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, …
Read More »Xbox xCloud streaming could come to Smart TVs next year
Xbox head, Phil Spencer, is continuing to do the rounds at press outlets to discuss all things Xbox and promote the recent Series X/S launch. In a recent interview published this week, we learned about what's next for xCloud in 2021, with Microsoft's game streaming service set to become much …
Read More »Facebook begins its own cloud gaming efforts
While Microsoft, Amazon and Google are taking bigger swings at the cloud gaming market, Facebook is taking baby steps. This week, the company announced that it would be bringing cloud streaming to its existing Facebook Gaming service. Facebook Gaming hopes to “make it easier to play games instantly”. This will …
Read More »Control Ultimate Edition, Surgeon Simulator 2 and more come to GeForce Now today
Its time for another GeForce Now library update, this time headlined by Control: Ultimate Edition, Surgeon Simulator 2, the Shadowrun collection and more. In all, there are ten more games joining the cloud gaming library today, spread across Steam and the Epic Games Store. In terms of brand new releases, …
Read More »Steam Cloud Play enters beta, supports GeForce Now
Late last year, Steam was updated with references to cloud gaming within its code. Now, we know what those updates were for, as Steam Cloud Play has gone into beta. Steam Cloud Play is starting off with “a limited amount of games” as the team continues to build features and …
Read More »GeForce Now gets more games this week, including The Wonderful 101 Remastered
Thursday has officially become GeForce Now's library update day, with new games added to the service every week. This week's update sees Nvidia furthering its partnerships with prominent indie developers, as well as Ubisoft, offering titles like The Wonderful 101 Remastered, Furi, Divinity: Original Sin, Might & Magic Heroes VII …
Read More »Google Stadia now has a free streaming tier
Back when Google first pitched Stadia, it was with a free tier for 1080p streaming and a pro tier for those who want up to 4K visuals. Since launch in November 2019, Stadia has only had the Pro subscription tier available but as of today, the free streaming tier is …
Read More »GeForce Now Founders subscription tier sold out in Europe, Nvidia working to expand capacity
Nvidia's GeForce Now streaming service has been off to a great start, despite a few major publishers getting cold feet after launch. While there are some notable games are now missing from GeForce Now, there is a ton still available and clearly, folks in Europe have been taking a shine …
Read More »Epic Games speaks out in support of GeForce Now as 2K Games pulls its titles
Nvidia has been in an awkward position with GeForce Now since officially launching the service last month. Major publishers have begun pulling support including the likes of Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, Capcom, Rockstar and now, 2K Games. In response to all of this, Epic Games CEO, Tim Sweeney, stepped in to …
Read More »GeForce NOW launches with free and Founders streaming tiers
Nvidia has been in the cloud gaming space for a long time now, with its own service beginning life as ‘Nvidia GRID’ and later transforming into GeForce NOW. Beta testing has been on-going for quite some time but now, it is ready for prime time. Rather than being a self-contained …
Read More »Square Enix hopes to create games ‘only possible in the cloud’
Square Enix has always had a penchant for new technology and with the rise of mixed reality and cloud streaming, that won't be changing any time soon. This week, Square Enix president, Yosuke Matsuda, issued an open letter on the year ahead, specifically addressing the publisher's ambitions for cloud streaming …
Read More »Facebook is acquiring PlayGiga as it prepares its own cloud gaming service
The biggest tech companies in the world are all preparing for cloud gaming, with a big push coming from the likes of Google, Microsoft, Sony and Nvidia. Now, Facebook is looking to get a piece of the emerging market too, starting with the acquisition of PlayGiga, a Spanish cloud gaming …
Read More »Tencent partners with Nvidia to launch a game streaming service
While console and PC gaming remains the current way that most gamers choose to play their AAA games, many companies are taking an interest in introducing cloud gaming as an alternative. While PlayStation has PS Now, Xbox has Project xCloud, and Google has Stadia, it seems that Nvidia and Tencent …
Read More »Samsung launch PlayGalaxy Link game streaming app
Ever found yourself reaching the critical point in a PC gaming session, only to realise you have to pop out for an important engagement and leave the game behind, or even worse, lose your progress completely? Well, Samsung has come up with a new app that allows gamers to continue …
Read More »Amazon reportedly set to announce its own cloud gaming platform in 2020
For years now, Amazon has housed several game studios and has reportedly been working on a game streaming service of its own. As one of the top three cloud server providers in the world, it is in a unique position to compete with the likes of Google and Microsoft in …
Read More »Updated: Stadia Pro subscribers might lose access to games purchased with discount
Update: Following plenty of questioning, Google has clarified the situation with a follow up tweet, confirming that it won't be revoking access to games purchased on discount after unsubscribing to Stadia Pro. You can see the full tweet below: Hi! To clarify, free games claimed with your Pro subscription will …
Read More »Google Stadia launch line-up expanded, amid backlash
When Google announced the launch titles that were to be released alongside the ‘console’ on Tuesday the 19th of November, it brought with it a wave of criticism. With only 12 games, and many of them over a year old, Google Stadia’s launch line-up appeared lackluster to many ‘Founders’ who …
Read More »Steam Cloud Gaming might be on the way
Valve has been working on in-home game streaming for years now, allowing you to stream your Steam games from a gaming PC, to any other compatible device in the house. There is even an option to stream to devices not on the same network, turning your PC into a personal …
Read More »Microsoft’s Project xCloud will enter public beta next month
It has been almost one year since Microsoft first announced Project xCloud. The service had a brief, closed test phase at E3 this year, which resulted in some positive impressions but now, a public beta is also on the way, giving us the chance to try Microsoft's cloud gaming tech …
Read More »EA’s Project Atlas will go through external playtesting soon
While there is still plenty of scepticism and concern around the push for cloud-based gaming, major companies are still forging ahead and putting lots of resources into the idea. Ubisoft is partnering with Google on Stadia, Microsoft has Project xCloud, Sony has PlayStation Now and soon, EA will have ‘Project …
Read More »Xbox head doesn’t want Project xCloud to replace gaming consoles or PCs
Cloud gaming is a big topic of conversation within the industry once again. The concept went away for a while after OnLive went under but now heavy weights like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and more are all working on the technology. Google Stadia and Microsoft’s Project xCloud will be part of …
Read More »Google will be answering some of the biggest questions surrounding Stadia soon
Back in March, Google announced Stadia, a wide-reaching cloud gaming platform that will integrate with YouTube and other forms of social media to provide instant access to games, in addition to reaching a wider potential customer base. A lot of the technical details sound impressive but information on pricing, real-world …
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