NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW cloud gaming platform welcomes 19 new titles in September 2024, including highly anticipated releases like Final Fantasy XVI and Frostpunk 2. The platform now offers access to a wide range of games from PC Game Pass, Steam, and the Epic Games Store.
NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW cloud gaming service adds 26 new games to its library, including Star Wars Outlaws, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Open Beta, and Visions of Mana. The service allows users to stream games running on powerful GeForce RTX 4080 hardware with advanced features like DLSS and G-SYNC.
NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW cloud gaming platform is adding major titles like Black Myth: Wukong, Star Wars Outlaws, and Final Fantasy XVI, and is now integrating with Xbox Game Pass for seamless access to a massive library of games.
Antstream Arcade, a cloud game streaming service offering a vast library of retro games, is expanding its reach by launching on PlayStation consoles. The platform, which initially debuted on Xbox in 2023, will bring over 1,300 classic titles to PS4 and PS5, offering a diverse collection of Amiga, ZX Spectrum, and other vintage games.
World of Warcraft, the iconic MMORPG, is now available to stream on GeForce NOW, bringing the popular game to cloud gaming. NVIDIA has partnered with CurseForge to offer support for top World of Warcraft addons, enhancing the gaming experience for players on the platform. This news comes alongside the addition of other popular games to the GeForce NOW library, including Psychonauts, Psychonauts 2, Level Zero: Extraction, and Hunt: Showdown 1896.
Microsoft Flight Simulator, despite its stunning visuals, manages to avoid massive storage demands thanks to cloud streaming technology. The game’s Head of Development, Jorge Neumann, reveals that the game uses 2.5 petabytes of data, which is streamed to players, keeping local storage requirements significantly smaller.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is now available on NVIDIA’s cloud gaming platform, GeForce NOW. Ultimate members can experience the game at up to 4K and 120fps. GeForce NOW also added seven other games this week, and subscribers can stream Skyrim via Steam and Xbox (PC Game Pass).
Microsoft is reportedly working on a standalone Xbox Cloud Gaming tier for its Game Pass subscription, aiming to attract a wider audience by offering access to Xbox games without requiring a console. This move could significantly boost Xbox Game Pass subscriber numbers and reduce reliance on console sales, but faces challenges related to profitability and server infrastructure.
NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW cloud gaming service is offering a summer sale with 50% off Premium Memberships across Monthly and 6 Month subscriptions. This makes both Priority and Ultimate memberships more affordable, providing access to high-quality gaming experiences with RTX technologies.
Microsoft’s Xbox Keystone, a prototype for an affordable game streaming device, has been revealed in more detail through a surfaced patent. The device was designed to be a portable streaming stick for Xbox Game Pass and Cloud Streaming but was ultimately discontinued due to cost concerns.
