A couple of weeks ago, Nvidia announced plans to bring 25 games to GeForce Now in June, but it turns out the company also had some surprises up its sleeve. This week, Genshin Impact officially joins GeForce Now, following its surprise announcement last week. There are seven other titles joining …
Read More »Square Enix invests in cloud gaming company Blacknut
Cloud gaming is becoming an increasingly adopted method of gaming in the industry, with all three major console manufacturers utilising it to some degree. Publisher Square Enix is now exploring the technology, announcing an investment into ‘B2B2C Cloud Gaming Platform Blacknut.’ Making the announcement via press release, the cloud company …
Read More »Xbox Cloud Gaming is heading to Samsung TVs this month
Microsoft has been talking about bringing Xbox Cloud Gaming to TVs for quite some time, and this year, the company will finally begin the rollout. To start off with, Microsoft is partnering with Samsung to allow Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to stream games directly to Samsung's 2022 Smart TVs …
Read More »Microsoft confirms Xbox ‘Keystone’ streaming device in development
A few weeks ago, we learned about Microsoft's ‘Xbox Everywhere' initiative, which will see the company making a bigger push for cloud streaming and broadening device support. Part of this initiative is a low-cost streaming device, something that Microsoft has now officially confirmed. Previously, we have seen code references to …
Read More »Six new releases head to GeForce Now this week
Last week's GeForce Now update saw five titles joining the library. As it turns out, Nvidia had a few surprises up its sleeve for this week. While we were only expecting roughly four new games, Nvidia has announced ten titles joining GeForce Now this week to cap off the month. …
Read More »GeForce Now adds touch control interface for Fortnite on mobile
A couple of weeks ago, Fortnite came to Xbox Game Pass, complete with touch controls for the cloud streaming version of the game, enabling full mobile play on unsupported devices, like the iPhone. Now, GeForce Now is also adding a touch control interface for Fortnite, so you can play the …
Read More »GeForce Now gets Weird West, Midnight Ghost Hunt and more this week
While last week's GeForce Now update was pretty low-key, this week, the streaming service is adding a few headlining titles. Not only is Weird West launching on day-one, but titles like Midnight Ghost Hunt, ELEX II and Martha is Dead are also on the way. There are seven new games …
Read More »Xbox sets up new publishing division for cloud-native games
We've been hearing about Microsoft's internal cloud gaming initiatives for a while now, with plans to fund and help develop “cloud native” games. Now, the Xbox team is making this more official, announcing its new cloud-focused games publishing arm at GDC. Previously, we've heard that Microsoft is in talks to …
Read More »Xbox Game Streaming now works on the Steam Deck
While there are some Xbox games on Steam that aren't supported on the Steam Deck, Microsoft is looking to support the system in other ways. You can't download and install Halo Infinite due to anti-cheat incompatibilities, but you can stream Halo Infinite at 60FPS on the Deck thanks to Xbox …
Read More »Google has officially begun licensing out Stadia tech to other companies
Back in August, we learned that Google was hiring new Stadia employees to work on licensing its streaming tech out to game developers and publishers, in lieu of focusing on first-party games and bringing consumers on to Stadia directly. Now, Google has officially announced ‘Immersive Stream for Games', a licensing service that lets …
Read More »Google is working on bringing Windows-only games to Stadia
Up to this point, it has been a bit of a challenge and an investment for developers to get their games on Stadia, as the service uses Linux servers. This has limited the number of games that can release on Stadia but soon, the situation may change, as Stadia is …
Read More »The MSI MAG Trident S 5M is an Xbox One-like PC for cloud and mobile gaming
MSI has been making gaming PCs for a while now, but none of them are quite like the new MAG Trident S 5M. Instead of focusing on packing a good CPU+GPU combo for native gaming, MSI designed the Trident S 5M for cloud and mobile gaming, offering a compact solution …
Read More »Nvidia will add 21 games to GeForce Now this month, including ELEX II and Shadow Warrior 3
Nvidia has revealed the full list of titles coming to GeForce Now this month. Over the course of March, Nvidia will add 21 more games to its streaming service, including big releases like Shadow Warrior 3 and ELEX II. The first nine games are landing on GeForce Now this week, …
Read More »Amazon’s cloud gaming service ‘Luna’ officially launches today
Amazon has been working on its own game streaming service, Luna, for years now. So far, the service has only been available in trial form and in limited territories. That changes today, however, with Amazon Luna officially launching across the US, adding new games and channels, and implementing Twitch integration. …
Read More »GeForce Now adds Sifu and nine other games this week
Last week, Nvidia announced plans to bring 30 games to GeForce Now over the course of February. The headliner last week was none other than Dying Light 2: Stay Human. This week, Nvidia is adding ten more titles to the library, with five of those being brand new releases, including …
Read More »Google has reportedly ‘deprioritised’ Stadia to focus on licensing streaming tech
Back in August, we learned that Google was hiring new Stadia employees to work on licensing its streaming tech out to game developers and publishers, in lieu of focusing on first-party games and bringing consumers on to Stadia directly. Now, it seems that plan is very much in motion, with Google reportedly being in talks with the likes of Bungie and Capcom.
