
| Name | Description | Gamerscore |
| Beginner's Luck | Play one game session | 50 |
| Fired Up | Play 250 game sessions | 150 |
| Ready 2 Rumble! | Win one Duel challenge | 50 |
| Smackdown | Win 50 Duel challenges | 150 |
| The Bronze Age | Earn one bronze challenge medal | 50 |
| Medal of Honour | Earn 50 bronze challenge medals | 100 |
| Medal Slug | Earn one silver challenge medal | 50 |
| Twisted Medal | Earn 50 silver challenge medals | 150 |
| Golden, Aye? | Earn one gold challenge medal | 50 |
| Gold of War | Earn 50 gold challenge medals | 200 |
Play over 1300 classic retro games, participate in global tournaments, get gold in mini-game challenges, have fun playing couch co-op, and challenge the community to beat your high scores.