The Quest Pro wasn't the only major announcement to come out of Meta last night. The company has also invested in a new batch of gaming studios to build new content for Quest headsets. The company has also partnered with Microsoft to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to VR devices. As …
Read More »Logitech’s G Cloud handheld will cost $349.99 at launch
Earlier this summer, Logitech and Tencent announced plans to join forces 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. Following a leak …
Read More »GeForce Now adds Guild Wars 2, Saints Row and more this week
It's Thursday, which means it is time for another GeForce Now update. Last week's update brought 1440p and 120FPS streaming to Chrome browsers. This week, GFN has surpassed 20 million users, and 13 new titles will be added to the service. Guild Wars 2 is now officially available on Steam, …
Read More »Saints Row is one of 38 games coming to GeForce Now this month
It's shaping up to be a big month for GeForce Now, with Nvidia announcing plans to add 38 games to the service over August, including big new releases like Saints Row. There are 13 games joining GeForce Now today, including new releases like Camp Canyonwood and Turbo Gold Racing. Later …
Read More »Logitech is planning to launch a gaming handheld this year
Logitech is working on its own gaming handheld, but unlike the Steam Deck, which focuses on installing and running games locally, Logitech's handheld will primarily cater towards cloud gaming. In partnership with Tencent Games, Logitech G has announced plans to bring a cloud gaming handheld to market later this year. …
Read More »Google denies claim that it is shutting down Stadia
In recent days, a rumour has been circulating, claiming that Google is planning to shut down its cloud gaming service, Stadia, by the end of the year. The rumour quickly spread and was largely being accepted as fact. However, Google has since responded, insisting that Stadia is sticking around. The …
Read More »GeForce Now adds Arma Reforger and more this week
Last week was a big one for GeForce Now, with the service heading to Samsung TVs. This week is a little quieter, with just four games joining the library this week, headlined by Arma Reforger. There will be 13 games in total joining GeForce Now this month. This week, four …
Read More »Nvidia’s GeForce Now will be available on Samsung TVs through new Gaming Hub app
Nvidia is wrapping up its weekly GeForce Now library updates for the month today with six new games joining the library. While new games are usually the highlight of these updates, this week there is significantly more to share, as GeForce Now is joining the Samsung Gaming Hub, and Shield …
Read More »Tencent shows off new game engine developed with Cloud gaming in mind
Cloud gaming is still a rather fringe technology, with many game developers, publishers and console manufacturers exploring the potential of the cloud for video games. Gaming and tech giant Tencent has announced the START ENGINE – a brand new video game engine developed specifically for Cloud gaming. Making the announcement …
Read More »Genshin Impact and seven other games join GeForce Now this week
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 …
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