The final GeForce Now library update of the month has arrived, bringing six more games to the cloud gaming service, five of which are brand-new releases. Last week's headliners were of course Dragon's Dogma 2 and the new Alone in the Dark reboot. This week's big highlight is Paradox Interactive's …
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Alone in the Dark (2024) get day-one support on GeForce Now
We've seen quite a few games joining GeForce Now this month already. This week's library update is noticeably smaller, containing only two games. However, the upside is that both are pretty major day-one games for the service. If you are picking up Dragon's Dogma 2 or the new Alone in …
Read More »GOG is bringing DRM-free games to the cloud via Amazon Luna
GOG has made a name for itself by offering DRM-free PC games, including some major AAA titles from third-party studios, as well as DRM-free day-one releases from CD Projekt Red, like The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077. Looking ahead to the future, GOG is looking to expand by offering its …
Read More »GeForce Now gets nine more games this week
Nvidia continues its tradition of GeForce Now Thursdays, with a new wave of games being confirmed. This week, The remake of Star Ocean 2, Star Ocean: The Second Story R, is headlining, with indie hits like Space Engineers and older major titles like Deus Ex: Mankind Divided also making appearances. …
Read More »Nvidia brings 2023 to a close with 40 more games for GeForce Now
With the year coming to an end, Nvidia shared some of the milestones GeForce Now has hit over the past year. Beyond that, a new wave of games have been announced for the cloud games library. Currently, there are over 1800 games on GeForce Now, of which 90 are RTX …
Read More »Sony will let you stream PS5 games starting this month
Sony is on a bit of an announcement spree this week. After unveiling the PS5 Slim last night, today the company is officially announcing the launch of PS5 Game Streaming, finally allowing customers to stream PS5 titles without having to download them. While on Xbox, Cloud Game Streaming is limited …
Read More »Ubisoft reckons cloud gaming will see a Netflix-like rise in users over next decade
Ubisoft has been an early proponent of cloud gaming, having worked with Google in the early days of Stadia, before pivoting to services like GeForce Now and Amazon Luna. Game streaming is still niche, but Ubisoft believes it will eventually take over the games industry. Ubisoft is in the process …
Read More »Razer brings its Edge gaming handheld to UK at £449
The Razer Edge launched in the US quite a while ago, offering a new all-in-one handheld for mobile gaming. While the system supports Android games, it is also designed to take advantage of cloud gaming services like GeForce Now and Game Pass Ultimate, paving the way for complete portable access …
Read More »Microsoft will give Ubisoft control of Activision cloud rights in effort to gain UK deal approval
Last month, Microsoft and the CMA jointly agreed to put the appeal process on hold to go back to the drawing board on the proposed Activision Blizzard merger. At that time, the deadline for closing the deal was also extended. Now, we finally have an update from the CMA, revealing that Microsoft plans to sell off its cloud gaming rights to Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft.
Read More »GeForce Now adds over 20 more games this week, including Bethesda hits
Last week, Nvidia announced plans to bring 41 more games to GeForce Now in August. Today, the next wave of games has been announced, with a whopping 21 games joining the service today. Typically, we see a handful of games added to GFN on a weekly basis, with the number …
Read More »Remnant 2 headlines this week’s GeForce Now update
GeForce Now is updating its library again this week, bringing eight more games to the service, headlined by Remnant II, which has garnered a fantastic reception on Steam. Remnant II launched earlier this week. The game already looked highly impressive in trailers thanks to its Unreal Engine 5 feature set, …
Read More »GeForce Now adds Age of Empires 2, Octopath Traveler and more this week
We've reached the first Thursday of the month, which means it is time for another GeForce Now update. Nvidia brings new games to its cloud gaming library each week. There will be 14 new games added to GeForce Now over the next few weeks, with four of them arriving today. …
Read More »Google reportedly testing new cloud gaming service for YouTube
It has been six months since Google officially shut down Stadia. Back when the service was first announced, features that would integrate Stadia with YouTube were announced but never came to fruition. Now, Google is apparently looking to try cloud gaming again, this time by leaning entirely on YouTube. According …
Read More »Ten more games arrive on GeForce Now this week
Another GeForce Now update arrives this week. While last week we only saw two games added to the cloud library, this week's update is much more substantial, bringing in another Xbox-published title, alongside nine other titles. The big highlight this week is Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. Microsoft began …
Read More »Microsoft is bringing Game Pass to Nvidia’s GeForce Now
Recently Microsoft officially began bringing its first-party PC games over to rival cloud gaming services like GeForce Now. Soon, Microsoft will be upping its offering, with Game Pass set to come to GeForce Now too. Later this year, Microsoft will bring the PC version of Game Pass over to GeForce …
Read More »Microsoft will begin bringing Xbox games to Boosteroid in June