Read More »GeForce Now adds Dying Light 2, Life is Strange and more this week
Following on from a brief hiatus over the holiday season and early January, Nvidia is back to releasing weekly GeForce Now updates, with new titles joining the service each Thursday. Throughout February, we can expect 30 titles to join GeForce Now, including the Life is Strange games, Dying Light 2, …
Read More »Antstream Arcade retro gaming platform comes to Epic Games Store
The Antstream Arcade has been available for a long time now, offering over a thousand retro titles available through cloud streaming. The service quietly joined the Epic Games Store last week, offering a free welcome pack for all users. For one reason or another, neither Antstream or Epic Games sent …
Read More »Stadia timed-demos expand to include Control and Riders Republic
One of the big benefits of cloud gaming is the instant access to games, without the need to wait for installs or downloads. It also paves the way for developers to offer limited-time access to titles in a controlled way, without needing to spend resources and development time creating a …
Read More »Xbox reportedly working on ‘cloud native’ MMO with new studio
The fact that Microsoft is beginning to fund and develop ‘cloud-native' games is an open secret at this point. Not only is the Xbox team targeting Kojima Productions to work on a cloud-based game, but the company has also reportedly teamed up with a new studio, Mainframe, specifically to produce …
Read More »Nvidia and EA partner up to bring games to GeForce Now
EA has been showing interest in cloud gaming over the last few years. The publisher already has a partnership with Xbox to bring certain titles to xCloud and today, Nvidia has announced that it has also partnered with EA to bring its games to GeForce Now, with the first batch …
Read More »Dying Light 2 will be available on GeForce Now at launch, 11 titles join library today
Alongside Gamescom this week, Nvidia is announcing the next 11 titles coming to GeForce Now this week. Beyond that, the company has confirmed that Dying Light 2: Stay Human will be available to stream to almost any device on day-one. We already knew that Guardians of the Galaxy would be …
Read More »Amazon Luna will be available to Prime members on June 21-22
In September 2020, Amazon announced its own cloud gaming service called Luna. Until now, the service has been only available through invitation, but starting on June 21 and 22, Prime members will be allowed to start a 7-day free trial to test it. Amazon Luna is based on the immense …
Read More »GeForce Now adds Biomutant and 21 other games this week
Nvidia started off this month promising to bring over 60 games to GeForce Now. As we near the end of May, the final batch of GeForce Now games for the month have been announced, bringing over another 22 titles. The standout here is Biomutant, which launched on the 25th of …
Read More »Valve may be working on a handheld Steam console
Over the last couple of years, Valve has been working on Steam Cloud Gaming, allowing users to connect their Steam libraries to services like GeForce Now. Valve's cloud ambitions may not end there though, as evidence is pointing to a new handheld streaming device currently known as ‘SteamPal'. SteamDB creator, …
Read More »Netflix reportedly looking to further push into video games industry
Netflix has experimented in the video game space over the years, through a combination of small titles based on popular shows like Stranger Things as well as choose your own adventure style interactive shows like Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. New reports this week indicate that the streaming giant is looking to …
Read More »GeForce Now adds Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition and six other titles
Earlier this month, Nvidia announced plans to bring 34 more games to GeForce Now throughout April. We're now down to the last week of the month, with the remaining seven titles joining the GFN library today. This is a quieter week for GeForce Now, with seven games joining the service versus …
Read More »Fortnite is not on Xbox Cloud Gaming due to competition with Epic PC offerings
With the Epic Games V Apple trial set to get underway in just a matter of days, court documents are starting to reveal some interesting facts about both companies. One court document reveals that Epic Games is keeping Fortnite off of Microsoft's xCloud streaming service, as Epic views it as …
Read More »GeForce Now ends Founder’s Edition sign-ups, adds new ‘priority’ subscription tier
Last year, Nvidia brought GeForce Now out of beta and launched a limited ‘Founder's Edition' subscription for the service, granting subscribers with access to RTX-powered servers. Now as GeForce Now enters its second year, Founder's Edition sign-ups are being closed and replaced with ‘Priority' memberships for new subscribers. As of …
Read More »Sony, Square Enix and Tencent invest in cloud gaming company ‘Ubitus’
It looks like several major gaming companies have found a new cloud tech firm to get behind. This week, Sony, Square Enix and Tencent invested in Ubitus, a Japan based cloud gaming company. Ubitus was founded in Taiwan initially back in 2007 and later moved its headquarters to Japan. Previously, …
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