This month, Xbox began pushing ahead with its plans to bring its first-party games to rival cloud gaming services, starting off with GeForce Now. As we look ahead to June, Microsoft will be ramping things up, bringing Boosteroid on board. Boosteroid is one of the smaller Europe-based cloud gaming providers …
Read More »The Logitech G Cloud is heading to the UK with an astonishing price tag
Last summer, Logitech announced plans to launch a new dedicated gaming handheld. However, unlike the Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch, which play games locally, the Logitech G Cloud would primarily focus on streaming services, like GeForce Now and Xbox Cloud Gaming. The handheld has been available in the US for …
Read More »Microsoft signs another 10-year cloud gaming deal
The CMA may have opted to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard but Microsoft is showing no signs of backing down. The company is already preparing to appeal the ruling and in the meantime, the company is also still signing 10-year deals guaranteeing access to major IP to other cloud …
Read More »Capcom partners with Nvidia to bring games to GeForce Now, starting with Resident Evil
Nvidia has a bigger-than-expected announcement for GeForce Now this week. Nine more games are joining the cloud library today, most of which are new releases. However, the big news is that Capcom is now partnering with Nvidia to bring games to the cloud. Capcom has been on a hot streak …
Read More »UK moves to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
While Microsoft was able to convince the UK's Competition & Markets Authority that its acquisition of Activision Blizzard would not harm the console gaming market, it would seem the CMA was not convinced that the deal wouldn't impede competition in the cloud gaming market.
Read More »Microsoft signs 10-year deal to offer cloud games through EE
As part of its effort to get the CMA on board with its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has signed a number of 10-year deals, not only guaranteeing Call of Duty on other console platforms but all Xbox first-party titles for various cloud services. The latest 10-year cloud support deal …
Read More »Amazon Luna is launching in the UK, Canada and Germany today
Amazon's cloud gaming service, Luna, has been available in the US for about a year already but now, the service is being made available in more regions. As of today, Luna is now accessible in Canada, UK and Germany. I have already tested Amazon Luna here in the UK. The …
Read More »Xbox signs deal to bring first-party games to Switch cloud gaming provider Ubitus
Yesterday Microsoft announced a new deal with a competing cloud gaming provider in an effort to convince regulators that its acquisition of Activision Blizzard won't squeeze the competition out of the market. Today, the company is announcing yet another deal, this time with a more widely known cloud gaming company. …
Read More »Microsoft signs new 10-year deal to bring COD and Xbox titles to rival cloud gaming service
In recent weeks, Microsoft has signed legal agreements to bring Activision Blizzard titles to additional platforms, including Nintendo consoles and Nvidia's rival cloud gaming service, GeForce Now. Microsoft is looking to pile on here with additional deals with competing companies. While Sony isn't playing ball with Microsoft's 10-year agreement, other …
Read More »Google no longer licensing Stadia tech to game publishers, service has completely shut down
Last year shortly before Google announced plans to shut down Stadia, we learned that the company had been approaching publishers in an effort to license out Stadia's streaming tech as part of a pivot away from direct-to-consumer game sales. Stadia has now shut down for good and it seems those …
Read More »Microsoft teams up with Nvidia to bring Xbox games to GeForce Now
While Call of Duty has been a big part of the discussion around Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard, regulators have also expressed concern regarding the cloud market. To help with that, Microsoft has now entered an agreement with Nvidia to bring all of its Xbox PC games to GeForce Now.
Read More »Microsoft to make ‘last-ditch’ effort to gain EU approval of Activision Blizzard deal
It is no secret that Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard is on shaky ground, with regulators seemingly wholeheartedly buying into Sony's objections to the deal, while also having concerns about the future of the cloud gaming market. According to a report this week, Microsoft is now preparing its ‘last-ditch' …
Read More »Xbox Keystone was too expensive in current form, Phil Spencer says
Microsoft had been working on Xbox Keystone for quite some time. Keystone, the codename for a dedicated streaming box for Xbox games, appeared on Phil Spencer's shelf a few weeks ago, but he quickly confirmed that this version of the device has been cancelled. While Microsoft built a Keystone box and …
Read More »Microsoft’s Xbox Keystone streaming device is still ‘years away’
Microsoft had been working on Xbox Keystone for quite some time. Keystone, the codename for a dedicated streaming box for Xbox games, appeared once again on Phil Spencer's shelf a few weeks ago, but now, Spencer confirms that the device is still years away from launch. We've been hearing about …
Read More »Netflix is considering a push into cloud gaming
Netflix has been building up its own games business for a year now. The company has acquired and started up new game studios, and brought a selection of titles to its streaming service. In the future, Netflix may venture further with a cloud gaming offering, taking lessons from Google's issues …
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